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Isabella - Middle East Updates

Class of 2013
Refugee Ministry in Middle East
Track: Compassion - Justice track
Region: Middle East

Cold

By on Track: Compassion - Justice Region: Middle East

Hi Everyone:  It is definitely getting colder here. I love fall, but I sure do miss the beautiful colors of a Virginia fall.  Besides cold weather, things here can be overwhelming at times. You may have heard on the news some of the things going on in the area and the horrible situation the refugees are in. It can be easy for me to lose hope or feel like there are too many problems, and I am offering too little. However, I have to remind myself that what I have to offer is not small at all. Jesus offers true hope, true fulfillment in life, and is exactly what each person in this… Read more >>

Meanwhile during Christmas...

By on Track: Compassion - Justice Region: Middle East

Hi Everyone!! Merry Christmas season to you all!  I hope you are all getting excited for Christmas! Christmas will definitely be different here, but it’s funny how many things are decorated with Christmas-y décor here despite being a predominately Muslim country. However, they are all used to celebrate the New Year, so it’s funny seeing “Happy New Year” written on the same banner with Santa. We even got some snow here too, so it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas even in this part of the world! I’m looking forward to resting and celebrating Christmas! These past 8 weeks I’ve been… Read more >>

One month

By on Track: Compassion - Justice Region: Middle East

Hey Everyone! I’ve officially been here one month! Sorry for no updates before, it has been a crazy month trying to adjust to a new culture, being “a real adult”, and finding a place to live! I’ve been thinking over the past few days what exactly to say in these updates, so if I didn’t cover something you want to hear or you just want to say hi please don't hesitate to contact me (see my contact info on the side)! I would really love to hear from all of you and to know what’s going on in your life as well! This past month has been really surreal. I can’t believe I’m finally here in this city… Read more >>

Pre-going

By on Track: Compassion - Justice Region: Middle East

Hey everyone! This is kinda my tester blog/pre-going post. I'm not very good at blogs, so we will see how this goes, but I would for this to be a place just to write about what's going on and what I'm learning and help everyone stay updated and excited for what God is doing! This summer has been so crazy,  hard, but good! Basically it was like one big transition limbo stage.  Literally within days of graduating I was fully jumping in prep to leave including training and support raising! At first I was terrified for the summer.  Doing something counter-cultural, like raising… Read more >>

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