Mrs. Anna Rose Schannauer grew up attending classes in a one-room country schoolhouse. She eventually skipped a couple grades, allowing her to graduate early and begin teaching kindergarten, which she did for 33 years. Despite a lifetime of non-stop education, one of the most valuable lessons Anna Rose ever learned… Read More

“Everything comes from the Lord,” Sam Boring said. Despite serious hardships, Sam and his wife, Thelma, unstintingly shared what they had. Thelma, for instance, tithed “every penny she ever made,” said Sam. As a young man, Sam couldn’t tithe. Nevertheless, he asked the Lord to use him to… Read More

When Mildred Eckert was 20, she committed her life to the Lord. Since then, she has held the cause of American Bible Society dear to her heart. “There are people in the world who are truly hungry for the Word of God,” she says. Mildred knows the power… Read More

Lillian R. Schafft who lives in Virginia was inspired by an article she read in the Record magazine about Brian Waite, a chaplain who baptized soldiers in the Tigris River in Iraq. The article gave her a vision to take action. So she recruited her church to gather funds… Read More

Don Horton has a knack for business. And to him, contributing to American Bible Society through charitable gift annuities just makes good business sense. Don believes in the importance of hard work, family and responsible stewardship. After serving in the military during the Korean War, he returned home and eventually… Read More

When Mr. Horner Chen was 31, China—his home country—went communist. His brother, a minister, was pushed into a bonfire while clutching his cherished Bible. This drove Mr. Chen to leave China to create a new family and a new life where he could continue to walk freely with our Lord… Read More