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A Roof is on the Way

It wasn’t that long ago, that I received a message from one of our pastor friends at a church in the Dzaleka Refugee Camp.  God is moving in this refugee church and they have outgrown the space in which they are meeting.  As you can see from the picture, the members decided to meet out in the open rather than turn people away. 

Members at one of the refugee churches meeting outside.

Now a few weeks later and in partnership with IAFR, a roof is taking shape over a new space, which will provide protection from the searing sun or the coming rains.  I plan to visit this church in the fall and can hardly wait to worship with them.  We love partnering with refugee churches.

A roof going up over the refuge church

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Bikes

One of my pastor friends in the Dzaleka Refugee camp sent me this photo on WhatsApp yesterday.  This refugee church sends some of their leaders out into surrounding villages, where they are starting churches and ministering to the villagers.  Often they travel long distances by foot.  Amazingly, fifteen churches have been planted among the Malawians.

After hearing of the work and need, one of our partner churches provided resources to purchase bicycles.  This will make the journey into the villages much easier.    It is great to see the global body of Christ working together.

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“Those People”


This is one of my favorite pictures from my recent trip to the Dzaleka Refugee camp. The photo is one of my pastor friends, his daughter, and his wife in the background.  I see a lot of love and pride in their faces, similar to how I feel about my daughter and son.

Often I hear “those people” being talked about…whether in news reports, group discussions, or on social media. “Those people” being refugees or asylum seekers. Rationalizations and judgements are so easy when we see people as a group or part of an issue.

As I look at this picture, I am reminded that “those people” have names, faces, hopes, and dreams just like you and me. And that’s why we tell their stories and do the work we do…so you can be reminded too.