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Home to Stay
The house parents at Comeback took Chandana in as their own and provided everything she needed, including ample meals, a good education, the assurance that Jesus loves her, and the love of two doting parents. Now, after years of living as family, Comeback cannot imagine living without Chandana. Thanks to you, they don’t have to!
God’s More Than Enough
Have you ever wondered why we’re called The Boaz Project? We’re named after the Biblical character Boaz from the Book of Ruth…
The Joy of the Lord is Our Strength
It was her smile that first drew me to her. I mean, you see that picture. How could it not?
This kid is of a lot of things: smart, determined, funny. But what catches you most is her joy.
Made In His Image
At The Boaz Project, and most importantly as followers of Jesus, we believe that ALL peoples and nations are made in the image of God and have something important and valuable to bring to the table. Our Heavenly Father is the Great Designer, a God who has so lovingly filled the earth with infinite beauties to discover—the most beautiful and most treasured being our fellow humans. Every race and culture reflects facets of who He is, all perfectly created and loved beyond measure.
The Actual Best Place On Earth
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? There are a lot of varied and fascinating places, but I think Mary of Bethany discovered the absolute best place on earth.
Creative Ways to Care for Orphans: A Cheerful Giver
Throughout the Bible, it is abundantly clear that God can and does work in the hearts of all kinds of people to reflect Him to the world. In Jesus’ day, calling fishermen, tax collectors, women, and children to minister alongside Him was radical, yet Jesus longed for His people to understand that everyone who calls on His name has great work to do for the Kingdom.
How to Keep Children in Families
When she learned that 95% of the children living in Russia’s institutions had at least one living parent, Olya knew something had to change.
From Indian Orphan to Beloved Daughter
Shrinidhi is now in a place where she can play freely, sing loudly, and trust that she will be cared for. Most importantly, she is able to hear the truth of the Gospel daily and learn about the God who has never once forgotten her.
God’s Call to Care for Orphans
The reality is that there are still orphans who do not know how loved they are. There are still children living on the streets. There are still infants being discarded in dumpsters.
Christians must join together and fight to change the outcomes for orphans all over the world because God commands us to do so, and ultimately, this is who we are.
Celebrating Mothers of Orphans
When I speak to children about orphans, the challenge is to help them imagine life without a parent… Today, I want you to do the opposite.
Caregiver Spotlight: Joel, Vow Keeper
When Joel was growing up, his parents struggled financially and were unable to pay his school fees. Joel shares that “a good Samaritan” came into his life and supported him through primary and secondary education. He was amazed by this generosity and made a vow to God that he would dedicate his life to supporting needy children in his community.
Using Talents for Orphans
As the Covid pandemic began prohibiting international short-term trips, Alabama resident Amanda Reed began to pray, “What do I do now, Lord?” She considered her love for woodworking and interior design and asked God to let her use her hobbies and talents for God’s kingdom.
The Power of Testimony
One of the most remarkable aspects of the Christian life is being able to witness God working in and through the lives of our fellow believers. Testimonies are so powerful, as they not only motivate us to persevere in our daily lives, but point us back to the Source of all mighty and good works in this life- our one and only Heavenly Father.
Caregiver Spotlight: Morong, No Stranger to Hardship
Morong, one of our Indian house parents, is no stranger to many of the struggles the children in his care have faced in their short lives.
Orphan Care Family Devotional Available Now!
We’re excited to share with you a lesson from “God’s Heart for Orphans: A Devotional for Families,” a new opportunity for families with young children to engage in learning about how YOU can be a part of God’s plan to care for orphans!
Meet Braiton
Braiton is a playful, pleasant 10-year-old boy who calls El Shaddai Children’s Center in Kenya home. He recently celebrated a birthday and we are so thankful that he is living in the care of our Kenyan partners, who are dedicated to seeing him thrive!
Are You Labeled?
