"There was only one Bible in our whole church [congregation]." For Pastor K. Ningpao, that was a serious limitation not only to his own growth as a believer, but also to his ability to lead his people, who belong to the Naga tribe located in northwestern Myanmar.

In November, the Compassion Club gave $5,620 to the Leprosy Ministry to provide 964 pairs of special shoes to leprosy patients in India. Specifically made with leprosy patients in mind, these shoes use materials less likely to cause injury to their ulcer-prone feet, and use velcro rather than laces to make them easier to put on and take off.

Thanks to our faithful Compassion Club members, Heaven's Family has supplied the pressing needs of widows and abandoned women around the world this past year. The Club joined with Heaven's Family's Widows & Abandoned Women Ministry, providing $5,854 for various needs that blessed dozens of women.

You may recall last June when I told you about a man named Jafer who has a powerful TV and internet program that reaches Muslims around the world. Though he often receives death threats, they haven't stopped Jafer's outreach.