30September2014 Quickshot: Shaken

"Though the mountains move and the hills shake, My love will not be removed from you and My covenant of peace will not be shaken," says your compassionate LORD."  Isa.54:10

24September2014 Not forgotten

“I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me,

And heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,

Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock,

And established my steps.” Psalm 40:1-2

It is easy to agree with a very common assessment heard from refugees.  “The world has forgotten us.”  These sentiments are real.  Just look at the numbers*.  They’re daunting.  Look at the widespread destruction.  It’s numbing.  Look at the suffering.  It’s defeating.  Just evaluating the scope of the crisis is nearly a losing battle in itself.  But there are slivers of light in this foreboding shadow.  One such spot is the community of people who are helping.  God bless those who have been moved by the pain of their neighbors and are engaging.  We have served alongside folks from Argentina. South Korea, Costa Rica, Germany, Switzerland, Britain and the US.  Many different languages, one heart, all coming together to serve the vulnerable.

Not all the world has forgotten refugees! 

We have not forgotten refugees! 

God has not forgotten refugees! 

*The number of UN-registered refugees from Syria alone recently surpassed the 3 million mark.