From a saved leg to a saved soul
When Tarek’s wife finally decided to follow Jesus, Tarek didn’t go to church to praise God … he went to the refugee medical clinic. Because that is where their Christian journey began. Tarek, whose name I’ve changed for his protection, is from war-ravaged Syria. While...
The best care possible (in the worst conditions)
The ocean was their means of escape. But many refugees now living in Greece would have rather drowned than to be living in the deplorable refugee camps they call home today. “It was the worst physical place I’ve ever seen. There’s no hope left. They’re hopeless,” is...
How will you celebrate World Food Day?
It seems like these days there’s a day to celebrate just about every popular food on earth. • Jan. 16: International Hot and Spicy Food Day • March 9: Meatball Day • June 7: National Doughnut Day • July 13: National French Fry Day And those are just a few of the...
Indonesian children are begging for help
The eerie silence. The leveled buildings. The children in the streets begging for food. The hand-scrawled signs that read, “We need help!” The images look like a scene from a post-apocalyptic movie. And for many living in Indonesia, it does in fact feel like the end...
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.