God or Ice Cream?
Sometimes he is tempted to buy nuts or ice cream, but he reminds himself that he must have 20 shillings for God on Sabbath.
Kenya
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Taking Lunch to Mother
It took an hour to walk to Mother’s workplace. When Magdaline arrived, she saw Mother standing at the door. Mother worked as a security guard for a private security agency, and she had been sent to guard this building.
Kenya
Living on the Street
Always hungry, John Ongaya couldn’t get good grades, so he decided to quit school in Kenya.
Kenya
Saved From Hanging
Eighteen-year-old Musa Ali fled from his hometown in East Africa after his father and brothers tried to kill him.
Accused of Being Christian
Musa Ali never planned to become a Christian. But when people started to call him a Christian as an insult and his family rejected him, he started to have second thoughts.
51 Brothers and Sisters
15-year-old Mareng Yol, has many brothers and sisters whom he wants to invite to church. He lives with 51 brothers and sisters.
South Sudan
Something Happened to Daddy
Father did odd jobs but never made enough money to feed the family. He couldn’t even pay for school books at the public school.
South Sudan
100 Cows for Tithe
A Maasai man will not give up a cow for anything. He loves his cows.
Tanzania
Angel Firefighter
Samuel saw a shining man in a white robe appear in the sky. The man raised his hands over the fire and lowered them. As he gestured, the fire went out in an instant.
Rwanda
The Missing Socks
Jacques hastily pulled on the socks and stretched his toes. He didn’t care that the socks didn’t match. He wanted to be on time for the geography test.
Democratic Republic of Congo
Proving Uncle Wrong
Haile decided to prove his Uncle wrong. He opened his Bible and began to look for verses to prove Sunday is the Sabbath.
Ethiopia
Praising the Potty
The doctor said the only option was to operate. “Let us open his tummy and see what is inside,” she said.
Ethiopia