Leaving Your Testament of Faith
Jim and Char Sheldrew are no strangers to American Bible Society. For more than a decade, Jim helped faithful donors like you prepare their legacy through our Gift Planning program, which ensures that you can keep providing the Bible even after your lifetime. Jim and Char remember driving thousands of miles through the Midwest, with Char navigating the winding roads…
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“My children and I gave our lives to Jesus during the JESUS Film.”
“I reluctantly followed my children to the program,” Vivian* says as she reflects on a very special November evening. She is a widow and mother to eight beautiful children. They live in Abaranje in Lagos, Nigeria, where poverty is rampant. When the children heard about a film being shown free of charge within walking distance, they asked if they could…
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“My being alive is the first miracle.”
Chang’s* smile lights up the room when he talks about the three miracles that have taken place in his long life. Born in 1938, he says, “I survived one World War, two civil wars, the Great Famine, and Cultural Revolution. My being alive is the first miracle.” For Chang, his wife still being alive is the second miracle. She was…
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“This Bible will be my compass.”
Daniel* is one of the many Haitians who live in extreme poverty, and who struggle to obtain a Bible of their own. Hardships like hunger, illness, natural disasters, and personal loss are all made even more difficult without Scripture to turn to when life brings pain and uncertainty. This, Daniel knows all too well. Daniel had his own Bible once,…
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“I became a Christian through the audio Bible.”
Growing up in extreme poverty in Chiapas, Mexico, Jose* left home as a young teenager. He spent several years living on the streets, fighting, stealing, and worse to get by. In his words, he lived a nightmare. He recalls, “The hardest thing in my life was to be on the street with no family . . . without hope .…
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“We read the Bible together, and we comfort each other.”
The loss of a beloved spouse is an earth-shaking tragedy for anyone, but for many widows in India like Sarika*, the grief is made only more painful due to social rejection from others. “I felt empty and sad,” Sarika says. “Nobody was looking after me anymore. I also could not count on my family anymore. You will no longer receive…
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“My biggest dream was to receive the Bible in Uzbek . . .”
It may surprise you to learn that the quote from the title came from a young man named Jasur*. He has been a Christian for six years and faithfully attends church. However, he has found it very hard to understand the Bible because his only copy was in Russian. This language barrier prevented him from pursuing his passion to share…
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