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From Hardship to Calling – What Rwanda taught me about Saint Patrick
It doesn’t seem to matter how many times I go on mission. Every trip leaves me overwhelmed by the needs of those we serve. This last trip to Rwanda was no different. One of the highlights of our time there was visiting the families of the children who are sponsored through our Muzima program. These visits are always both exhilarating and gut-wrenching at the same time. They are exhilarating because we get to see the...
Hope & Blessing Through a Simple Meal
Isaiah 58:10 | … And if you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. (NIV) In our nation, it is common to assume that we’ll have access to three meals a day along with snacks and dessert. Many of us don’t think twice about purchasing a fancy drink from the local coffee shop. While these daily occurrences are normal for us, they are not the normal experience of children and adults in developing nations. In Rwanda the...
El Roi: The God Who Sees Women Like Jyothi
Meet Jyothi. She has three young children. Her husband has serious health issues and is unable to work at even the most menial labor. She came to the sewing training center desperate for a way to feed her family and keep them off the street. In a few months, Jyothi will earn a certificate verifying that she is a trained seamstress. This government-recognized certificate will qualify her for a decent job at one of the many tailor shops in her city. The certificate means a place to live, food and most of all, a future! Each year, 40-50 women like Joythi graduate from one...
Love Looks Like Something
It always feels awkward to me to ask for donations, even for a Christian cause - especially for aChristian cause. Did Jesus ask for money? I think not, but he didn't eat air either. We knowfrom scripture there were followers of Jesus that God used to meet the material needs of himand his disciples. So, I've come to rethink why we, as a charity, do what we do - i.e. raisemoney for projects and ministry in areas of great poverty. It boils down to one thing - the onething behind everything we do. Love. As Paul wrote, "For Christ's love...