By Hunter One of our greatest joys in S.E. Asia is working with the fine folks at SDSU, which ministers to those in need throughout the country. SDSU is the social development arm of the largest protestant church in the country. They minister to immigrant workers helping them receive health care and education for their children. SDSU … Continue reading
By Karen Morrow It was a warm and windy spring day as we prepared for the end of the Ready For School program celebration. Slowly the children and families began arriving and taking their place in one of the socially distanced hula hoop rings on the tennis courts. Each child selected a can of playdough … Continue reading
By Jeff Lee At the beginning of 2021, CBF Macedonia began a partnership with another organization. This partnership has the goal to create a community garden for a local community. We applied for a community impact grant from the British Embassy in the Republic of North Macedonia. We received 6,000 euros to establish the community … Continue reading
By Jonathan Bailey “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,And spills the upper boulders in the sun;And makes gaps even two can pass abreast.” These opening lines to Robert Frost’s poem “Mending Wall” seem, frequently, to hover in the back of my mind as if to offer some peculiar … Continue reading
By Janée Angel As humans we need to connect. Certainly, this time of COVID has challenged us to find ways to connect that are outside of our “normal” box. In our ministry among Arabic speakers, community is a driving force. Restrictions that we live with in Belgium have been extremely hard for our people. Zoom has … Continue reading
By Mary Van Rheenen Have you ever thought you were really doing a good deed only to discover that the intended beneficiaries did not appreciate your efforts at all? I can visualize parents all shaking their heads “yes.” The daughter did NOT want that sweater washed. At least not like THAT! I can visualize children … Continue reading
By Macarena Aldape We are from South Texas and have always been in the wrong place at the wrong time. We had never seen a snow fall. We have seen it on the ground, melting and mixed with mud, but no white winter wonderland. When it snowed in San Antonio, we were in the Rio … Continue reading
By Gennady Podgaisky “It pays to know how to play Backgammon.” This past January, my wife, Mina, and I were on extended medical leave in North Carolina. In one of those days, we met with a friend and ministry partner from a local Presbyterian church. As a part of her church’s ministry, she was helping … Continue reading
By Mary Young adults from around the world gather weekly for Bible study in our town in Southeast Asia. We were graced with the opportunity to initiate this group about three years ago. By and large, it’s a transient group. Many young adults come to our town for three months to a few years for … Continue reading
By Missy Ward-Angalla Two years ago, I sat next to Sherry at the hospital while she was in labor. She looked into my eyes, placed her hand. over mine, and said , “Thank you, Missy. I don’t know what I would have done without you all. I had completely lost hope.” Nine months earlier Sharifah found herself in the … Continue reading