Sherry and I are here in Kennesaw, GA today to perform the wedding of Jennifer Loudermilk and Luis Perez. I'm standing in place of Jennifer's father Jim Loudermilk, my dear friend who died almost 25 years ago. I've known Jennifer since she was about 4 years old. She has beautiful big eyes like her dad....
The rising gang violence in Croix-des-Bouquets forced people to flee their homes; many ended up in this tiny village of Belvi near the border of the Dominican Republic. Here, they are safe from danger but lack food, water, and proper shelter. Your heart will break as you hear from mothers and children, all of whom...
WHEN EVERYTHING GOES WRONG! Have you ever had one of those days? We all have… God knows the beginning to the end. “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 God is working in your life...
In severe cases of malnutrition, usually, dark hair can turn red or blonde. This is a symptom of Kwashiorkor, a syndrome that's a sign of critical starvation, often caused by protein deficiency. Kwashiorkor is common during periods of famine and starvation. In the small village of Kangladen, some children are in different degrees of malnutrition;...
“Putting God First.” People nowadays, even many Christians, often forget to “put God first!” The Lord always wants “First Place” in our lives. Many times, Christians put God last, and wonder why He has not answered their prayer. Luke 12:31 says, “But rather seek ye the Kingdom of God: and all these things shall be...
Yonel… We found Yonel in the mountains, during a Mobile Clinic! His grandmother brought him to us. He had been starved and abused by older kids and those in his neighborhood. We never thought he could make it home, to our orphanage. He had Marasmus Malnutrition. It was a long road home back to health....
“And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.” Ecclesiastes 3:13 Every harvest is a joyous occasion at Love A Child when Wilner and the Agricultural Training Center (ATC) staff “reap the fruits of their labor” and deliver fresh, home-grown food to the kitchens that...
Some people nowadays do not understand the importance of “feeding the hungry, the poor, and the stranger.” In the Book of Leviticus Chapter 23:22, the Lord told Moses to speak to His people and tell them, “And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of...
She and her brother, Joseph, were brought to us all the way from the high mountains of Covant, Haiti. (The real name of the village is Bel Fontaine.) They both had severe Kwashiorkor malnutrition, caused by eating the wrong kinds of food. They were in horrible condition, and they would have died. Today, Joseph is...
We know everyone has heard of and seen on TV the stories of the gangs in Haiti and the missionary couple who lost their lives. But poor babies, toddlers, and poor children in Haiti are dying from hunger and malnutrition as a result of the gangs. These are things they “don’t talk about on TV."...
