God Heard Their Cry For Help

God Heard Their Cry For Help

by Joy Casey Twelve of our missionaries meet with Pastor Zerihun, our Evangelism Director, for a full week four times a year for two years. This bible school is an intimate discipleship course designed by Pastor Zerihun to strengthen, educate, and empower leaders in...
Daniel and Hana – One Adopted, One Rescued

Daniel and Hana – One Adopted, One Rescued

Rahel added a little boy to her family of three daughters, ages 18, 16 and 11, with the adoption finalization of Baby Daniel.  Rahel was widowed four years ago and maintains her home in the capital city of Addis Ababa.  She earns a good living as owner of a men’s...
Babies – Coming and Going

Babies – Coming and Going

The doors to our Joyful Place orphanage have been swinging in and out lately.  They swing in when an abandoned baby is brought to our door by the police or other government official, and they swing out when a child is legally adopted and goes home with his or her new...
The ABC’s – A Bridge to Christ

The ABC’s – A Bridge to Christ

by Joy Casey Christ has no body on earth but yours, no hands but yours, no feet but yours.  Yours are the eyes through which Christ’s compassion for the world is to look out; yours are the feet with which He is to go about doing good; and yours are the hands with...
Fulfilling a Dream

Fulfilling a Dream

“Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me.” – Matthew 18:5. Zewditu and her husband had raised five children but felt God was asking them to continue parenting – only this time they were to invest their lives in the orphans of the town...
It Takes Two!

It Takes Two!

by Harmony Ierley It was his 75th birthday.  The retired minister, father to two grown boys, and Papa to 7 grandchildren sure didn’t need another tie or pair of socks.  As he thought more about it, he had an idea.   Jon and his wife, Robbie, support a little girl and...