Category Archives: Stories

Something miraculous at Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2011 by World Vision field communicators in Stories

The follow post was written by Narine Ohanyan, World Vision field communicator in Armenia. * * * Do you believe in miracles? For a mother in Armenia, something miraculous is happening at Christmas. “I love the ornaments and the lights. I love to stare at them,” says 4-year-old Narek Qotanjyan. Coming from a child in the United States, this statement wouldn’t be so surprising. However, Narek lives in Armenia with a disability....

A little child shall lead them

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Cory Trenda in Stories

Although I wrote this last year, I feel it deserves a repeat-performance. I visited this family again recently and brought their daughter Lilly an actual malaria net, like those World Vision uses in Africa because I know the compassion she feels for those affected by malaria, an experience from a previous visit with her folks. She’s a busy 7-year-old now and couldn’t remember the entire incident, so I promised to find what I’d written last year and send it to her. Re-reading it blessed me and I hope it blesses you, too. * * * This year, we all agreed to forgo the typical presents for our adult extended family members and instead choose gifts from the World Vision Gift...

‘If he survives’ — memories from Papua New Guinea

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Steve Reynolds in Causes, Stories

Tune in to your local ABC station on the evening of December 16 for a special edition of “20/20” with Diane Sawyer and ABC’s Million Moms campaign as they examine modern-day health issues for children and mothers. For more from the ABC Million Moms Challenge, “like” their page on Facebook. * * * As a photojournalist with World Vision through much of the 1980s and 1990s, I long ago lost count of the number of rural health clinics I have visited. The vacant looks on the faces of the mothers, too tired and stressed to focus; the babies in their arms, some crying softly, some shrieking in fear and discomfort; others — too many — lethargic and still, seemingly lifeless...

Jesus, the comic-book superhero

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Guest blogger in Partnerships, Stories

How often do you get the chance to read comic books at work? What about one that is centered around Jesus and the Christmas story — or one that benefits the work of an international humanitarian organization? Not often? Or never? That’s why we’ve asked Billy Tucci, a new World Vision partner, writer, and award-winning comic book illustrator, to guest-post for us on his newest comic book, A Child is Born. * * * “Dad, why do you want to do the birth of Jesus instead of a superhero book?” My eldest son wasn’t the first person to ask why, in a genre dominated by capes and cowls, would anyone do a comic book on the Christmas story?...

A classic Christmas story goes Veggie!

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Amanda White in Partnerships, Stories

The Little Drummer Boy | VeggieTales and World Vision

I am usually a stickler on no-Christmas-stuff-until-Thanksgiving-is-done rule. I want to experience one holiday at a time — mixing pilgrims with Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree is just too much for me! But, this year, I caved. In November, I opened up my mailbox to find a new VeggieTales DVD — a Christmas Veggie Tales movie, “The Little Drummer Boy.” I couldn’t tell my kids to wait several weeks before we watched it, right? Right?! We had to sit down immediately and see what Bob and Larry were up to! And I’m so glad we did....