Posted by Sunday, August 25, 2019 marked the two year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey hitting Texas. Most anniversaries are something we celebrate. So do we celebrate this anniversary joyfully for those who were impacted and have adjusted to the ‘new normal’ the follows tragedy, or mourn for those who lost everything and are still stuck trying to recover?…Read more »
Posted by We met with Pastor Issac in his small home for breakfast to start the day. He shared about a displaced peoples camp that he visited a few weeks before, about the difficulties facing the people – the flood washing away their homes and all their possessions and ruining their farm fields. He shared about their…Read more »
Posted by My friend Roberto, a Brazilian Free Church missionary living in Beira, Mozambique messaged me last week with a sense of despair following his trip to a remote areas. He wrote, “The women (pictured above) lost everything. That boy was dragged by the current some km down the river, and was saved by a pile of branches…Read more »
Posted by I am unabashedly in love. This love is something I never realized was out there for me. Do I love my kids? Absolutely! They are loving and caring adults now and have a compassion for others that amazes me. Grandchildren? Oh Yeah! Watching them grow in their relationships with God has been one of the…Read more »
Posted by Pastor Mark woke up yesterday to the devastating effects of the F-3 tornado that ripped a 1500 foot wide swath through Jefferson City, MO. “As I spent the day in the neighborhood, I kept hearing amazing stories of God’s protection. One woman and her seven year old grandson walked unscathed from their home (pictured above)…Read more »
Posted by The wind and the rain just wouldn’t stop. As Cyclone Idai made landfall near Beira, Mozambique, it brought with it torrential rains, as much as 24″, and 100+ mph winds. The result was catastrophic flooding and wind damage impacting more than 2 million people and affecting 90% of the buildings in Beira. In the Buzi…Read more »
Posted by We have no frame of reference for her story, no way of relating to what Amina* shares. She tells us about needing a man’s permission to flee a war zone with her own children, and how hard that was since her husband had previously left without them. She tries to explain why it is better…Read more »
