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Stories of hope
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13
New Years Resolutions
By Kathy Davis | Director of Holistic CareThe Christmas tree is down, extended family has returned home, the house is quiet, and the New Year has officially begun. For me, a new year is always connected to new beginnings and fresh starts. The closing...
Stop Playing in the Mud
By Nate Livesay | Director of AdvocacyAlmost exactly one year ago, I started a journey that would change the course of my life. I traveled to Ethiopia on a Journey 117 trip, and God revealed a life-altering truth to me: I need to stop wasting my life making mud...
Preparing to Celebrate the Light of the World
By Kate Borders | Sr. Project Director“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” - Isaiah 7:14‘All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the...
Hope for the Future
Belynish stands proudly in the doorway of her house and outdoor kitchen that God has provided. Not long ago she was homeless with her two boys, Dawite (10) and Benyam (8). But now she and the boys have shelter, and a place to sleep, cook, and eat, including...
So That He May Be Known
The Christmas season is upon us – a season when we reflect and celebrate the birth of our Savior. We reflect on what it meant for God to become man, to come and dwell with his people, to enter this world as a child. We reflect on what it meant for us then, and what it...
Identity Crisis
By Jesse Blaine | Project Director - Cambodia Whether it’s a mixed up genius from south Boston, a green ogre with a Scottish accent (that’ll do donkey, that’ll do), or a girl who wants to become a vampire, we’re all drawn to stories about finding...
Giving Thanks
By Jeremy Resmer | Sr. Projects DirectorIt’s that time of the year again. Time for putting up decorations and lights, overindulging in food, giving gifts, year-end bonuses, secret Santas, ugly sweater parties, opening presents, and, best of all, getting together...
No Ordinary Mission Trip
Journey117, a ministry of World Orphans, exists to encourage, educate, and empower individuals to be lifelong orphan advocates in response to God's command in Isaiah 1:17 to defend the oppressed and to take up the cause of the fatherless. Here’s some news about our...
Gospel Hope in Haiti
by Kathy Davis On October 25-30, World Orphans was blessed to partner with Together for Adoption and Global Health Training to bring two separate Holistic Care conferences to 13 of our church-to-church partners in Haiti. You’ll see from our highlights that this was a...
Priscah – A College Graduate!
Priscah's father was a police officer in Uganda, and her mother was a stay-at-home mom. Serving in the armed forces means moving around the country a lot, and it is common for men to have polygamous relationships. Of course, HIV/Aids is sadly common as well. When...
Raising Kids With A Heart For Missions
By Kevin Squires | Senior Advocacy DirectorSPOILER ALERT: It is hard to be a parent. Perhaps even more so…it is hard to be a parent raising kids in a Christian home that happens to be smack dab in the middle of a not-so-Christian culture. So, what do...
Home for the Holidays – A Party?
Christmas in our culture has become so commercialized. In a season that should be only about the beauty of the birth of our Savior, there is so much focus on what we “need.” The gift cards, the exciting new gadgets…there are even commercials with vehicles tied up with...