Making a Way for Kids to Encounter Christ

Do you remember Maria?  

We met her when we visited her village in a remote part of Tanzania. She is a precious girl who attends a school that our friends and partners helped us build.  

When Maria was born, her family took her to a witchdoctor, who put a little hoop earring in one of her ears and said that if she ever removed it, she would surely die.  

But recently, we heard an exciting update about Maria! In school, Maria had accepted the Lord and loves Him very much. But however hard she tried to be a good student, she was struggling.  

So, one day in her prayer time at school, she felt the Lord impress on her to remove the earring that she had worn since birth.  

Facing The Witchdoctor

Now that was kind of intimidating, but it was time for her to take a stand against what the witchdoctor had told everyone…because now she was not the witchdoctor’s; now she was in God’s hands.  

Her family and everyone who does not know the Lord was afraid for her and her health. Yet she decided to take out the earring. Maria took a stand, and now she is flourishing.  

In fact, she is now excelling in her academics and is the best student in her grade! And she tells everyone that it’s all because of God in her life. How amazing!  

We want to thank you from the bottom of our heart for giving Maria and all of her classmates the opportunity to learn about Christ.