Joyce* never knew life with the love and security of a mom and dad. Both of her parents died of disease by the time she was 3. The orphan only knew poverty and struggle in the remote Tanzanian village where she lived with her grandmother. From a very young age,… Read More
The months leading up to a baby’s birth can feel like an eternity. Preparations are made as anticipation builds until finally, he or she is here. What a joy it is to hold the precious bundle for the first time! Waiting for Jesus About 2,000 years ago, a… Read More
Mitra* and her family never expected to be refugees. They had a normal life in Iraq: school, jobs, holidays with family. But one morning, Mitra’s community received a blood-chilling announcement: By 2 p.m., the area would be under the control of ISIS. With just hours to escape, Mitra had… Read More
Fifty years ago, the Bible was a banned book in China. Hungry for God’s Word, believers would meticulously hand-copy entire books from a single shared Bible. Even after the Cultural Revolution ended in 1976, Bibles were still nearly impossible to obtain. That’s what makes Chinese believers like Ting*… Read More
Xiuzhu waited 37 years for a Bible in her native Black Yi language. Thirty-seven years! During all that time, Xiuzhu attended church and tried to serve God as best she could. But it was hard not having His Word in her own heart language so she could fully understand and… Read More
Manuel* loves sharing the hope of God’s Word with his people . . . but it isn’t always easy. He lives in a small community tucked high up in the mountains of Peru. They are a poor and isolated people who do not speak the national language of Spanish. So,… Read More
South America can be a brutal place to grow up. Many live on the ragged edge of poverty, struggling to survive with no hope for a better future. In Ecuador alone, some boys and girls are so desperate that they resort to child labor just to stay alive! One in… Read More
Serving in the jungles of Vietnam, Ben Jacobs* had one invaluable item in his rucksack that he carried during dangerous missions — his pocket Scripture. The retired Army captain says, “In the Bible are words of comfort in loneliness, and courage in the face of danger — both of which… Read More
American Bible Society today announced its selections for the Top Ten Best Bible Gifts for Christmas. The list is part of American Bible Society’s initiative to make the Bible one of America’s most gifted items this holiday season. “People don’t often think of giving a Bible as a… Read More
No one wanted Camila* . . . at least that’s what the poor child thought. Abandoned by her mother at a hospital in Bolivia, Camila had nowhere to go but an orphanage. She grew up surrounded by children and plenty of people but felt very much alone. When the young… Read More