We all carry aspects of our identity that are evident to those around us, signifiers of who we are and what we’re about. Some things are within our control, and some are not. For the children our partner homes in India, Russia, and Kenya have brought into their care, the word “orphan” might as well be tattooed across their foreheads.
2020 in Review
The global pandemic meant no short-term trips, fewer and smaller in-person fundraising events, increased financial needs from 13 of our 14 partner homes, and moving our caregiver training for our overseas partners online.
But God.
Meet Mari Muthu and Govindraj
…due to COVID, no one in the village wanted to take them into their own homes. However, the villagers had compassion on the boys and brought them to one of our Indian partner homes.
Meet Illya
Though Illya, his four sisters, and one brother are part of the orphanage system, they are said to bring an atmosphere of joy into what can be a dark environment.
Audacious hope for your new year
For me, New Year’s has never been that significant or exciting, apart from the excuse to eat junk food and spend time with family and friends. I definitely never put much spiritual importance on the holiday. Last year, however, I experienced a different kind of New Year celebration.
The House Where Christians Live
This lavish love became a spectacle of sorts within the community.
How God Changed My Perspective
The fact that Moses was able to be his full self in the environment he is in, in spite of all he has faced, is a reflection of the love and investment of his caregivers, as well as the clear hand of his Heavenly Father in his life.
Make Their Dreams Come True!
Will you make their dreams come true?
Can You Believe This?
Imagine just for a moment that you are an orphan, grieving the loss of your parents, trying to fend for yourself, and feeling abandoned. Now imagine your struggles compounded by the fact that your culture propagates a stigma against you. Many voice—or at least think...
God with Us
May the glorious fact that God is with us be your encouragement and peace this Christmas season and always.
Why Families?
The evidence is overwhelming. Time and time again, science has shown that children were designed to form attachments in a family environment and that those attachments are essential to their social, emotional, and even physical development.
Heaven’s Economy
In the same way that Coronavirus created a different economy in 2020, with toilet paper and bleach surging in value, God’s economy is quite different from our own.
God is Good
Thank you for making all of this possible!
Make an Orphan’s Future Brighter
Today, I’d like to invite you to both assist an orphan AND support a caregiver by contributing to a child’s education. Your donation not only helps break a generational cycle of poverty for the child, but also communicates to his caregivers that we’re in their corner, cheering them on as they care for some of the world’s most vulnerable children.
We’ve made communicating those vital truths pretty easy.
Tell a Child He’s Valued
For children like Samuel, a simple birthday or Christmas present does more than offer him something with which to play. It assures him, “You are special!”
What’s Happening While You Can’t Travel?
More than 99% of the world’s orphans reside outside the U.S. We at The Boaz Project believe the best way to care for them is through Christians in their own communities.
One Simple Way to Love Orphans
We know you care about children like Dolly. Given the opportunity, you would have held her that hot September afternoon and told her how precious she is, that she is made in God’s image.
We’ve made communicating those vital truths pretty easy.
What We’re Thankful for
Our entire staff is incredibly thankful for all of you who show Christ’s love to orphans, especially those of you who take the time to pray for them.
Covid Update
Please continue to pray with us for the safety and protection of orphans around the world.
Meet Our Newest Child
Please pray for Chandu.
Time to Celebrate
Over the last 21 years, God has used your generosity to show Christ’s love to nearly 5,000 orphans. Today, many of those children have become loving mothers and fathers, selfless teachers and government employees, as well as effective pastors and evangelists.
One Simple Way to Love Orphans
We know you care about children like Dolly. Given the opportunity, you would have held her that hot September afternoon and told her how precious she is, that she is made in God’s image.
We’ve made communicating those vital truths pretty easy.
Spotlight on Allan
Allan would like to one day be a pilot.
How to Struggle Well – 7 Lessons
If you’ve ever reached the end of yourself, fatigued from struggle and in need of intervention, keep reading. Following are seven of the lessons we can learn from one situation when Jesus came to the rescue.
