This is the opportunity the church in Spokane has with refugees who have come to our city. God has brought the nations to us. A pitch right down the middle. Roughly half are Christians already, persecuted for their faith.

The wail of a siren. It’s a sound most of us barely register. For Entisar and her daughters, it’s a terrifying echo of the day they fled Iran. The roar of planes overhead, the ground trembling with explosions – these are not distant memories, but vivid flashbacks that haunt their present.

Being a refugee from Sudan is hard enough, but this disabled refugee offers hope in times of uncertainty and big change.

Luckily, she wasn’t alone. With support and assistance from her Good Neighbor Team, Robina successfully found an apartment, enrolled her children in school, and attended medical appointments. In the process, a genuine friendship blossomed between Robina and the kids, and their support team.