Some days I spend a lot of time on video chat with various IAFR team members. Today was one of those days. Tom Albinson, IAFR President, and I had our twice weekly video call, touching base on our priority lists, items that need our attention, and always keeping our eyes looking forward. We are amazed at all that is happening in the IAFR world.
I am excited about a new project that Shanna, our leader in Colorado, is putting together. The project is an apprenticeship program, mainly focused on those who have experienced forced displacement or those who may have difficulty raising financial support to be part of faith-based nonprofit. The goal is to give them the experience of working with Shanna and IAFR for a year. We had the chance to work through some of the details and a few of the challenges we will need to address. The opportunity is very exciting!
Also spent some time meeting with Paul, our IAFR Europe Ministry Leader. I will be with him and other IAFR ministry team members in Sarajevo in about 10 days. We will all be participating in the Europe Refugee Highway Partnership gathering, where some of us will also be facilitating workshops. At the end of the gathering, the IAFR members will be spending an extra day to catch up, encourage each other, and pray for each other. I am looking forward to being with them. It was good to hear how things are falling in place for the gathering.
Everyday is a little different. But I enjoy my connections with our IAFR team, distributed in many places around the world.
So how was your day?
World Refugee Day is a day set aside to remember the millions of people around the world who have been displaced due to persecution, war and conflict, and violence.