You’re offering hope to kids around the world!
My Story of Hope… Karla from Colombia
Just 9 years old … and brokenhearted.
Karla’s life had always been complicated. Her mom works long hours, so Karla’s grandma is raising her. Karla has three brothers, and they all have different fathers — but at least Karla’s father was still in her life … until he wasn’t. He abandoned the family, and left Karla feeling sad and hopeless.
But then you reached out to her — with an invitation to come to our Superbook program with other neighborhood children. Superbook makes use of Bible-based videos to share the Good News with children and disciple them in the faith.
Karla realized she still has a Father, her heavenly Father! She chose to follow Jesus as her Savior, and today she’s growing in her faith and sharing the Gospel with her mother and brothers, too.
Thank you for sending God’s Word to lead Karla out of hopelessness and into new life in Christ!
In Chile: LeonEl the lion leads the dance
Juan and Egla came to church as a last resort to fix their broken marriage … and found the healing they were seeking!
But to their sorrow, Damaris never seemed to connect with Jesus at church … and at age 11 she was more interested in friends, social media, and dance class.
Then you reached out to Damaris through a OneHope program that centers on LeonEl, a lion mascot — who loves to dance! LeonEl guides kids and their families through God’s Word with a focus on being part of God’s royal family.
The stories in the program spoke to Damaris, and she chose to follow Jesus … and she created a special LeonEl dance of her own that is a big hit at her church and school!
Cooking and praising God! Steve finds hope and healing
Steve’s family was terrified: the little boy had begun having violent convulsions! They rushed him to a doctor … but in their under-resourced area in Madagascar, quality medical care was difficult to access …
And they were basically told to wait it out, and maybe he would be OK. The convulsions continued to strike, and it became obvious he would suffer developmental delays and perhaps even brain damage. Eventually the seizures stopped … but Steve had fallen far behind the other children his age, and his future seemed bleak.
But then his mother, Lea, attended a training event with OneHope partners in Madagascar, Kelimahefa Ministries. Here she heard a message that to God every child is special and has a unique purpose. Lea believed this was true about Steve. She began to watch for what his passions and purpose might be and soon realized that he loved to be in the kitchen when she was cooking.
She began teaching Steve to cook, sharing the Word of God with him as they worked together … and soon Steve was not only an accomplished cook — he was also devoted to studying God’s Word, and began to catch up on his other studies, too!
Today Steve has been completely healed from the scars of his past! Thank you for sharing God’s Word, hope, and healing with him and his family!
Your gift of hope!
These stories show a snapshot of your impact all over the world, the lives transformed, the hope you give. As you rejoice in what God is doing, please pray, and give today.
