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The Little Preacher

The Little Preacher

After his parents enrolled him at the Colorful Hope Adventist kindergarten in Sofia, Bulgaria, everything at home began to change. Every single evening, little Teo called his mom and dad for family worship, retelling the Bible stories he'd learned that day and singing the Christian songs he'd picked up at school. His parents, who knew nothing about God, were so amazed they nicknamed him "The Preacher." But the most surprising moment came when Father, trying to calm his crying son, asked what he'

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An Answer to Prayer

An Answer to Prayer

When Michelle started at an Adventist school, she was amazed to see the children praying every morning. Soon she raised her hand to pray too — and she never stopped asking God for "nice, new buildings" for her school. But Michelle's prayer reached far beyond the classroom: at home, she taught her parents to pray and discovered the Sabbath with them. Four years later, on this special Thirteenth Sabbath, the mission offering will help answer the prayer she never forgot. A true story from Kenya abo

Ears to Hear

Ears to Hear

John's parents hide their deaf son, believing deafness is a curse from God. At a camp meeting, they meet a deaf teacher who is now a school principal. He wins John's trust with a simple soccer ball photo on his phone. Slowly, John discovers that being deaf is not a punishment—it's an opportunity to learn, pray, and dream. Six months later, John walks, laughs, plays, and prays with his hands in a classroom full of children who hear his heart.

The God Who Heals

The God Who Heals

On the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania, little Asha was sick with frightening convulsions. Her desperate mother tried everything: black paint on her eyebrows, cloths filled with dry leaves, traditional healers... nothing worked. When she finally walked into an Adventist clinic, she was about to discover a God she had never known. A true story from the Children's Mission Quarterly that shows how God works when everything else fails.

Friday Didn't Like Saturday — Now He Loves It!

Friday Didn't Like Saturday — Now He Loves It!

Friday is a boy from Tanzania who didn't like Saturday. He used bad language, had bad friends, and broke the Sabbath. But one Sabbath School teacher changed everything! Did Friday become a friend of God?

Bringing Mother to Jesus

Bringing Mother to Jesus

In Tanzania, three Adventist children invited Esther to Sabbath School. She loved learning about Jesus and decided to be baptized. But Esther had an even bigger dream: bringing her mom back to God. Her mother had left the church years ago. On baptism day, something deeply moving happened — and the story isn't over yet.

A Friend Of God

A Friend Of God

Today, we travel to Tanzania to meet Fabian, a 9-year-old boy who was once a big challenge for his grandmother. He used to skip school to play with friends and would even disappear from church during the sermon. Sometimes, he was gone for days, leaving his family and the police worried.But everything changed when a kind Sabbath School teacher decided to visit him. Through the Alive in Jesus program, Fabian discovered the story of Abraham and felt a deep desire to chan

A Girl Named TMI

A Girl Named TMI

Discover the inspiring story of a little 6-year-old girl living in the heart of Africa. Her name is TMI, which stands for Total Member Involvement. Born in Burundi , she loved to sing about Jesus. When she started singing at her public school, her non-Adventist classmates and their families started following her to church on Sabbath!One of the mission projects for this quarter is the Buganda Dispensary, a clinic located near TMI's home in Burundi.

Touched by Kindness

Touched by Kindness

A Vietnamese seamstress living in New Caledonia receives a Bible from a new friend and discovers Jesus. Kindness opens her heart: she leaves her idols, chooses baptism, and turns her sewing shop into a little mission center.

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