A scene from the film

VISTA, CA (ANS) -- Somebody’s Child, another faith-centered GMC TV world première film, recounts the compelling story of a family battling life’s tests with a long-kept secret in the mix.

Douglas Rivers (Michael Jai White), a successful restaurant owner, is an exemplary single father and a loyal loving son. His mother, Constance (Lynn Whitfield), is a central figure in this small family’s life—and a special source of joy and comfort to her grandson, 9-year-old Jacob.

But she is slowly dying from kidney failure. Unless there’s a match for her, her life will be drastically shortened, leaving Douglas and young Jacob without any tender female presence in their lives—unless God brings Douglas a wife.

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Constance believes God will provide a kidney for her, and is eager to travel—a desire that is catalyst to Douglas meeting travel agent, Hope (Nadine Ellis).

Douglas has also met another friend, an ex-convict, Benjamin Sparks (Byron Minns) whose dog becomes a favorite with young Jacob. But Benjamin ends up being much more than a friend. He is the incarnation of a long-kept family secret.

Those who enjoyed Raising Izzie will love Somebody’s Child—a drama cozily wrapped in family values with redemption at the core.

This article also appears in The San Diego Christian Perspectives Examiner.

Janey DeMeo is founder and director of Orphans First -- a nonprofit organization helping suffering children around the world. She is also an author and speaker. Her husband, Louis, is a church-planter, mentor and pastor. They were formerly missionaries to France for 22 years and also worked in developing countries. They are now based in Southern California where they continue their ministry mentoring people to walk closer to Jesus. They both taught at the Calvary Chapel Bible College. For more information, please check out:
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