Our Five Favorite Books
Over the years, we’ve collected quite the library of books related to orphan care. Since we know you’re passionate about orphans, but may not have the time to plow through all the resources available, we thought we’d share our absolute favorites with you.
On Behalf of God
As Lydia fed the children, she came to know them, to learn their names and hear their stories. Soon, she saw that many of the children she was feeding had no home and no parents. Troubled, she turned to friends and family for help.
Good News, Times Four!
Just imagine my excitement last Sunday when I woke up to this message from one of our partners in India:
Meet Leeza
Like many children in Russia, Leeza is stuck in the system—unable to be adopted, yet unwanted by family.
How to Handle a Crisis: Five Tips from an Ancient Widow
Make room for a miracle.
Nastya, Your Partner in Orphan Ministry
As you know, we believe that the best way to care for orphans is to support those who care for them daily: those saints who welcome abandoned children into their homes or tirelessly go to state-run facilities to be the hands and feet of Christ to them. Your support of...
Pandemic Continues to Affect Boaz Children
While the Coronavirus ravages some communities, it is the emotional toll of separation that is toughest on children who’ve already experienced so much abandonment and neglect.
Whose Lives Matter?
Whose lives matter? The discussion is both age-old and freshly urgent.
Meet Pavitra
Following years of infidelity, Pavithra’s mother left the family to marry another man. After a year or two, her father also remarried…
A Prayer for Justice and Healing
You created a beautiful world and filled it with children you love, children you…
Just Look at What You’ve Done!
The Covid-19 pandemic has created chaos and desperation around the globe, but your intervention through prayer and giving has brought hope to many. We thought you’d like to hear directly from our partners, so we pulled these quotes from their correspondence with us or the live streams we held. Be blessed, knowing you’ve made an impact.
The Grace God Extends to You
A gospel-filled word picture is brought to life in communities around the globe as you enable house parents to demonstrate kindness to orphans.
Update from Vladimir, Russia
In case you weren’t able to attend our lives stream with Nasty, from Vladimir, Russia, I thought I’d pass along her update regarding the Corona virus and the orphanages.
Without You
“I can boldly say that without you, my children would be struggling. They would be starving.”
Meeting in Secret
For 40 days now, the village where two of our children’s homes are has been under police control due to a large number of cases of the Corona virus. If anyone is caught stepping outside of their home—even onto their own property—they can be beaten.
What to Pray Right Now
God invites us to plead with Him for what we need. That motivates me to ask with shameless audacity!
A Lot of the News is Good!
As things are changing so rapidly during this pandemic, I wanted to give you a quick update from our homes in Russia, India, and Kenya. And I’m happy to report that a lot of the news is good!
The Difference You Make
None of the children or their caregivers in our homes has been symptomatic for Covid-19. That is not to say, however, that they have been unaffected.
Most Recent Updates
None of the children or their caregivers in our homes has been symptomatic for Covid-19. That is not to say, however, that they have been unaffected.
Be Still and Know
I’ve always found Galations 6:9 encouraging because, let’s face it, sometimes it’s easy to grow “weary in doing good.”
So Much To Celebrate!
Your generosity in 2019 primed us to do more than ever to care for orphans in 2020 and beyond!
Celebrating the New Year in Kenya: An Interview with a Short-Term Missionary
“On the last day, I was sitting with the boys and praying, and my heart was breaking at the thought of leaving them. I suddenly became overwhelmed with peace as I realized that we would be doing this in Heaven one day.”
A Russian Christmas: An Interview with a Short-Term Missionary
While we cannot “fix” the orphan situation, we can bring hope, encouragement, and the love of Jesus to the Russian orphans as we minister to them and their caregivers.
You Mean Jonah Ate the Fish!
I’ve always found Galations 6:9 encouraging because, let’s face it, sometimes it’s easy to grow “weary in doing good.”
A Perfect Love
Thank you for making it possible for the children we work with to meet the One Who Loves.
