At age 10, Pieter began a journey not of his own choosing—dealing with Ankylosing spondylitis, an inflammatory disease that causes some of the small vertebrae in the spine to fuse. This progressive disease causes much debilitating pain and can severely impact a person’s life. Nevertheless, Pieter’s outlook is bright as he has met this challenge, and by God’s grace has a very active life, full of hope and purpose.

Growing up in a family filled with insurmountable challenges, Tim found himself homeless and hopeless at the age of 17. But God intervened in the life of this teen through a special family who brought Tim into their home and showed him the reality of God’s love.