The room was completely silent as Heidi demonstrated how to thread a needle. It was the first day of sewing lessons. A group of 16 children were gathered around Heidi, listening carefully to each word, committing her instructions to memory.
On Orphan Sunday, November 2, 2014, we have the chance to celebrate all the ways God is reaching his children! Circumstances of relational brokenness, financial poverty, natural disasters and widespread illnesses have brought them to this point, but God doesn’t leave them there.
This beautiful little girl is Betty. She is nine years old, and is one of the sweetest girls you’ll ever meet. She is the oldest of three sister who came to live at Casa Hogar San Jose almost a year ago now. In December of last year, shortly after her arrival, we met a family… Read more
It’s been five years since I served on my first Back2Back mission trip. I experienced many emotions that week, but mostly I felt blessed. I remember the plane ride home as, my friend, Connie, asked the million dollar question, “Do you think you’ll go back?” Little did she know I had never really… Read more