Global Hope in Kenya
by Larry Beer and Jacci Knight
As we drove each morning to the Hope for Orphans Rehabilitation Centre, or HOREC, we saw
countryside green with recent rain. A striking feature of the landscape is the acacia tree. One
morning, one of the mission team members mentioned that it is believed that Christ’s crown of
thorns was [...]
My concert was very beautiful and I performed well, too. I was happy that Tata, Mama and the rest could come and hear me sing. I was pretty nervous since I’ve been having problems with my ears and can’t hear the piano well. I had to work very hard to learn the pieces to be [...]
The children are growing up fast and it’s exciting to watch how God is molding their hearts and minds. It feels as though our steps have been small, and still are, but we’ve covered a long distance. Just months prior to what would have been the 10 year anniversary of the House of Hope, we closed its doors. Tears well up just thinking about the reality. I remember sitting at my desk at work and getting an email with the news that bags were packed and “parents” had arrived to pick up their new charges.
Going Where God Leads
by Marty Sheppard
Anxious anticipation filled us as we turned onto the dirt road. After a 40-minute van ride, we were now just minutes away from meeting the children living at the Global Hope sponsored Rescue Center (HOREC) near Ruai, outside of Nairobi, Kenya. Dressed in their best clothes, the children greeted us [...]
Ordinary Miracles
by Jacci Knight
Sometimes I get to work each morning, pull into the parking lot and realize that I’ve been on autopilot for the last 10 miles…just driving down the highway, thinking about something probably not so important as the road in front of me. I park my car, pull the key from the ignition [...]