By Marc Wyatt Just days into the reality of the global health crisis, we received word that an Afghan family of seven were 24 hours from arriving at the airport. Our refugee agency partner, Lutheran Services of the Carolinas, had expected the family to be denied entry to the United States as did we. We hurried to prepare their rooms at Welcome House. … Continue reading
By Sue Smith Migration isn’t new to Central America. With a long history of heavy-handed dictators and military presence, of abuses against peasants and indigenous peoples, and the growing influence of drug cartels and gangs, there has been movement of peoples between these small countries for many decades. And in recent years, we’ve begun to … Continue reading
By Keith Holmes As CBF field personnel, I have also considered it my job to work myself out of a job. Rather than depending on me, my partners should eventually become self-sufficient. This is the same goal I have in parenting. My children should, at some point, become fully-functioning, independent adults. Recently, though, I’ve had … Continue reading
By Kim Wyatt English as a Second Language (ESL) learning is hard work!! There is so much to learn!! There is so much involved: Speaking, Reading, Writing and Listening!! It can be absolutely exhausting! Some consider English one of the most difficult languages to learn in the world. But difficulty often lies with the ability … Continue reading
By Anonymous CBF field personnel in the Middle East He ripped the bag open with his teeth… All over our city, at every stoplight, we are faced with refugee children and mothers with small babies begging at car windows. For this reason, I keep packaged snacks in the car to hand out. Giving money is … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Janee Angel serves as a CBF field personnel in Beligum, ministering to the international community alongside her husband, Hary. This piece was originally published on her blog, seasonedwithspice.wordpress.com I love my neighbor. Did you know that? I love to talk to her. Sometimes we meet in the park near our children’s schools and … Continue reading
By Nell Green, I will never forget after 9/11 and the war on terror was in full force. We lived in Europe at the time. I would listen to American radio over the internet. Often I would hear, let’s pray for our men and women in combat. Let’s pray for our mothers who have lost … Continue reading
By Mary Van Rheenen One Christmas, God used the African English Bible study of a Dutch Baptist church to reach a Polish woman and a Moroccan man. This is partly how: My husband Keith Holmes and I are actually in Europe to serve as resource coordinators for the Romany community. One of the main resources Keith coordinates … Continue reading
