Hope

Meeting at Cedarstone Partners – photo credit: Tim Barnes- IAFR

As a smaller mission, we use an outside organization, Cedarstone Partners, to take care of our financial and accounting needs. They have been a great partner over the past 5 years, making it possible for IAFR to grow in scope and impact.

One of their Managing Directors, Lisa reached out to us this week to see how we were doing and how they might help in this turbulent time. So I took the time to give her a snapshot of what we were up to and how we were operating in this time of “Sheltering at Home”.

In my reply, I used this line; “So, though stuck in place, we continue to do our best to take kingdom action as God provides and opens the door.” Her reply to me; “This line is hope.”

As we are bombarded with bad news and overwhelming circumstances, hope feels in short supply. But as I was recently reminded by a refugee pastor friend, “God will be God in all circumstances.” May this bring hope to you as it has in the lives of so many of our brothers and sisters who are displaced around the globe.

Journey

A highway is usually about taking a journey….moving from one place to another.  As a leader in IAFR, I find myself on the Refugee Highway, looking to be a part of bringing Hope and Healing to those who are on this highway; to help people survive and recover from forced displacement.

This blog is an attempt to bring you on the journey.