a place of refuge and restoration
This is Part 1 of a 5-part series of stories told from the perspective of refugee children. The stories are based off the lives of actual refugee children, but names and some details have been changed for privacy. The mission of Abba’s House is to welcome children like these into our care. Scripture quotations are …
Continue reading "Through the eyes of children: Anthony’s story (Part 1 of 5)"
After months of asking our volunteers to "hang on and wait", we have a slew of hands-on volunteer needs. Holler if you are interested in helping out with any of the following: 1. Sometime in the next day or two, we need somebody to go through the house and pick up all the wood, nails, …
We have been so tremendously blessed by God and His people during this recent season of waiting and preparing. As we move forward with our plans to provide a home for refugee women and children, we are finally at the point where we are making more concrete plans for the actual start of ministry. As …
Continue reading "Update on Abba’s House Construction and Ministry Launch!"
I once helped the daughter of dear family friends, former refugees from Iraq, get into the school of her choice. This family was zoned to one of the lowest-performing schools in the district, and the mother was desperate to get her transferred to another school. It was already quite late in the application process, so …
Romans Chapter 12 is thought of as a passage that describes the marks of a true Christian. Verses 9 to 13 say , “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, …
"IT'S TIME! IT'S TIME! (Did he just say IT'S TIME?)" Friends of Abba's House, it is finally time for our first round of VOLUNTEER TRAINING to prepare for our first families who will arrive to stay with us this summer, Lord willing. So, to that end, we are asking all who desire to be trained …
With all the controversy in the media about Muslim refugees, many Americans might not know that our country has historically favored Christian refugees. Many refugees coming to America are Christian (some belonging to minority groups experiencing persecution): Orthodox from Iraq, Pentecostals from Eritrea, Evangelicals from Sudan, Catholics from Cuba and Vietnam, and Baptists from Bhutan …
What is hospitality? Every culture has its own forms of hospitality. We often take pride in how well our people offer hospitality. As a Texan I do take pride in our sometimes-overbearing Southern hospitality, which does not go over too well in many other parts of the country. Hospitality has a professional side. Hospitality is …
During this Lenten season, Abba’s House encourages you to pause and consider the least of these in our world. Refugees are some of the world’s most vulnerable people. This is a litany for refugees.* You can recite this quietly to yourself, or in a group setting with the leader reading the first line of each …
For just a moment, I want you to put yourself in the shoes of a refugee: Picture the home you live in today. Now imagine that you are not allowed to return there this evening. Picture your best friend or sibling. Imagine that you will never see them again after you finish reading this blog …
