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Jul 2020
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How a 10-Year-Old Orphan Met Her Heavenl...

BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION
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“One day it just hit me. I had to realize that he is not coming back for me, that nobody’s coming back for me.”Irina Creek grew up in the former Soviet Union and lost both of her parents by the time she was four—her father went to prison and her mother disappeared. Then, at age 10, while living in an orphanage, Irina learned she had a heavenly Father.You can ... Show More
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