Putting Prayer to Work
Beatriz is 8 years old and in the second grade. Although her parents are not Adventists, her mother’s aunt Julia is, and she is teaching Beatriz and her brother to love God.
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The Book Boy
Ten-year-old Brito carefully folds his Pathfinder neckerchief into a triangle and rolls the folded edge just so. He slips the neckerchief around his neck and runs to meet the other Pathfinders. He doesn’t want to be late, for today’s activity is one of his favorites.
Goats and Friends
Christof and his parents and two brothers once lived in a crowded city. But they wanted to live in the countryside, so they moved to a tiny village in a mountain valley in central Portugal.
Daniel's Dilemma
Daniel lives in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic. Until he was 9 years old, Daniel attended a public school. But he was not happy there.
Johana's Prayer
When she first arrived in Prague, Johana prayed that God would send her a special friend. And one day at the church she met Sara. The girls became instant friends.
Monika's Mission
Monika jumped up and down and giggled with joy when her parents told her that the family was going to live in the Czech Republic.
Thirteenth Sabbath Program
Takila is a Global Mission pioneer in eastern Africa. Global Mission pioneers are people who volunteer to work in an area, usually in their own country, where no one knows that Jesus is coming soon.
Determined to Do
When Camille was 5, her grandmother became an Adventist and carried her to church on her back. Camille loved church! She told her parents what she had seen and learned that day in church and always invited them to come to church with her and Grandmother.
The Persistent Daughter
It was Sabbath, and Ruth was helping her younger sisters and brother prepare for church. Her mother was ill and couldn’t walk to church with the children. So Ruth made sure they got to Sabbath School.
Peter's Partner
Peter liked school. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t get good grades. He couldn’t understand some things his teacher said, and he couldn’t remember what he’d read in his textbook. Peter sighed. What could he do?
A Joyful Noise
“My family goes out on the street or in the marketplace to play music to attract people’s attention. Then my father tells them about God. People are curious and stop to listen because our music is made with homemade horns."
God Will Provide
For the first three months of school Lumbu didn’t go to school on Sabbath, even when the teacher announced that there would be an exam. He was doing well in school and wasn’t worried about missing classwork on Sabbath. “I want to worship God on Sabbath, not sit in class,” he says.