Stories

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

“We were so happy” is how Thushanth described the feelings his family felt upon arriving in America.  Thushanth couldn’t believe that “When people smile at you, they often say ‘Have

As a nurse, Jessi has always felt a tug on her heartstrings for the immigrant population in St. Cloud. When Jessi was introduced to Safa, a Somali single mother newly

Sam and Kirsten Tindall, along with their friends Avery and Betsy Platter, started volunteering as Good Neighbors in February 2021. The team was paired with the Shinwaris, an Afghan family

Mother and Daughter Reunited For the First Time in 16 Years   Lar Paw came to America in 2005 as a 17-year old refugee from Burma by way of Thailand,

“I’ve been working with a client who is extremely talented and credentialed but is also extraordinarily humble. As we started looking for jobs, he expressed a desire to start at