The words of Todd Ahrend echoed throughout the Jack Wyrtzen Center at Word of Life’s campus in Schroon Lake, New York. "Some things in life are optional; some things are not…Becoming a Christ follower is optional. But once you are a Christ follower, being a global Christian is not. We serve a global God. We should be global Christians." The challenge that Todd presented was not just for the students in the room that day. In fact, the call to be a global Christian applies to e

World Malaria Day is April 25. This day is an international recognition of global efforts to control the devastating effects of malaria. Worldwide, there were 445,000 malaria-related deaths and 216 million cases of malaria in 2016 according to the World Health Organization. This spring, we are once again joining the fight against this deadly disease that impacts so many people in sub-Saharan Africa. At the Village of Eden, we have seen the devastation firsthand as our medical

In late 2018, we proudly announced the new lead missionaries for our ministry in Cochabamba, Bolivia— Emi and Paige Almeida . The couple met in Argentina while studying at the Word of Life Bible Institute. Emi is from Argentina, but Paige is a Gainesville, Georgia, native and is from the same home church as Drs. Richard and Brenda Kowalske—founders of Helping Hands. Paige was just a teenager when she saw the example of the Kowalskes as they left for the mission field to serve

Despite only being 11 years old, Giovanna has experienced numerous challenges in life. Her father is currently incarcerated, and her mother abandoned the family due to drug addiction leaving Giovanna and her brother in the care of their aunt. However, Giovanna’s aunt already had 7 children of her own and worked as a farmer which made it difficult to care for two additional children. To help in the home, Giovanna began working with her aunt but soon became malnourished from la