Stories of Hope

My friend Rachel and I have been tutoring the six children of a Somali family in Hopkins for the past couple years. It has been such a joy and blessing to get to know each member of the family, and to see the children learn and grow.

Jeff, a Church Team Leader, has been volunteering at a food shelf to help out during the Coronavirus pandemic. The food shelf, located in a rural area, was continually having an overabundance of rice, due to a lower demand from the residents of that area. Jeff, and

I love teaching English language learners.  I also love learning from English language learners, because they are the best teachers.  My first teaching experience was through a refugee resettlement agency at a library in Indiana to learners who were mostly from Burma/Myanmar.  The room was consistently packed with students

“Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.” Hebrews 10:24  “Would you be able to find Awali’s* family a tablet or a laptop? The one they have isn’t working and the school district said they have to wait, as many are having

In the immigration world, nothing moves quickly. Add social distancing and a government shutdown, and that slow crawl could grind to a halt. Thanks to technology and the willingness of those we serve, we at Arrive Ministries are still connecting with our clients. Although nothing beats meeting

In early April resettlement to the United States was halted in an effort to slow the spread of Covid-19. Just before this went into effect we were thrilled to welcome a family of eight from Afghanistan. This resilient family purchased their own airfare almost on-the-spot, so we

“…since we were torn away from you brothers … in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face…” (1 Thessalonians 2:17-18). Recently our Arrive Ministries staff read these verses in our weekly devotions (now via Zoom).

“I am excited for the mission field God has sent me to in the west metro”, exclaims Sharon, an Arrive Ministries’ SALT Site Coordinator. Sharon has been a SALT tutor for five years and expanded her role two years ago to also serve as coordinator. In addition

It has been so encouraging to hear how volunteers are reaching out to their refugee friends to offer support during the COVID-19 crisis. Undoubtedly, everyone has been affected by this virus in some capacity, whether that be working fewer hours, trying to teach your kids from home,

A Refugee at a Young Age At the age of six, Jawed first became a refugee. This was his first fleeing experience. “My family joined in the fight against the Soviet Union, and it became difficult for us to live in Afghanistan. I left Afghanistan alone with