“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” — 1 Timothy 4: 12, NIV Scott Alberda displayed a picture up on the youth room screen of Guatemalan children...
Today is World Water Day … and it’s water that is on the minds of nearly every person in Zimbabwe. Last week, Cyclone Idai — a storm many are saying is one of the worst to ever hit the southern hemisphere — drenched Zimbabwe in torrential floodwaters. Some houses were...
Abby Harnack isn’t one to back down from a challenge.And after being inspired by Noel Yeatt’s book, Awake, she realized she should never back down from the challenge of helping to better the lives of others.So, as a full-time teacher and developing baker, Abby is...
Elizabeth stands at the edge of her doorway in Zimbabwe and stares out into the black veil of night. At age 50, she shouldn’t still be afraid of the dark. But here she is at 3 a.m., nervous to begin another five-mile journey into the shadows so she can avoid the heat...
As a single mother, Emma worries constantly about how to care for her children. Her income is small, but she does the best she can. Without access to clean water, however, she worried her little ones wouldn’t survive. Twice a week, Emma was able to draw water from a...
When I think of Thanksgiving, I usually think of the delicious food and time spent relaxing with family. But when the Saarloos family thinks of Thanksgiving Day, they think about changing the world. This year’s Thanksgiving was no different. Harvey Saarloos is a...
