Heaven's Family Stories

I Prayed 10 Years for this Bible

"You must be an angel!" Yang Mei told the courier. He had just handed her a brand new Chinese Bible, something she would never have dared to purchase, as she knew too many believers who had been imprisoned after purchasing government-printed Bibles. She had resigned herself to the fact that she would never own a copy of God's Word. "Glory to God for the big and great present you have given me!" Yang Mei exclaimed, bubbling with joy. It was a dream come true.

01 May

A Book, a Bike, & 40 Churches

She’s never slept in a bed. She’s never stood under a shower. She lives in a mud hut. She’s an amazing woman of God. I first heard about Selina Akorio in 2006 from one of our Kenyan ministry partners who, after reading The Disciple-Making Minister, became very passionate about making disciples and planting house churches. Selina was one of his early disciples, and she was soon making disciples of her own among her people, the Turkana, a primitive tribe of northern Kenya. In Selina's first six months of ministry, she planted ten house churches. I wrote an article about her in the December 2006 issue of Heaven's Family's magazine.

01 May

Who Needs God?

Who needs God? Jennifer Naliaka certainly didn't. For her, life was good. She was married, had three healthy children, and one was on the way. All their needs were met. Besides, Jennifer did dabble in religion, occasionally attending a local church in her home village of Saboti, Kenya. Who needs God?

29 Apr

Final Postcard from China [Along the North Korean Border]

A North Korean boatman on the Yalu, one of the rivers that divides China and North Korea Dear Friends, I’ve spent my last week in China visiting three cities along its border with North Korea. For several years, Heaven’s Family has partnered with Alpha Relief, […]

28 Apr

Postcard from China 2

One of our new friends at the lepers’ village Dear Friends, We had some challenges reaching a second HF project that I wanted to visit in Yunnan Province. Taking the only highway to our destination, we arrived at a road block where ten soldiers were […]

27 Apr

Snapshots of Orphanage Life

Dear Friends, This month I’m sharing with you a sampling of the reports we’ve recently received from the orphanages. All of the reports from the orphanages will soon be posted online and you’ll be able to view them in your account. This is just one […]