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Diana was a quiet, reserved girl in Venezuela. With her parents separated and her mother working constantly, she spent much of her childhood alone. And when her grandfather — her best friend — died, the loneliness only deepened.
Her father tried to protect her by giving her a Santería bracelet, promising it would keep her safe.
Santería is an Afro-Caribbean religion comparable to Voodou. Diana’s father told her the bracelet would protect her from harm. She wore it religiously from the time she was 6 years old … trusting the spirits as her father did.
But then, when she was 11, she was invited to a showing of the OneHope youth film Rose, an animated movie about a rebellious motorcycle-racing teen girl who discovers hope in Jesus.
After watching the movie, Diana chose hope in Jesus, too! Because of what she learned from the Rose film, she took off her Santería bracelet. Then, she told her father she did not need the protection of her bracelet anymore because Jesus is her Protector and Savior.
“I told him Jesus loves us and is the one true God,” Diana says. “My dad’s eyes were opened, and he … started going to church with me.”
Diana gained confidence, made friends, began serving in leadership, and today she even helps lead a Bible study for other children in her church.
Your gift of God’s Word transformed Diana’s life, and her dad’s as well!
For centuries, this Eurasian city (a limited access region we cannot name in print) has stood at a crossroads of peoples and beliefs with history shaped by Russian Orthodoxy, Islam, and decades of official atheism under the Soviet Union.
More recently, the region has also been affected by the upheaval of the Russia-Ukraine war, as families fleeing violence and uncertainty have passed through or resettled here, adding new complexity and a rising tide of pressure, stress, insecurity, and hopelessness.
Meet sisters Regina (age 9) and Kira (age 3). They were invited to a neighborhood children’s outreach at a local church. Coming from an atheist family, this was their first meaningful exposure to the Bible. Through games, quizzes, and engaging characters, they heard biblical stories and learned about Jesus for the first time.
Each child also received their own Bible App for Kids Book of Hope. Though Kira cannot yet read, she eagerly explored the illustrations as Regina read the entire book aloud to her. The girls soon began attending Sunday school weekly, where they prayed, made new friends, and continued learning stories from Scripture.
Today both sisters are following Jesus — and their church family is praying with them that their parents, too, will soon come to know the Lord!
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Unlock the hope of Jesus for young people who may never have heard His name before — and help them choose Jesus. Thank you!