From the field | Thousands celebrate Christ Day in Iraq
“Incredible.” I can’t think of a better word to describe the scene before me as I stood in front of thousands of our Iraqi brothers and sisters to share a message of hope. Dozens of people sat on the floor in the shape of a cross while hundreds more filled the aisles,...
From the field | Atrocities unfolding on the frontlines
I just returned from the bombed out streets of Hassan Sham, just outside of Mosul. Once a thriving home to more than 5,000 people, this village is little more than a ghost town now. Our jeep crept along the main road, swerving to avoid debris and the armored vehicles...
From the field | Your prayers are making a difference in Iraq
As I’ve spent the past week with many of our brothers and sisters in Iraq, I’ve been constantly reminded of Paul’s words in Romans 8: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or...
From the field | Healing Iraq one refugee at a time
Being sick is scary … being sick without access to medical help is terrifying. I still remember my fear when at 38 years old my life was changed by three fateful words: “You have cancer.” But I also remember the comfort of knowing my caring doctors would be beside me...
From the field | Mosul’s children are suffering
“No one should have to live under these conditions … especially children,” I thought to myself as I looked around the Debaga refugee camp, just 20 minutes from the front lines of the battle for Mosul. As the World Help team and I assessed needs, we realized the living...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.