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Sara and Ivan’s Big Change: From the Oven to the Freezer

Ivan and Sara and their parents had been missionaries in Africa for more than four years. At the time this story was written, Ivan was 11 years old and Sara was 9 years old. They lived in the city of Abidjan. Abidjan is the biggest city in Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa. The main language there

Reggie’s Angry Face

Reggie liked to make funny faces and do silly things just to get his friends laughing and smiling. Reggie had one face though, that sometimes would scare his friends away. When Reggie got really angry, his face wasn’t funny anymore. One hot summer day, Reggie went looking for his friends. He hoped that no matter

Playing Dress Up

In the back of Mother’s closet was a big box. You never could tell what you would find in there. Some days it was full to overflowing, other days there wasn’t so much. But Kathy and her sister Julie watched and waited with anticipation for the day Mom cleaned out her clothes closet, like when

Parrot Preaches

Grandma Maria was the first member of the Colon family to become a Seventh-day Adventist Christian. She loved Jesus very much and it didn’t take long for people in her neighborhood to realize that fact. Grandma lived in a big house in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The house was always a bustle of activity. In the

A New Front Tooth

Richard looked at himself in the mirror with disgust. One thing was clear. He just couldn’t smile any more. If he kept his lips together, maybe no one would ever find out. But I’m ahead of my story. . . . Richard was eleven years old. He was a happy boy with a big smile.

The Mysterious Life of a Pond

Note: You may wish to adapt this nature lesson to include plants and animals well known to the children in your locale to teach the same lesson. Pictures will heighten interest and hold attention. Have you ever looked into a pond? What did you see? The water in some ponds is so clear you can

Mother’s Hands

A young mother laid her baby girl to sleep in her cradle. I’ll just go to the neighbors for a minute to visit, she thought to herself. I haven’t had time to talk to her for such a long time. But while she and the neighbor were chatting, the city fire alarm sent a chill

Missing Grandpa

Rebecca loved her grandpa! How many of you have to travel quite a ways to see your grandma and grandpa? And some of you can only go to visit them for a vacation or for Christmas? Well, Rebecca was lucky because her grandma and grandpa lived in the same town she did. In fact, the

Lucky

A jogger noticed a large poster tacked to a tree in her neighborhood. The first word that caught her eye was printed in big black letters: “REWARD! $100.00!” The jogger was curious, and certainly interested in a reward, so she read on: LOST DOG! Black and tan dog of Poodle and German Shepherd descent. Flea-bitten

Little Seka’s Big Decision

Seka lives in Ivory Coast, West Africa. From the time he was born, his parents, who were Seventh-day Adventists, had family worship every day. His father and mother told him the stories of the Bible. Every Sabbath, Seka and his family went to Sabbath School. At Sabbath School he learned to sing the songs that