Heaven's Family Stories

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I'm not a big fan of altar calls. They leave people with the false impression that salvation is granted to anyone who comes forward and repeats a prayer. The truth is, however, that salvation is granted to those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and repent.

31 Dec

Watering the Seed of Future Generations

Dennis (inset) and his schoolmates now enjoy clean, safe, plentiful water Dennis lives several miles away from the closest water source in rural Uganda, Africa. And for an 8-year-old that’s an especially long way. The walk there isn’t nearly as hard as the walk back, […]

28 Dec

Urgent Prayer Request

Henry with his wife, Mawi Te, their daughter, Monica, and the children of Faith Orphanage. Yesterday, a dear friend and orphanage director, Henry Van Biak, died from an accident while fishing. He was the director of Faith Orphanage in Kalaymyo, Myanmar and leaves behind 4 […]

20 Dec

Waiting with Hope

Some North Korean villages are very close to the Chinese border, as is the one in this photo, but border guards and land mines deter escape attempts, not to mention Chinese police and bounty hunters Dear Friends, Mrs. Jung has escaped twice from North Korea […]

18 Dec

Grandma’s Christmas Gift

Mary Beth and Sravani, the girl she’s “adopted” as a Christmas gift for her grandchildren Dear Friends, Months ago I received an email from my sister-in-law, Mary Beth. As a Christmas gift to her grandchildren, she decided to sponsor Svavani so that she could go […]

18 Dec

Have a good night?

Eighteen happy orphans who are going to get a good night’s sleep! We typically think that pillows make for a good night’s sleep. While that is no doubt true most nights at New Heritage Orphanage, I imagine a few instigators just might start a pillow […]