Anka’s New Life

Anka was only two years old when her parents left her at the door of an orphanage in Bulgaria. She spent her precious early years learning to hate her parents for abandoning her. She couldn’t trust anyone, and didn’t have hope for her future.

Then, when she was nine years old, some Christians came to the orphanage to teach the children about Jesus. As they led youngsters through Bible League’s evangelism and discipleship Bible study booklets for kids, Anka found hope in Jesus, and she readily invited Him into her life. Still, she struggled to forgive her parents for leaving her.

She prayed and prayed that God would help her to forgive her parents—and He answered, as He always does. One morning, she woke up, and her anger was gone. Free from the bondage of hate and amazed at the power of prayer, Anka began to ask God to send her new parents. She prayed someone would adopt her!

The workers at the orphanage warned her that children her age were never adopted. “You’re just too old,” they told her. “It is just too late.” Still, she prayed. Other orphaned children made fun of her for her hope, but, still she prayed. For more than six months, Anka prayed that God would send her new parents . . . that someone would adopt her and love her.

Then, on Christmas Day, a family from Rome visited the orphanage. And out of 60 children, they chose to adopt Anka. Today, still amazed at the power of prayer, Anka lives in Rome with a Christian family who loves and cares for her. 

Everyone at the orphanage is still talking about Anka’s amazing gift of faith—a faith that began when Bulgarian Christians planted the seed of God’s Word you help provide through your partnership. Praise God that seed took root and is growing strong in this young girl’s life.

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