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Fabian - Middle East Updates

Class of 2015
Discipleship and Community Organizing Apprentice in Middle East
Track: Compassion - Justice track
Region: Middle East
The professional pilgrim, that's who I am. Traveling is a big part of what defines me both because I have traveled much and because I continue to seek the experience.

I grew up cross-culturally between the United States and Argentina due to my parent's call to work overseas and I haven't been able to stay in one country since. During my college years at Baylor I did my best to learn experientially through the university's study abroad programs. I lived in Belo Horizonte, Brazil for a year; spent a semester in Istanbul, Turkey; and spent one summer in both Rwanda and China.

Today I find myself called to do my father's work. I have traveled and have seen the need. I have met the giver of all good gifts and been asked to give.

Musings

By on Track: Compassion - Justice Region: Middle East

Roommate           If things have seemed quite on the center front it’s because all the adventure has been occurring in the life of my roommate. I have mentioned before what a pleasure, blessing and all around learning experience it has been to get to know and live with my good brother, M. Since the day we met he has been a blessing to me and since before I got here he has been a person of blessing to those around him. It is a joy to see those who not knowing God, not living in relationship with Him, show a working of love in their lives. This is the beginning,… Read more >>

I Will Rejoice and Be Glad In It

By on Track: Compassion - Justice Region: Middle East

Overview      Our center family is continuing to grow in number and in strength. The leadership team attended a weekend leadership conference, the english conversation group continues to thrive, soccer group got around to having it's first match, english courses are continuing and my spanish class had eight people show up. Praise God.   The most encouraging experience from the past month (though my spanish class is a close second) is seeing the leadership team develop. My team leader, S, is continuing to share the greater vision of the community center with M, Hs… Read more >>

A Quarter Century of Life

By on Track: Compassion - Justice Region: Middle East

   2017 is off to a good start with plenty of times with people I love and God. I got to start off the new year with my parents visiting me. I made sure to show them all the good sights and though it was a bit tiering to be a tour guide and translator it was a refreshing experience. My parents enjoyed getting to see where I live but said their highlight was getting to meet my community here (my community was also delighted to meet them). I'd have to say that it was my highlight as well to share my parents with my friends and vice versa. We had meals with the team and language tutors… Read more >>

Merry Christmas

By on Track: Compassion - Justice Region: Middle East

TL;DR       A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you. I've been asking that God according to the riches of His glory may grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith-that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have the strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. [Ephesians 3:16-19] - The community center continues to… Read more >>

K's Story (slightly graphic)

By on Track: Compassion - Justice Region: Middle East

   K traveled again to pick up another death certificate. They were seven that he knew in the end. One in prison and six dead, the first body found being the one of the guy who stayed with us. One lived to tell the story, how they were 300 crammed on a dilapidated fishing boat and when the smugglers showed up with 150 more they had to threaten the captain with death so that he'd go. When the boat capsized and started to sink the ones enclosed in the fish lockers below deck started to claw at the wood but wouldn't escape.   When I ask K how he's doing I get a: "I'd be lying… Read more >>

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