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Hope for the Journey Conference + Giveaway!
Could you use some encouragement? Our friends at Show Hope are hosting Hope for the Journey Conference on Friday, April 14, 2023. Formerly known as the Empowered to Connect Conference, Hope for the Journey is designed to encourage and equip parents and caregivers who are meeting the everyday…
When Adoption Is Hard
Adoption is good, But it can also be very hard. I know this first-hand from my own experience as an adoptee and adoptive parent. And I know this because of countless, tender examples shared with me by people on the adoption journey. One of the great privileges of…
How the Gospel Changed Jorani
Years ago, *Jorani's parents divorced. So her dad took her to live in another province in Cambodia. But eventually, he sent her back to live with her mom, and it was in this small village with her mother that she first heard the Gospel, shared to her by…
They Went Back. | Vasya and Anna’s Story
It's been 8 months since the war in Ukraine began. On Saturday, a wave of attacks—directly aimed at Ukraine's energy infrastructure—dealt another devastating blow to the power grid, leaving over 1.5 million Ukrainians in the dark. And yet we know, even during these deeply confusing and painful times,…
Raising the Next Generation of Farm Leaders: Dorothy’s Story
Dorothy's father died before she and her twin brother were born. This left her mother—just two months pregnant—as the family's sole provider. Tasked with the responsibility of raising her eight children in Zambia, Dorothy's mother couldn't get a job. And without a job, she couldn't afford to send…
Now a Family of Four | A Korean Adoption Story
After struggling with infertility, Jennard and Janny felt called to pursue adoption. With much prayer and preparation, they joyfully brought home their oldest son, Samuel, from South Korea in 2018 and spent two years enjoying life as a family of three until sensing God calling them to adopt…
Raising Hope for Teens in Liberia
We met Andrew 14 years ago. One of our teens, Andrew was orphaned at a young age. So he attended Lifesong Christian Academy from Grade 1 to 12 because of generous givers like you. Last year, Andrew graduated high school and is now enrolled at Lifesong Vocational College,…
Sarah, Grade 9, Dreams of Becoming a Doctor. But Is It Possible?
Meet Sarah, a student at Lifesong School in Zambia. Sarah and her three siblings live with both of their parents in Musonda Compound, a community not far from Lifesong School. Unfortunately, Musonda Compound has an especially high rate of poverty; many houses do not have electricity or running…
Keep Praying for Haiti
Haiti is no stranger to hard times. You'll remember last year's news included the assassination of their President, ongoing kidnappings, fuel shortages, and increased water prices. And this year continues to be difficult. Last Tuesday, weeklong protests in Port-au-Prince came to a dangerous crescendo as people rallied against…
Did God Forget About Netsanet?
"I have a poem to share with you." Netsanet, a 15-year-old student at Lifesong School in Ziway, Ethiopia, unfolds the piece of paper and begins to read the lines of poetry she's written in careful, blue ink. "God, the One Who doesn't forget us even though we forget…