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Gogodala Life and Big Canoes

Hi. My name is Evangeline, and I am a missionary kid. I like to play soccer and volleyball with my friends. My chores include dishes and laundry. Like many other children, I have homeschool studies to do as well. I have a little Gogodala sister who is about four years…

Our Dear Eve

“Dad!” Eve shouted. “I want to go to Cyrus and Esther’s house. It’s so fun there. Their kids don’t have to go to school or wake up so early.” Chazbar looked at her with a somewhat impatient face. “That’s because you always visit them on the weekend. No one has…

Be A Shining Light

While I have been homeschooled since kindergarten, two years ago, my younger sister started attending a small Christian school. My mom liked it so much that she highly encouraged me to go. So I did. Today, two things amaze me: how fast a year went by and how much the…

Be A Shining Light

While I have been homeschooled since kindergarten, two years ago, my younger sister started attending a small Christian school. My mom liked it so much that she highly encouraged me to go. So I did. Today, two things amaze me: how fast a year went by and how much the…

Amerikanka

Hi, my name is Anastasia, but my family calls me Babers. I am 7 years old and in the first grade. When I first started school, everyone was whispering and pointing at me. I heard someone say “Amerikanka,” which means American. I felt kind of scared. The first classmate to…

When Mission Finds a Willing Heart

Some missionary stories begin with large evangelistic campaigns. Others begin with something much simpler: a prayer, a visit and one family willing to open their door. This is Isabel Mudumbe’s story. Today, at 14, Isabel is one of the most active girls in our Pathfinder Club in Mozambique. She participates…

Small Boys. Big God.

Our names are Joshua and Kaleb, and we are brothers. We are still small, but we have already seen how God answers prayers. Here are some of our stories. Joshua: One time, we went for a walk very far from home. Suddenly a big storm came, and we ran to…

Pressed Flower Bookmarks

It was a beautiful day, and the children of the Natitingou church were ready to make their flower bookmarks for their Adventurers class. The week before, each child had collected a few flowers from the area and put them in their class notebook, where they got squished and dried over…

Benjamin

How old were you when you learned how to ride a bicycle? I think I was 6 years old. Little Benjamin, our foster boys’ little brother, was 2 when he learned how to ride the tricycle. First his older brothers pushed him, but soon he learned to pedal himself. When…

The Brazilian Girl

My name is Manuela, I am 6 years old, and I live in Guinea-Bissau. When I arrived here, I was 1 year old. I have a 9-year-old brother named Matheus. He said it is better to be a child than to be an adult. I also think so. I also…

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