Discipleship, Refugees, Hope
Seeing His Higher Ways By Dr. John Garmo – President It was late afternoon on a warm weekend in the Middle East. Friends drove Jan and me through a large, sand-colored city, weaving their way through congested traffic until we arrived at our destination in a very humble part of town. Old buildings crowded thin […]
Courage in the Faith
From My Heart, Kingdom Courage Hiding in his home, he was haunted by fear. His legs were so bashed, he could not leave his bed. His mind was so numb, he could not even think. He stared, shivering, tears slipping down his cheeks. Elijah (actual name withheld) had just finished coordinating this year’s Easter dinner […]
“I am Here because of You”
When he is one year old his mother commits suicide. As he tells his story to us, he does not mention his dad. At age five, he and his older brother arrive at an orphanage in India. Thank God, his struggle-filled life changes during the 16 years he lives there. At age 14 Nehemiah believes […]
Sudan: A Mother’s Conviction that Jesus Christ is Lord
If I Perish, I Perish Meriam Yahia Ibrahim was since released from prison and found her new home in the United States of America. A beautiful Sudanese woman—27 years old—sentenced, on May 11, to 100 lashes and death by hanging. She is pregnant and her 20-month-old son is imprisoned with her. What convictions give her […]
Ministry Outcomes (video)
How do you decide which of a thousand good ministries to support? Our leadership team recently participated in an international conference that focused on ways and means of helping orphans. Between meetings one day, I walked through the exhibition hall toward our Mission to Children booth. Byron, our COO, was manning our booth at the […]
Faces of Diligence
Diligence is “willingly completing the tasks I have accepted.” So what does Diligence look like to me? Here are a few of the people whose lives touched my heart last year: A young orphan thanking God for bringing her to a place of safety and diligently memorizing Scripture to share with those around her. An […]
January Character Corner: Diligence
Diligence: “Willingly completing the tasks I have accepted.” Why should we care about Diligence? Diligence pleases God. It also leads to personal satisfaction. It helps us finish what we’ve begun, and allows us to accomplish more for God’s glory. How does a person demonstrate Diligence? With Persistence, Alertness, Cautiousness, Creativity, and Thoroughness An opposite word: […]
From My Heart: Finish the Race
My father was a son of Norwegian immigrants who sailed to North America almost 100 years ago. Even as a teen, he demonstrated the diligent work ethic that seems characteristic of his Scandinavian heritage. Strong as an ox for most of his life, he worked like an ox. Occasionally, after busy days that drained him […]
September News
A child’s dignity is precious. Yet if a parent’s character is compromised through risky situations, that precious gift of dignity will be attacked by the highest bidder. Mission to Children’s September newsletter highlighted this problem example through a story about a girl named Maria. You can read Maria’s character scenario here. Building character is today’s […]
Resurrection Dinners are Coming Up
As I look ahead at the lives of children and adults who we have the opportunity to influence, I see the hopelessness and eternal poverty of their future without God’s intervention. Without power from Him, there is no new life for them.