Sun Stand Still

By Phyllis LaBranche | LCSW, MSWFaith comes from hearing the Word of God. The Old Testament has some spectacular stories of how God intervened in the lives of His children. One of my favorite stories and great example of faith was when Joshua asked God for the...

Knock, knock.

By Kevin Squires | Sr. Director of AdvocacyBeing the father of two young boys, I hear my fair share of knock-knock jokes.“Knock, knock,” says my three year old.“Who’s there?” I reluctantly say.“BOO!” loud enough for the neighbors to hear.“BOO who?” I say for the...

Ethiopian Siblings Orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Ethiopia is a beautiful land of beautiful people. It is also a land of orphans. It is not uncommon to find families consisting only of children. This is one such family –  five siblings all orphaned by HIV/AIDS. The four girls and one boy had seen their parents...

Lessons from the journey

By Jenny Black | Pantego Bible Church team memberOn our recent trip to Ethiopia, we shared the gospel with many people through our words, but mostly with God’s love and compassion. We saw many come to Christ and many seeds were planted in people’s...

Effective Leadership in Ethiopia

By Alan HuntPrior to World Orphans partnering with a church in a developing country we spend a considerable amount of time getting to know the senior pastor. We want to understand his heart, history, vision, and strategy to care for orphans and vulnerable children in...