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The wait is over!
Finally, the wait is over.The Kikongo speakers in Angola now have a New Testament in a language they can understand and relate to, thanks to the generosity of our partners!The 537,000 people who speak Kikongo recently received the newly translated Kikongo New Testament, and they were thrilled.Manuel, who worked on the translation project, said, “For me, it is a huge…
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“Sober, Gentle, and Calm”
At the young age of 6, Julius* was sent away.He was sent outside his village in Ghana to work in harsh conditions as a shepherd. He was often alone and slept outside. At times, he felt completely abandoned, unloved, and forgotten.In a country of extreme poverty, Julius had little to look forward to in life. As he grew, Julius tried…
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“My course in life has changed.”
Henry* was heading down the wrong path. He admits that he was quite a scoundrel in Liberia where he lived. “My life was bad,” Henry says. “I was making my living through robbery and stealing.” Henry was used to taking what he wanted . . . until he met a blind man who freely gave him something that changed his…
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From Witchcraft to Jesus
Sylvie* always knew she was special . . . she just believed it for the wrong reason.“According to my parents, my birth was by witchcraft, which prohibits that my hair should be shaved or combed,” Sylvie says. “I have never used a comb for my hair. The risk, they said, is that I will die the day I dare to…
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A Precious Gift
Almost 7 million people in Ghana live off of less than $1 a day. Those living in the rural northern part of the country suffer through droughts, floods, lack of basic infrastructure, and fewer opportunities for education.Samuel*, like many people in these rural areas, worked as a subsistence farmer and struggled to survive. He lived in a mud hut in…
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Abandoned and Alone
Joyce* never knew life with the love and security of a mom and dad. Both of her parents died of disease by the time she was 3.The orphan only knew poverty and struggle in the remote Tanzanian village where she lived with her grandmother. From a very young age, she worked hard to help her grandmother buy food.“There was no…
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