“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:18 One day, during the Covid pandemic, I was in the garden when a Rohingya man stopped at the front …
A Mother’s Dream
Sitting on the floor, we watched as her daughters, age 3 and age 4, traced and colored in preschool workbooks. My visit with Aishya was similar to my other visits: we sat on the floor, the …
Creative Connections
God has used many miraculous ways to connect me with the Rohingya, including the “green way”- meaning with plants. Eshmael has disappeared from my online literacy class and only told me a month …
Faith Comes by Hearing
Today, Myanmar faces many challenges. Political unrest and increasing religious persecution have taken a toll. People are at their limits. The needs there are great— spiritual ones included. A local …
My unfolding story
My approach to serving may not be the easiest way to enter into meaningful relationships with Rohingya families - but it certainly is worthwhile, fruitful, and such a privilege. I remain thankful, …
Rafika’s First Memory
Rafika and I sat on a mat in her shelter in the refugee camp, drinking 3-in-1 instant coffee. I watched her rock her little daughter to sleep, wondering to myself how her daughter might fare growing …