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Children for Children
Egyptian children proudly display their new Bibles; photo credit: Courtesy of the Bible Society of Egypt.In the Summer issue, you read the story of Abby Jenkins, a Tualatin, Ore., first-grader who felt led to give Bibles to Egyptian street children. To purchase them, Abby sold bracelets and raised $630 — enough to buy 126 Bibles. Now her dream has come…
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Pray Around the World
Bible Societies around the world are helping to spread God's message of hope and love with those who need it most. Here are prayer requests from a select group of Bible Societies that ask you to lift them up in prayer.BangladeshPlease pray for our new General Secretary and ask the Holy Spirit to guide him. Ask God to bless our…
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Spotlight: Peru
Maruja Gutierrez, who has been a widow for 9 years, speaks to women and children in Peru about the importance of ending domestic abuse. Photo credit: Pablo GutierrezMaruja Gutierrez married her husband in 1959 at the age of 19. Her husband, who was 31 years-old when they married, had started drinking heavily when he was only 17. Soon after their…
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International Update
Pastor An, who is helping revise the Old Khmer Bible, at the opening of the country's first Bible House in August 2012. Photo credit: Grace SmithBolivia - Bibles for OrphansThe Bolivian Bible Society is working with social service organizations to help the country's street children and at-risk children. While the social services supply shelter, food, healthcare and an education, the…
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Bikers Take Action for Sisters in Africa
Eight determined cyclists with their gear rode from Daytona Beach to New York City, cycling close to 2,000 miles to carry the stories of abused and traumatized women and children.Blown tires. Summer heat. Crazy Tennessee drivers. These were only a few of the challenges facing this year's She's My SisterTM bike tour team — a group of eight cyclists who…
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Two Sisters Meet
Jenna, a volunteer cyclist on the first She's My Sister bike tour, meets Consolatta for the first time. Words weren't necessary. Their smiles, their hands touching, conveyed what was in their hearts. Two women from separate worlds, different languages and life circumstances, and yet, they connected instantly.The threads that connected Jenna and Consolatta as sisters in Christ were in place…
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