WILLS POINT, TX – When two brothers needed help, missionary compassion came through Pastor Sorin’s prayers, visits and practical concern. GFA World’s story follows a family facing cancer, caregiving and grief, and shows how faithful local believers offered care that helped them endure a painful season. Their story keeps a tender focus on hope.
Adan and Davi were late again. But at least the boys had actually made it to school this time. Hard as they tried, the brothers couldn’t always accomplish their housework quickly enough to go to school like the other kids did. But then, the other kids probably weren’t caring for a dad with cancer.
For 14-year-old Adan and 13-year-old Davi, the reality of their father’s diagnosis hung over their lives as surely as the frequent rain clouds that hung over the mountains outside their house. First, the cancer had stolen Ikem’s ability to talk. Then, as it spread, it stole his ability to move freely, making it impossible for him to work.
Now, Adan and Davi’s mother, Aitana, had gone abroad to work and provide for the family. In their mother’s absence, Adan and Davi took Ikem to the hospital, bought him medicines and even helped him to the bathroom. It was a heavy burden for the boys to bear. But if they didn’t care for their father, who would?
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For many families in Africa and Asia, the first trusted voice may be a neighbor who knows the language, the customs and the daily weight they carry. GFA World supports national missionaries who serve in their own regions, listening with care and offering help in Christ’s name. Through prayer, counsel, clean water, child care and other local needs, these workers show love in word and deed. Your monthly sponsorship helps equip one of them for faithful service. Read the stories and find your place in this mission.
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