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For Those Who Adopt a Holocaust Survivor
It is all of Grace that we can be raised up from the pit of our own poor selves to become more than we could ever be. But to be become beautiful in His sight…..ah, that is the touch of … Continue reading
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Fellow Adopters: When I Write to my Survivor…
by Nancy Kurtz When I want to write to my Survivor, I think: what should I write about this time? Have you ever asked that question? I did nine years ago when I first adopted Rela. I did not know … Continue reading
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They Survived the Holocaust…
This section features the true experiences of Holocaust Survivors we see and visit today. This is to fulfill their requests, “Remember us! Tell others of our experiences so we are not forgotten!” (Caution: True accounts, as related by the Survivor, may … Continue reading
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Did you know…?
… on September 29 & 30, 1941 at Kiev, Ukraine, in a ravine called Babi Yar, the Nazi soldiers murdered 33,771 Jewish women, children and elderly? Often forced to remove their clothes, they were all forced to the edge of … Continue reading
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“There’s So Much Hope, So Much Work for Us to Do”
By Yonatan Allon Recently while my wife and I were watching one of our favorite television shows I heard this quote that caught my attention: “There’s so much hope, so much for us to do.” Of course the context of … Continue reading
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The Story of Katrina
“My name is Karina Treptau. I was born in Kazakstan and grew up there but now I live in Germany. I am twenty years old. I would love to share my testimony of what God has done in this week … Continue reading
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They Survived the Holocaust…
Nina When the war began, Nina lived in Moldavia. When she was approximately 10 yrs old the people began fleeing when the Germans entered the town. The ones who did not get away were ordered into a synagogue with whatever belongings they … Continue reading
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“Visiting Survivors” by Martha Mellinger
“Aren’t you afraid to go to Israel just now? Will it be safe? Will you be in harm’s way?” These are the questions my friends were asking during Israel’s Operation Protective Edge War as I was contemplating another trip there … Continue reading
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“Letters That Touch Lives” by Jan Slater
Two volunteers recently called on my adopted Survivor Frida taking with them a letter and photo graphs from me. One of the volunteers, from Siberia, has begun translating letters from English to Russian as part of our adoption programme. She … Continue reading
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They Survived the Holocaust… Frida
Introducing a new section featuring the experiences of Holocaust Survivors we see and visit today. This is to fulfill their requests, “Remember us! Tell others of our experiences so we are not forgotten!” My Lovely Lady Frida My lovely lady Frida is … Continue reading
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