Please Don’t Give Up
I’ve always found Galations 6:9 encouraging because, let’s face it, sometimes it’s easy to grow “weary in doing good.”
I Have Hidden Your Word in My Heart
These boys are more familiar with evil than most. They are all well-acquainted with the darkness this world imposes on the most vulnerable. In the midst of this, they have dedicated themselves to the words that bring life and tethered their hearts to the Source of all truth.
Introducing The Immanuel Quilt
Isn’t it fun when you get a glimpse of how God actively orchestrates the details of your life to bring about good?
A Life-Changing Blessing
A question from one of our lessons said something like, “What makes you feel close to God?” I remember Michael saying that praise made him feel God’s presence, and realized that he and I are a lot alike when it comes to our passion for music and feeling God.
Insider Glimpse
What do New Year’s Eve, shoe shopping, and The Names of God Bingo all have in common? They were highlights of The Boaz Project’s recent short-term trip to Kenya! Having just returned home from an amazing visit with the boys and their caregivers at El Shaddai...
Won’t You Celebrate?
The magi’s visit was about more than delivering gold, frankincense, and myrrh. In fact, it rocked the expectations of the Jews who awaited their Messiah.
Merry Christmas to You!
May you find that the babe from divinely humble beginnings be all that you need in every season.
Pastor Tonglen Thanks You
I just got a letter from one of our house parents, Pastor Tonglen. I wanted to share it with you.
Your Christmas Preparations
When a dignitary was coming to their city, workers would paint the grass and the leaves of the trees green so it would look especially beautiful.
Did that somehow make them feel better about the country they were ruling?
Meet James from Kenya
At first, James struggled to adjust. Being taken care of was not something he understood. But over time through the caregivers love and patience, James begin to open up and accept the care of those around him.
Another Way You Help
For many children, seeing chaos and abuse in the home starts before many can even speak. One of the unique things about complex trauma is that it often is accompanied by the feeling of being “trapped.” Children can experience this when they are witnessing others being abused and are unable to do anything to stop it. This feeling of being trapped can follow them for years and the trauma can continue to replay in their heads.
Grateful, Even When it Hurts
I confess I’m woefully slow to give thanks when I learn of a loved one’s cancer diagnosis, when I endure a strained relationship, or when finances seem dire. But isn’t this when gratitude shows itself true?
The Truth About Orphan Care
Love is beautiful and important, but those three little words that warm our hearts can’t immediately erase the effect of in-utero exposure to stress or toxins, abandonment, or years of trauma.
A Note of Thanks
Thanks to your support, these children have a family, a comfortable life in a cozy house, the opportunity to attend church, the opportunity to live and develop normally, and to relax. They have a future.
How Firm a Foundation
You not only provided a physical foundation for a home for Kenyan orphans, but also a spiritual foundation of knowing Christ. And that will last for eternity!
You Can Send Christmas Smiles!
Impoverished and separated, Maikal’s parents were unable to provide for their children. So Maikal and his brother were brought to a Boaz-sponsored children’s home. Since then, the parents have gotten back together but have not returned for the boys. While adjusting to...
When You Shouldn’t Take a Short-Term Mission Trip
I’m a big fan of short-term mission trips. In fact, I take multiple trips each year and bring others along with me to meet the children The Boaz Project serves, encourage their caregivers, and discover more of God’s heart for orphans…and the rest of us. I believe that...
Meet Those Behind the Scenes
Standing behind each child is a caregiver who works tirelessly to make each child is cared for, has food, a safe place to heal and grow, and so much more.
Meet Abraham
“Blessed is the onewho does not walk in step with theor stand in the way that sinners takeor sit in the company of mockers,but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,and who meditates on his law day and night.That person is like a tree planted by streams ofwhich...
I Want to Bring Them Home
“Don’t get me wrong, there are still moments that hold hard emotions and big questions to process through. The children’s lives are not perfect and trauma still exists. I do often joke that I will stay in the country we are visiting, but it’s because I see the love in these places. I see the healing that has taken place and continues to take place. I see God moving mightily. And I want to stay because it’s me that needs to have more of what they have. More community, more generosity, more love.”
