Caroline - Middle East Updates

Four things I’ve learned about fundraising

By on June 28, 2017 Track: Compassion - Justice Region: Middle East

Well, I’m one month into fundraising and here's some stuff I’ve learned… 1. Fundraising is hard To be honest, I’m pretty tired. I don’t care how organized you are, it’s very challenging to juggle all the communication involved in making lots of appointments. It’s takes a lot of energy to do all that you need to in raising your support. 2. Fundraising is fun At the beginning of the month, I was mostly nervous about appointments. But I have found that sitting down with lots of people you know and sharing about your passion and what the Lord is doing is super fun. It’s awesome that my job is to… Read more >>

Why am I doing this?

By on June 1, 2017 Track: Compassion - Justice Region: Middle East

Hello! My name is Caroline, and I will be serving refugees in the Middle East for the next two years. Here's why I am doing this... I learned about the global refugee crisis in the fall of 2015 and felt God calling me to serve refugees and immigrants with my life. In the summer of 2016 I got to work as an intern for Immigration Legal Services. Through that experience, I got to sit with many refugee families as they were resettling in the US and hear their stories. Their faces and stories solidified within me God's heart for those who are displaced and a burden to share truth with them… Read more >>