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Saved From Hanging

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

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

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

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

100 Cows for Tithe

A Maasai man will not give up a cow for anything. He loves his cows.

Tanzania

Angel Firefighter

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

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

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

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

Taking a Visitor to Church

Taking a Visitor to Church

“Mrs. Gini,” he said. “Since Mr. Gini is not here, would you care to be my visitor today?”

Papua New Guinea

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