Come, Living Water
Do you have a Ganges in your life? Something you’ve placed a lot of faith in, but actually is toxic filth? Do you have a Bethesda in your life? Something that makes a lot of promises it just can’t keep?
We’re in Kenya!
We’re in Kenya!
The Intersections of Orphan Care
If there’s ever a day that I have to stop taking trips, that will be the day that my heart completely shatters.
Purpose of Play
If there’s ever a day that I have to stop taking trips, that will be the day that my heart completely shatters.
A Firm Foundation
Thank you for helping to lay a literal foundation for this building which will welcome some of the world’s most vulnerable children and give them a loving place to call “home.”
Comeback’s Answered Prayers
Thank you for being used by God to answer Comeback Ministries’ Home’s prayers!
What I was Made to Do
During the month of June, The Boaz Project took a team on a 10- day journey to Bangalore, India. The goal of the trip was to visit Agape Home and Bethany Blessing and to lead a five-day Vacation Bible School with Jireh Home, our newest partner in India. The Jireh Home...
Why I Keep Going Back
If there’s ever a day that I have to stop taking trips, that will be the day that my heart completely shatters.
Have You Met Abhi?
“I watched this boy whom I have known for years transform into a great spiritual leader. While this transformation has been happening over the years, the short time I was with him I was able to witness the magnitude of his potential.”
Your Introduction to Attachment
I was not expecting my first trip with The Boaz Project in 2004 to set the course for my life!
What Wikipedia Won’t Tell You about Orphans
Maybe Wikipedia’s definition for “orphans” should be expanded. I hope mine will as I continue to pray for, visit, and love them.
God Had Other Plans
I was not expecting my first trip with The Boaz Project in 2004 to set the course for my life!
Seven dangers of short-term missions (and what to do about them)
Short-term mission trips have their liabilities. The potential damage is real and can be significant; I’ve witnessed quite a bit myself.
Meet Jackson and Maikal
“Jackson, age 14, is a careful, studious boy with great artistic abilities. His younger brother Maikal, age 13, balances him with a very outgoing, sarcastic, and playful personality.”
Living in a State of Survival
“. . . there is much more to a child spiritually, emotionally, and mentally that will forever keep them identifying as an orphan unless we dig deep and get to the root issues. The deep, hidden issues that come with the label ‘orphan.’”
Why Help Kids in Other Countries?
No one person, organization or denomination is equipped to adequately care for 140,000,000 orphans. But if each of us does what we’re called to, those precious children will know they have a heavenly Father who loves them!
When Easter is not in Retrospect
For the earliest church members, the days following the resurrection were actually a slow unfolding of a mystery. “Was He the Messiah or not?” many still wondered. They had not yet caught wind of sightings by the grave or the folded linens left behind.
Dry Bones
This truth is important to remember because we don’t just serve a God who sees the now and the future. God sees the things of the past and knows the potential of it still, after it is long forgotten.
11 Questions to Ask Before You Take a Mission Trip
Short-term mission trips have gotten a bad rap recently. And, honestly, we don’t have to look too far to see why.Examples of harm done by short-term teams abound. I’ve read stories of churches in South America being painted 20 times in a five-year span because it was...
Tradition of Orphan Care
Throughout the entire Bible, we read of God’s beautiful plan of adoption. God tells us that He “will not leave us as orphans.”* Once we are in God’s family, He tells us the “religion which is pure and faultless is one that looks after the orphan.”*
So, the Bible has set the tone for caring for orphans and adoption. How have we, the Church, responded to this call?
Making Their Dreams Come True
You have helped break cycles of poverty. You have impacted an orphan’s future.
You have helped make their dreams come true.
Christmas in Russia’s Orphanages
For both new trip-takers and seasoned veterans, all were reminded of the importance of caring for the orphan. God used this trip to teach everyone something about Himself and His care for the least of these.
