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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
Hope and a future
by: Scott Vair | President/CEO Hope can be defined as a confident expectation of good things to come. Confident (a strong belief, free from doubt or hesitation) expectation (looking forward to something, anticipating that it will happen) of good things (positive...
Ahana’s World
by: Kathy Davis | Sr. Director of Wholistic Care Ahana’s world was upended at the tender age of four when cancer claimed her mother’s life. Left in the care of five older siblings, she endured a childhood marked by hardship and loss. Her father’s remarriage brought...
A Father’s Journey
by: Billy Ray | Sr. Director, Middle East My name is Haider Omar Qawas, and I am from Kobane, Syria. I am blessed to be the father of 23 children, twelve sons and eleven daughters. Two of my sons are still living with me and are not married yet. Among my younger sons,...
The Language of Love
by: Jennifer Holcomb | Mobilization Director In the vibrant, contrast-filled heart of Guatemala City, two church partners meet for the first time amidst a mosaic of Mayan and Spanish cultural influences. The city, divided into zones, presents a striking dichotomy: the...
In Loving Memory of Bishop Julius
Letters and Tributes What is the Measure of a Man? A Tribute to Bishop Julius | Pastor Chris Kawa Answers to this question abound, but thinking clearly about the issue is a worthy exercise. If we fail to do so, we forfeit the opportunity to mine the untold...
From Herdsman to Fisher of Men: This is Negusse
by: Kevin Squires | Sr. Director of International Programs Reminiscing about his childhood, Negusse remembers the silence, the loneliness, and the constant pacing across the fields of common ground as he herded his family’s cattle. His eyes would often be fixated on...
Precious in His Sight
by: Scott Vair | President/CEO We matter to God. Each one of us - you, me, your neighbors, our friends, those we know well and those we will never meet. God sees, loves, and adores us. Each one. In Luke 12:7, Jesus tells us, “Indeed, the very hairs on your head are...
A Grain of Hope
by: Loyda Sandoval | Guatemala Family Empowerment Facilitator It was a Saturday afternoon, coming back in the car from a session with her son’s occupational therapist. Suddenly, Flor, with her voice choked with emotion, said to me, “Loyda, I dream of having my own...
Blooming Bougainvilleas in Guatemala
by: Marlana Smith | Guatemala Communications Director The World Orphans Guatemala team started our first devotional of 2024 discussing pruning/simplicity and what John meant when he wrote about abiding in Christ as our vine in John 15:5. We actually spent time...
FRUIT TAKES TIME
by: Randy Phillips | Sr Director of Church Partnership As I walked up the concrete church stairs covered with dust from construction all around me, I heard the sounds of hammers and construction workers talking and the voices of another group of people. I turned the...
Committed to True Partnership
by: Kate Borders | Sr Director of Operations Can you imagine the surprise, when a member of one of our international churches is talking with a US-based team member (whose church has been partnering for many years but he was visiting for the first time) and they find...
Growing into Greatness
by: Kevin Squires | Sr Director of International Programs His face lit up the stage, extracting beaming smiles from everyone in the audience. It was a smile that had been waiting to explode, waiting to just burst out from years of captivity, pain, and struggle. The...