{"id":1821,"date":"2009-11-28T18:31:56","date_gmt":"2009-11-29T02:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eaf.net\/mvp\/?p=1821"},"modified":"2009-11-28T18:31:56","modified_gmt":"2009-11-29T02:31:56","slug":"their-parents-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/mvp\/2009\/their-parents-died\/","title":{"rendered":"Their Parents Died"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"margin-top:-.1em\">And So Did His Camel<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnnonline.org\/article\/13530\">Rescue units restore hope in the form of vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>According to the Encyclopedia of Nations, Zambia&#8217;s population totaled 10.8 million in 2003. Of those, 600,000 are AIDS orphans.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>Bob Bland with Teen Missions said, &#8220;[The orphans] are not taught the things they would normally learn in a village situation, such as how to grow a garden, because there&#8217;s no one to train them. At our rescue units, one of things we do is try to help them grow gardens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Often times, they lack the tools needed to plant, but Teen Missions provides what they need. &#8220;To do that, we provide a hoe,&#8221; Bland said.<\/p>\n<p>So far, these orphan gardens have proven very successful, and in one village, a child&#8217;s garden is the only source of vegetables for a whole village.<\/p>\n<p>Teen Mission has 33 rescue units throughout Zambia working to provide safety, food, medical needs and education to these orphans.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--more Oh, and about that camel that died.... --><\/p>\n<p><a href='http:\/\/www.mnnonline.org\/article\/13518'>One man&#8217;s unique method of ministry<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Open Doors USA reports that a man in North Africa has a unique way of sharing the Gospel. He credits his camel for the ability to spread the Good News.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thanks to God for creating camels,&#8221; said the secret believer (a convert from Islam to Christianity). &#8220;I want to share the Gospel with others, and I want to encourage them, and my camel is my vehicle which brings me everywhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Riding across the North African desert, this man&#8217;s camel carries him up to 400 miles to visit other believers and share the Gospel. The man converted to Christianity about a year ago and has been rejected by his family for his newfound faith. Meeting with other secret believers has been an encouragement.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My camel is like a Chevrolet in the USA. It brings you everywhere, and it often helps you in generating income.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, this man&#8217;s camel recently perished as a result of a lack of water and food.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And So Did His Camel Rescue units restore hope in the form of vegetables According to the Encyclopedia of Nations, Zambia&#8217;s population totaled 10.8 million in 2003. Of those, 600,000 are AIDS orphans. 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