Sarah Lawson

For many years, Barb and I called ourselves “grandparent wannabes.” When our daughters finally began families of their own, our joy was complete—because there truly is nothing better than grandchildren. We were blessed to spend time close to several of them early on, but life eventually scattered our family across the country. This year, two of our grandchildren even graduated from high school, reminding us just how quickly time passes. When Fountains of Hope announced a return mission trip...

Most people spend weeks planning a vacation…but Bill Farrar and I? We spent about 48 hours planning a trip into a war zone. Several weeks ago, Bill, (CEO of Fountains of Hope, International) missed a guest speaker (Reverend Ivan Rusyn from an Evangelical Theological Seminary) speak at his home church service because he was flying home from a mission trip he had undertaken in Zimbabwe. His pastor set up a breakfast meeting between Bill and Reverend Rusyn for the next morning and they discussed...

The joy on the children’s faces was undeniable. As the newly installed purifier released its first stream of safe, clean water, Chris...