How a Blind Child Opened Doors No One Else Could

In Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, where hardship, poverty, and conflict shape daily life, God is doing something remarkable through the lives of blind and disabled children. Most of the little ones we serve at Call of Hope come from strictly Muslim families. Many have never heard the name of Jesus spoken with love. Yet in our Center for the Blind and Disabled, these children encounter not only care, education, and dignity—but also the life-changing message of the Gospel.

One of these children is six-year-old Abdul Noor. Abdul was born without eyes. His parents fled Syria seeking safety, only to find themselves trapped in deeper poverty and uncertainty. But God had a plan for this little boy—one that would reach far beyond anything we imagined.

An Unexpected Visit to a Hezbollah School

One day, our team set out to visit a Hezbollah-run school in the Bekaa Valley. Hundreds of refugee children studied there, and we hoped to bring them freshly baked bread from our Bread of Life bakery—a simple act of kindness, accompanied by Christian literature that shares God’s love through carefully chosen Scripture verses.

But as we approached the school, two armed Hezbollah fighters stepped in front of us, rifles raised.

“Stop! What do you want here?” they barked.
“You are not allowed inside.”

Their tone was sharp, and their message unmistakable. There was no welcome for us in this place.

Yet standing quietly beside me was little Abdul, holding a basket overflowing with warm, fragrant bread. I lifted the basket gently and said,

“Please, look at this child. He and the other children only want to do something good—to share this bread with the students in your school. Will you not allow these blind children to help others?”

Something changed in that moment.

Only then did the soldiers really see the children. Their stern expressions softened. Perhaps they were unprepared to encounter blindness so closely—or to witness such kindness from those who had nothing to give except love.

One of the fighters spoke quietly.

“The children may go in,” he said. “And you may go with them.”

With gratitude in our hearts, we entered the school—carrying not only bread, but the light of Christ into a place we could never have entered on our own.

Bread and the Word of God

Inside, the refugee children gathered eagerly. Abdul and the other blind children shyly offered the bread, and soon the atmosphere shifted from tension to warmth. The teachers, hardened by years of war and scarcity, accepted the bread with gratitude.

In each bag of bread, we placed a small booklet—25 Bible verses filled with hope, truth, and comfort, along with an invitation to our Bible studies. That day, many who received the bread also received God’s Word.

We later learned that several teachers read the verses aloud to their classes. Children began asking questions about Jesus—questions they had never dared to ask before. The Holy Spirit was at work.

God Opens Doors Through the Weak and Small

As we walked back toward our vehicle, I thanked God. It wasn’t our strength or strategy that opened the door that day. It was a blind six-year-old boy, carrying bread with a pure heart.

God loves to use those the world overlooks to accomplish His purposes.

“God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.”
— 1 Corinthians 1:27

Through Abdul and the other children, the Gospel entered a place guarded by weapons and fear—a place where no missionary could walk freely. But a child could. A blind child whom Jesus loves dearly. 

Please pray that God continues to open doors through these little ones. Pray that the seeds planted through bread, Scripture, and love will take root in the hearts of teachers, students, and even Hezbollah members who unknowingly received the Bread of Life that day.

And as you read Abdul’s story, remember:
God is still opening impossible doors—one loaf at a time, one child at a time.

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