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February 24, 2022 — The Day the Ukraine War Reached Home 

November 21, 2025 |

On February 24, 2022, at 5:00 in the morning, Iryna woke up to the words that would divide her life into “before” and “after.”  The television had stayed on through the night, and Putin’s voice filled the room. Russia had begun what he called a “special operation.” At first, her mind refused to accept it. Wars, earthquakes,…

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Beautiful Things Follow Prayer

April 22, 2020

In tumultuous times it can be tempting to feel helpless. What can one person do against an onslaught of existential…

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Rodney: Responding to the Call to Love and Serve (Part 1)

April 20, 2020

 Being willing to change our perspectives and opinions is never easy, even when a person wants to be open to…

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Rodney: Responding to the Call to Love and Serve (Part 2)

April 20, 2020

This is the second of a two-part installment. Read Part One of Rodney’s story HERE. Freshly immersed in Café English, Rodney quickly…

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Welcoming Refugees is Everyone’s responsibility

June 17, 2019

The first time I celebrated World Refugee Day was June 20, 1997, along with thousands of others in Nyarugusu Refugee…

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If You Plant Early, You Harvest Early

June 12, 2018

“If You Plant Early, You Harvest Early” The first son of a large family, Daoud’s father raised him implementing the…

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Beautiful Surprise

April 20, 2018

“What is friendship to you?” Tigi looks at me for a moment while she thinks about the answer. She seems…

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