A New Hope
Doesn’t the Bible say God is the orphans’ defender? Then where is He?
When God Seems Distant
As we prepare for Easter this month, you may be facing trials that dim your perspective of the resurrection. You may want to sing “He Arose,” but feel like your hope is still buried. You may wear your new dress and shoes, but feel like a facade, wondering if Jesus will show up for you.
What if we took God seriously?
Doesn’t the Bible say God is the orphans’ defender? Then where is He?
Meet Appu
I cannot bear the thought of Appu being removed from the only family he remembers, so I’m asking for your help.
Who Needs to See the One, True God?
Rahab—a pagan, Canaanite prostitute—literally risked her life and limb to hide and assist the Israelites who’d come to scope out Jericho. Here they were, scheming a plan of attack against her homeland, and she jumped to their aid!
Let’s Bless His Socks off!
When asking “Why, God, did you let this happen?” one can fall into a pit of anger and bitterness when the question is not answered. This question can lead to questioning God’s character and cause us to forget the nature of the great I Am.
Which half are you in?
Is it ok that I send my son to soccer camp while another mother watches hers die of hunger? Should I be kicking the thermostat a few degrees warmer when there are people sleeping on snowy benches in my own city?
Your impact in 2018
We’re so thankful for all you did to help orphans in 2018!
Not Why, But What
When asking “Why, God, did you let this happen?” one can fall into a pit of anger and bitterness when the question is not answered. This question can lead to questioning God’s character and cause us to forget the nature of the great I Am.
Meet the Armentrouts
“After we were connected with Jim and April and introduced to the Boaz Project, RuthAnn felt a strong calling of God to go on her first short-term international missions trip with The Boaz Project in 2003. When RuthAnn returned home she wasn’t really planning on going again but felt the calling of God to go which she did two more times. . .”
I have always had a passion for orphan care, but I didn’t always have the drive to do something about it.
I have always had a passion for orphan care, but I didn’t always have the drive to do something about it.
Old Russia, New Russia
I am writing this 10 days after returning from Russia. Friends, I am so pleased to be able to tell you that the Russia I pictured and feared was not the Russia I encountered. I believe after experiencing the culture, the orphanages, and much more that there has been a shift in Russia. God is up to something and we have the privilege of having a front row seat.
The Best Way to End Your Year
This big-hearted gesture toward the abandoned will not only help break the cycle of poverty for them, but also bless you with the assurance that you’ve closed out the year with an act of love and kindness.
Education is a vital human right
“Education reduces poverty, boosts economic growth and increases income. It increases a person’s chances of having a healthy life, reduces maternal deaths, and combats diseases such as HIV and AIDS. Education can promote gender
equality, reduce child marriage, and promote peace. . .”
Merry Christmas to You
One of my favorite things about my job is that I get to visit friends around the world and worship the one, true God together. In anticipation of Christmas, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the holiday traditions Christians observed in each of the...
Did you know…
Bindhu and Ambika, girls with a soft smiles and bright eyes, began their life in rural India with three older sisters, their mother, and their father. Tragically, Bindhu and Ambika’s father died when they were only two and four years old. Their mother, an...
Help Elijah Achieve His Dream
With an education, Elijah will no longer look to his future and see one of total dependence on others, but of freedom and independence to achieve his dreams.
Christmas in the Nations We Serve
In anticipation of Christmas, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the holiday traditions Christians observed in each of the countries where The Boaz Project serves.
What if you could make their dreams come true?
They’re ready—eager, even—to do the hard work. They just need your helping hand.
A faith that invites
When we pair our faith with deeds others can see, we demonstrate a living faith, one that is effective, inviting and life-giving.
It’s your anniversary!
Along the last 19 years, we’ve seen God do amazing things—He’s opened doors to countries that can be difficult to navigate. He’s undergirded caregivers as they live out their calling to care for orphans. He’s brought children to Himself and healed the pains from the abuse and neglect they’ve endured.
