“Why do you like Vacation Bible School?” the teacher asked. “I learned a lot of new stories!” a girl answered. “I had fun coloring pictures,” said another child. Finally, the teacher walked over to Ajay, one of the younger boys in the room, and repeated the question....
The world can seem like an enormous place to a young child. A country like India can feel distant, exotic, and difficult to imagine. But the truth is children in India are a lot like children in the United States! The difference is — most children in India have never...
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...
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...
