Ramon* grew up in a Christian household in Paraguay, but it wasn’t until he received his own Bible, as a teenager, that he truly understood the power of God’s Word. At first, he received a Bible in Spanish, which was a little hard to understand. However, when… Read More
Martina* and her family have lost so much. Flooding in Argentina, where they lived in a small mud hut, took their home and left them with nothing. The West Toba speakers were forced to relocate and many now live in tents, including Martina. “The most difficult time… Read More
Andries* had a promising career as an officer in a South American army. But a series of bad decisions resulted in his discharge from the army and imprisonment. Helpless and desperate, Andries could only think of his wife and his son — his happy family had fallen apart in… Read More
Juan* is one of more than 1,000 students in Paraguay who received the Good News last year. Thanks to the audio Bibles, New Testament Scripture portions, and the JESUS Film that American Bible Society financial partners helped provide, these children were introduced to God’s love. For Juan, their graciousness… Read More
Few could have predicted just how much the COVID-19 pandemic would turn all our lives upside down. We are so grateful for our financial partners whose faithfulness has helped to ensure that people around the world have God’s Word to turn to for comfort and hope during these unprecedented times,… Read More
Antonio* was not always the head of a happy family in Bolivia, and his wife and children did not always look at him with the love that they do now. “I used to be very unfair to my family,” Antonio says. “I was very authoritarian and never gave… Read More
Like too many Paraguayans, Francisco* and Maria* are well acquainted with suffering. When heavy rains caused massive flooding in the city of Asunción last year, they lost their home. Forced to leave the flood zone, they moved on to a rural town called Karaja Vuelta. But there, as… Read More
Camila* has a strong desire to serve God . . . even though her family doesn’t always understand. “I have three sons and one daughter. My family and children say I should leave the church. But I said, ‘No, I cannot.’ I want to continue forward with the… Read More
Ruben* will tell you right away that he is a miracle . . . he almost died. “I had no oxygen. I was almost dead,” the 10-year-old explains. “I saw my soul going to Heaven. My mom started to pray and my soul returned to my body. And I… 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
