On the ground in Peru: A child’s life is at stake
I remember when I was pregnant with my oldest son, I had no idea how to care for this new little life. Parenting is full of uncertainties, but as I held my newborn son one thing was certain — I would do anything to protect him. I’ve spent this week in Peru, meeting a...
One dose of medicine + one booklet equals two cures
Children are dying slow, painful deaths in developing countries. But it’s not from what you might expect. I’m not talking about war or famine — or even the squalid conditions of refugee camps. The killer I’m talking about is parasites. Intestinal worms are common in...
God can use your children to change the world
Sitting in the doctor’s office, Chris and Mary listened to the list of shots and possible illnesses with growing apprehension.Meningitis. Typhoid. Yellow Fever.“There was a point where we were kind of like, we must be crazy,” said Mary, laughing. “What are we doing,...
This pop-up card will make your sponsored child smile
When I was a child, I always looked forward to visiting the greeting card section at the grocery store. I loved searching through all the different cards. I liked the ones that sang or made noises and laughed at the ones with jokes, but my favorites were always the...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.