Your Thanksgiving table
God extends an invitation to the needy for the celebration. They, like our pilgrims and Indians, would have sat side-by-side, enjoying the bounty He had provided.
It’s a plan!
Expectancy doesn’t mean that I require God to move only in certain ways or accomplish certain things. It means that I have a spirit full of faith that waits on Him to see how He moves in His timing.
Core value: Family
There were no orphanages in the Garden of Eden. The foster care system wasn’t part of God’s original design. Parents didn’t die prior to the Fall. In a world before sin, children were kept and loved and nurtured.
The Best Start to Your Holiday Season
Christmas belongs to us as believers in Christ. Let’s celebrate it whole heartedly!
When God Shows Off
Expectancy doesn’t mean that I require God to move only in certain ways or accomplish certain things. It means that I have a spirit full of faith that waits on Him to see how He moves in His timing.
For your peace of mind
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When God Sends You Home
This man had a life-changing experience that clearly made him among the most devoted of devotees. He surely would have followed Jesus anywhere! But the Lord sent him home.
When You Don’t Know What to Pray
Sometimes you may not really feel like praying. Trust me; I’ve been in this place.
What an Orphan Taught Me: Thrive Edition
Just as I gazed in wonder as Moses blossomed before my eyes, my Father delights in me as I do the things I love.
Do You Enjoy the Process?
God is more about the process than the destination.
Core value: Cultural Sensitivity
Have you ever bathed in pig poop? Believe it or not, I have.
Five Important Things The Boaz Project Taught Me
In 2013, I embarked on my first mission trip with The Boaz Project to Bangalore, India. That trip was my very first overseas mission trip and third mission trip ever. Since then, I have gone on four other trips returning to Bangalore. My time working with Boaz...
The Pruning
God is doing something beyond what we know!
Introducing James
He’s a sweet Indian boy who knows no stranger, whether it be person or animal. He’s seven years old and as energetic as can be.
One of God’s favorite topics
We who are among the world’s wealthiest citizens are blessed—not to live in luxury, but to give extravagantly.
What an Orphan Taught Me: Love Edition
Milana, seeing that I was once again “stuck” in the snow, led me back over to the concrete where I would be safe. This happened two or three more times before she finally said firmly in Russian, “Stay here so that you don’t fall!” She could not fathom why I would want to keep coming out into the snow when I knew I would continue to sink deeper and deeper.
She No Longer Worships Snakes
I believe firmly that creating change for children like Anaya will lead to changing communities and eventually cultures. It’s a big mission, but a vital one. Today, you have the opportunity to be a part of this ripple effect for each child The Boaz Project serves.
Jesus at the Center
I still had a part to play, it just wasn’t in India. The Boaz Project was already doing everything I would want to see happen, but better!
Your most valuable contribution
We’ve seen children who once lived on the streets become happy and secure in loving homes. We’ve seen house parents shed tears of gratitude when a bill is paid. We’ve seen institutionalized infants come to life as they experience healing touch. And you, though your prayers, make it all possible.
What an Orphan Taught Me: Mercy Edition
At this point, I didn’t know that Olya was teaching Bible classes to children who still resided in the orphanage or that she was sneaking children out to go to church with her on Sundays, but I was confident that she had become a woman of peace, an ambassador of mercy.
Special Announcement
We are excited to announce our trip dates for 2019! Check out boazproject.org/trips Please share this with any friends you think may be interested. Thank you! Facebook Twitter Instagram K
Boys of Bethel Anticipate a Home
Recently, we let you know about an opportunity to provide a home for the orphans of Bethel Home in India. These boys have been sleeping on the floor of a church hall and have had no place to put even their few belongings.
You responded so generously that on our recent trip to India, we were able to tell Philip, who has been caring for these boys, that they will soon have a home of their own!
You can’t imagine the joy and dignity you have offered them!
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