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 Jessica Wiebe grew up in Kyiv, from first grade on, in a missionary family | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:52

By Richard Hunt “I pray for people where I lived (in Ukraine) who don’t know Christ that they, through this, would be able to hear God’s word - and God’s already answered that prayer. There have been quite a few people from the neighborhood (in Ukraine) that I grew up in who have come to my home church and have heard the Gospel simply through the circumstances that Ukraine is in.”

 Woman Works On Christmas Project, Months In Advance, To Spread Joy To Often-Forgotten Elderly | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:31

Billie Branham talks to Beth Langdon about her Christmas project to spread joy to seniors in assisted living.

 Senior Center & Hospice Residents Experience Virtual Reality, Not Only Fun, But Beneficial | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:18:47

By Richard Hunt Clarence ‘Robbie’ Robinson brings VR headsets and finds residents ‘don’t want to take them off!’ “They wanted to tour Hawaii. They wanted to experience London form the day. They wanted to tour Antarctica, tour of Italy, Alaskan cruise, Bavaria, Germany, tour of India, experience Paris, tour of England, Ireland, Scotland, see the tulip fields in Holland.” One VR tour request worried Robbie a little. “One lady wanted to see skydiving and I tried to talk her out of it…we don’t want them to get motion sickness.” But he admits, “This lady would not let me off the hook ... and then she jumped out of a plane, virtually. Ha, much safer that way.” Her reaction to skydiving? “She was elated. She loved it!”

 Led By Ohioan Sherri McClurg, New Horizons for Children Protects the Vulnerable in Ukraine | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:58

By Richard Hunt When it became clear the war was not going to be swift and done, “It quickly changed to which schools do need to evacuate? Which ones can we evacuate? It was the middle of a war zone, right, so we were spending time in bunkers, and it was getting really, really, scary and there were distinct moments that really stand out to me where I was just like, ‘Lord, what are we doing here?’… ‘Lord, I’m ready to go home!’ When I get out of this bunker, I’m out of here.” But Sherri shares the next morning God showed her just what his plan was for her.

 Air1 Closer Look: Helping People And Pets, “For The Love Of Alex” Pays Vet Bills | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:36

Expensive vet bills can force a heartbreaking choice. “The tragedy is that a lot of these pets are surrendered to a shelter -- or they are euthanized – because their family cannot afford their medical care,” says Carla Isenberg, program manager at For The Love Of Alex. “We are trying to help those who are financially unable to help their pet.” Air1's Billie Branham reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]

 Technology: Friend Or Foe? A “Tech Optimist” Looks To The Bible For God’s Take | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:21:51

By Richard Hunt “Throughout scripture we see that God sets nine boundaries around human innovation that cannot be violated.” Tony Reinke explains “I find among Christians there’s this myth floating around that this world is sort of booby-trapped with things God didn’t want us to discover – genetics, nuclear power, you name it. And I think that’s a misreading of the material universe and God’s governance of it…”

 ‘I Like To Finish What I Started’ – Richard Salkind Gets His College Degree After 71 Years | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:11:10

Richard Salkind has just one word to explain his longevity and he is very blessed with his large family. But why did it take the better part of a century to finish his college studies?

 Laura Koerner Encourages Military Veterans To Connect On ‘Buddy Check Day’ (+podcast) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:00

Koerner is Chairwoman of the Texas Veterans Commission. Her hope is to helps military veterans connect with fellow veterans who may feel alone or disconnected. Listen to Air1's Rafael Sierra's report.

 Air1 CLOSER LOOK: Young Girls Pregnant And Scared Turn To StandUpGirl.com | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:12

A girl searches the internet: 'how do I know if I’m pregnant?' “Our mission is to have these girls be able to find life-affirming information through us -- and then we connect them with pregnancy centers in their neighborhood," says Dawn-Marie Perez, executive director of StandUpGirl.com. Quick response is essential. “If you go google the word ‘abortion’ right now there are millions of websites that are gonna come up. Our goal is to have StandUpGirl show up on that first page of their google search.” Air1's Marya Morgan reports. (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved)

 CLOSER LOOK: Sick Children Hunt And Fish Thanks To Catch-A-Dream | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:59

The Catch-A-Dream Foundation provides all-expense paid trips for terminally-ill children who crave outdoor adventure. “Our job is to give them that opportunity to have what one child once called, a ‘vacation from being sick’-- he said, ‘when I’m huntin’ and fishin’ I don’t really feel bad.” Catch-A-Dream was specifically founded as a Christ-centered organization weaving the message of God’s love and salvation into everything they do. Air1's Phil O’Bryan speaks with founding board member Dr. Marty Brunson. [Educational Media Foundation – All Rights Reserved]

 Brittany McCulley Proud Of Son Ezekiel, 5, Who Helps Police Locate An Endangered Missing Man | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:33

By Richard Hunt Police were knocking on doors in a Fayetteville, Arkansas, neighborhood. They were trying to locate a missing elderly man who has Alzheimer’s. It was especially urgent because a big storm was coming. When they knocked on the door of the McCulley residence, they got a clue that may have saved the man’s life.

 Florida Teacher Melts Hearts At School After Receiving Snowman From Kentucky | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:18

Billie Branham talks to special education teacher Robin Hughes about her snowman, Lucky, and the joy he brings to students and the world.

 “It’s Definitely A God Thing” Adopted 3-Year-Old Needs Kidney, Mom Is A Match: Surgery Is March 16 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:48

By Richard Hunt “He’s been on dialysis since he’s been born.” Mother, Jeanne Backer, shares that Jaxon, age 3, has end-stage kidney disease. He’s been doing at-home dialysis every night for about 12 hours. “For a 3-year-old that’s a lot to stay in one spot for, but he’s finally big enough for a kidney transplant.” Of course, that requires a kidney donor. “So, we went through the whole process to see if anybody we knew was a match – and, thankfully, we found out that I was a perfect match for him!” Since Jaxons’ parents aren’t biological parents, “we didn’t think it (a match) was possible at all – it’s definitely a God thing.”

 Chaplain Joshua Austin Baptizes West Point Cadets In Icy Hudson River | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:10:37

Monika Kelly speaks to Rev. Joshua Austin, a homeland missionary who works with West Point (United States Military Academy) cadets. Recently, two female cadets were so fired up about their faith in Christ (one after suffering a mental crisis and the other after losing ground even though she grew up in a religious household) that they decided to get baptized in the icy Hudson River. Jenny Ma and Brooke Parker's baptism impacted the entire West Point campus.

 Steven Curtis Chapman & Friends Lead Amazing Benefit Concert To Encourage Kentucky Tornado Survivors | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:49

By Richard Hunt 1,700 people attended the star power sold-out event. “And then we ended the night with a really special version – just having everyone join us – and singing Great is Thy Faithfulness…remembering that together that this is the hope that we have through all of this, is God’s faithfulness.”

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