Stories

During this time of social distancing due to COVID-19, starting a church refugee garden might be an ideal way to support and love our refugee neighbors. How would you feel

A needle and thread might be just the tools needed to stitch hearts together in Willmar, MN. It is fun to watch a sewing class where the students and teachers

The most succinct answer to this question is that God loved me first, which is why I can have love for anyone. As 1 John 4:19 says, we love because

I often felt like I was running from one thing to the next. I would come home from work and grab a bite to eat and open Zoom for the

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

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

I love teaching English language learners.  I also love learning from English language learners, because they are the best teachers. They showed me hospitality like I have never experienced. They taught me

“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

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

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