Stories

One of our housing providers, Bet, summed up her experience of renting to refugees wonderfully, “We always thought investing in real estate was a good idea, we never could have

Dealing with a tremendous number of difficulties as a minority, Adnan chose to flee Iran at age 15, leaving his family behind.  His big dream was to come to Minnesota

Future Missionaries Donate Vehicle to Help Refugees   When refugees relocate to Minnesota, one of the big challenges they face is transportation. Most will ultimately come to rely on the

Ephraim is a pastor from Cameroon who fled his homeland in 2018 following a terrifying detainment by his country’s oppressive government. He was tied to a chair for 72 hours;

As a property owner of rental units around the Twin Cities, Katheryn Schneider considers her purpose in the community is as a housing provider and an advocate for affordable housing.

Yizhan’s first language was Chinese, she started learning English in China mostly to read it but not to speak it. So when she first came to the U.S. for graduate

There aren’t many social situations in life where I feel unsure of myself. I love meeting new people and don’t mind new environments. However, a recent visit with a new

When Jesse Phenow was a 20-year old college student, he became an Arrive Ministries volunteer because he wanted to help welcome a refugee family to the United States. After being

It all started with a letter sent to surrounding neighbors asking, “Would you be willing to sell your home to Grace Free Church?” The Fridley Church had dreams of buying

We couldn’t have anticipated the impact that this family would have on our own.  I think the special bond our families formed took all of us by surprise. Inviting a