Stories of Hope

An organization generously donated thousands of vegetable and flower seed packets to the Church Refugee Garden Program for use by the gardeners next spring to jump-start their growing season. There was one catch: the seeds were unsorted. We had dozens of boxes of mixed-up seed packets waiting

How Can I Help You? Like so many of our clients, she sat holding a packet stuffed with documents, the paper key to unlock the door of reunification with her overseas family. She patiently answered my questions. We chatted about raising kids as I helped her sort

It was a day set aside for ministering to a Muslim woman but I didn’t know to whom specifically. As I was praying, God kept placing on my heart the name of a woman I had not visited with in over a year, and her daughter. She

In this in-depth story, Timothy Paulson, Arrive Ministries’ Immigration Counselor introduces us to the story of a Somali man, Musa, who Arrive Ministries resettled, assisted in applying for his green card, and helped him and his family  become U.S. citizens. This story is a rare look into

When recently donated dolls were delivered to three Congolese girls who arrived in Minnesota earlier this summer, laughter erupted when they saw the accessories that the dolls were wearing. “The girls were delighted when they saw that the dolls were wearing neon pink and bright white sunglasses

How do you measure seasons of friendship? Is it through life changing events like weddings and the birth of babies? Or common celebrations like birthday parties and backyard barbecues? For Boe Boe and Jeff, their friendship often revolves around the seasons of the church garden. “I have

Bhutanese Gardeners Enjoy Refugee Church Garden Program Before any soil was tilled. With just stakes in the ground. Community members ran to what would soon become a garden on the grounds of Mosaic Christian Community in St. Paul, to claim their spaces. “Their smiles and enthusiasm were

Serving in Uncertainty One of the greatest joys of working with local churches is seeing them respond to needs and opportunities as they arise. Stepping into unknown circumstances or shifting your expectations from what was originally communicated can be challenging. However, when working with our refugee and

  Lifelong Connections Made through Willmar Sports Camp “Whoa!”  Ziham learns the command to say to slow down the horse she’s riding. Ziham and her siblings are taking their first spin on horseback, while their mom Madina proudly films each of their rides; all the while laughing