Heaven's Family Stories

Twenty Pedaling Pastors

Twenty bicycles. Twenty eager men of God. I was in Hyderabad, India, and part of my reason for being there was this big moment. It was the kind of day that makes me love my job with Heaven's Family.

01 Jun

Turn around! Go back! Those emphatic words left us stunned. Our team had been traveling for two days to join a gathering of persecuted Christians in Kandhamal, a small city in the Indian state of Orissa. Now we were being turned back less than five miles from our destination. The pastor at the other end of the cell phone told us that over 100 police officers were waiting just ahead, ready to stop us. He also informed us that 1,500 persecuted believers—20 times as many as we expected—had poured in from the surrounding villages.

31 May

14 Baptisms in Nepal

14 Nepali new believers who were baptized in April Dear Friends, Every month, we receive incredible reports from our brothers and sisters who are serving God in some of the most hostile, unreached parts of the world. They tell of persecutions, beatings, miraculous healings, and […]

29 May

Holy “Hawker”!

Winnie Wambui, proudly showing her wares Dear Friends, I’d like to tell you about a Christian widow named Winnie Wambui whom I met in Nakuru, Kenya in February. Winnie sells clothing—but she doesn’t have a shop. Instead, she sells from door to door, what is […]

29 May

Promoting God’s Best

Though poor, this family decided to raise their children rather than put them into an orphanage. God gives children to families. His plan wasn’t for children to be put into orphanages or institutions. In Myanmar, the devil has made it culturally acceptable for parents to […]

25 May

New Home for Compassion Orphanage

Compassion Orphanage in front of their new home! I’m very happy to report to you that Compassion Orphanage is now moving into their new home! This house is much bigger than their previous one, and they have a backyard where they can raise livestock with […]