“Some of you are going to go into the village, and you’re going to lock eyes with a kid who is going to change you.” Troy Mizell distinctly remembers these words, spoken by his associate pastor on their first night in Guatemala. When Troy signed up for this missions...
Picture a classroom. What do you see? Rows of students sitting at their desks? A teacher writing math problems on the chalkboard? Brightly colored folders and textbooks poking out of dozens of backpacks? Chances are the classroom in your mind looks much different from...
March 15, 2011: The Syrian civil war began. Dec. 31, 2011: A boy was born in the midst of the chaos. Sept. 26, 2017: This now 6-year-old boy wakes up to another day of the only life he has ever known — the life of a refugee. For his safety, we’ll call him Adnan. When...
When Jean stumbled through the gates of the Haiti Rescue Center, she was desperate for someone to help her 2-year-old daughter. She had no idea that little Chaina wasn’t the only person who would be rescued that day. Jean had spent the past two years fighting to keep...
The soldier checks his gear one last time as he prepares to step onto the battlefield. He meticulously inspects each item — his uniform, body armor, weapon, ammunition, tactical instruments, first aid kit, food supply, and water. It’s all there … all 60 pounds of it....
