Lesson 085: "Holding With an Open Hand"*

It is a special thing these days to have eight children and keep the hearts of each of them. As a matter of fact it is extraordinary. And coming from a son it is especially valuable to hear how that was done. Roger Magnuson had many gifts. He had many opportunities and serendipities!

In commemoration of fifty years since the original Pineapple Story took place, this special documentary mini-series visits the incredible acts of God that the missionary, Otto Koning, experienced.

The Duggars' story in forty-seven minutes: how the Lord turned their hearts to have children, how they made it through when the first few were young, how God led their family through the challenges of politics and gave them a testimony of the truth that children are a blessing.

We know that the mighty hand of God can deliver any person from the lowest levels of the drug culture. Any testimony to that effect brings God glory. But how many former victims can give you a precise reason for how it happened?