Golu trudged home, empty-handed. He had left his village that morning, jar in hand, ready to gather water for his family. For more than 20 years, he or his wife had made the long, hot walk to the nearest well. Summers in India are sweltering, with temperatures often...
Sung-Min tried — and failed — to escape North Korea four separate times. Each time, he was caught and sent back home. He spent many years doing hard labor in North Korea’s prison camps. But Sung-Min never gave up hope that someday he would be free. I met Sung-Min last...
Nestled in the mountains and surrounded by trees, the colorful buildings of a children’s home provide a safe haven for some of India’s most needy children. “[This place], to me, is like paradise,” says Pari. It became her home when she was 6 years old and has provided...
“My God is so big, so strong, and so mighty! There’s nothing my God cannot do!” When I sing those lyrics to my nephew, Emerson, he stops crying. He looks at me, and I can tell he’s listening. One day when he’s older, he’ll be able to sing along with me. Even though...
My little boy is just shy of 2 years old, but every day he hears the Gospel in our home from imperfect parents who know the power of the resurrection deeply. One of the greatest things my mom taught me was what her mom and her mom’s mom taught her: when you’re a...
