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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.

Meme and Me

Kasonga doesn’t talk much, and when he does, he speaks very softly, just above a whisper. But when he talks about Jesus, he talks with a strong voice. He has learned about Jesus from his next-door neighbor, Meme, which means “grandmother.”

We Heard Singing

New neighbors moved in next door. The houses are close together, and windows are open to let the breeze in, so it’s easy to hear what is happening in a neighbor’s house. Fedison heard the new neighbors singing. He stopped and listened. He didn’t know the song, but it sounded nice.

Standing for What's Right

My name is Yehoshaphat. I’m 11 years old and live in northern Tanzania. I love Jesus, and I love to read my Bible and pray. I learned that even a child can stand up for their faith.

Being Like Jesus

Joshua’s mother has taught her children to share their faith with others. “People in my church go out in small groups to share God’s love with others,” Joshua says. “So it’s natural to tell people about Jesus.

Praying for a School

Paula is 11 years old and in the sixth grade at Baraton Elementary School in Kenya. “Some kids I know go to the public school. They are afraid of their teachers, but at Baraton our teachers are our friends. They encourage us to be like Jesus—kind and loving and giving.”

The Dangerous Game

Mercy is 11 years old and lives in western Kenya. [Locate Kenya on a map.] She likes to play the same games many of us like. She likes to play dolls with her sister. She doesn’t have brightly colored dolls with beautiful clothes. She makes her own dolls from plastic bags.