Hope Rising

While despair engulfs much of Africa, hope persistently, triumphantly rises from the red clay soil of the Kitale Plateau, Kenya. This is the story of that rising-the miraculous and brave story of the birth and beauty of the Blessings Hope Educational Centre. There, desperate children orphaned or abandoned by tribal violence, poverty or disease have found love, healing and joy! These delightful children are blossoming into Kenya's brightest hope for the future. What a God-story this is! Feel your own hope rising as you absorb this true account of desperate need, inspired vision, an unlikely partnership, and the loving Father who makes his "holy dreams" and ours come true! - Steve Benninger Lead Pastor, New Life Church, Gahanna, Ohio An international speaker and her author, Joyce Strong inspires wholeness in lives, relationships and leadership. Her passion is the result of her love for others and a reflection of her own journey with God. Her books, many of which have been translated into other languages, are having a profound and redemptive impact around the world. Joyce Strong Ministries partners with Pastor Samuel Wafula and Gospel Outreach Evangelism Ministry, Kenya, to walk out the dream of Blessings Hope Educational Centre, bringing healing and hope to those who have suffered the greatest loss-the children. Joyce and her husband Jim currently live in New Albany, OH, and serve at New Life Church, Gahanna, OH. For more about Joyce, her books and the work in Kenya, go to: www.joycestrongministries.org