I can still remember the dread that shot through my 5-year-old frame the day I was taken to the doctor’s office to get my first memorable round of vaccinations. This requirement to enter kindergarten was a torturous practice, as far as I was concerned. First, I had to...
You have provided lifesaving supplies to refugees in excruciating need, delivered critical aid to victims of natural disasters the moment it was needed, and provided food and medical care for children on the brink of starvation. But how exactly are your provisions of...
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:13-14 *** What’s in a name? When choosing a name for a baby, some parents pick something they both like while others may...
Deep in the heart of Cuba is the rural village of La Sierra, home to a community of farmers and many children. For a long time the children of La Sierra were nearly forgotten. Many grew up in dysfunctional homes or were raised by grandparents because their parents...
Jennifer Aromo was a happy, normal girl living in Uganda. She went to school each day like other children, worked hard in all of her classes, and dreamed of a world of possibilities after graduation. In the evenings, she came home to help with chores and finished her...