Following God’s Heart to the Middle East
Why the Middle East? When we first joined a certain missions organization in 2015, I had no idea that we were about to be invited into a greater story of what God was doing in the Middle East. The ministry base we became part of had a strong focus over there, and before we knew […]
Compassion Series | Story Fourteen: Water in the Desert
Wild Horses: Couldn’t keep us away We heard about a Diné couple trying to do something remarkable in Arizona. They were out in the desert working to save wild horses from dying of thirst and starvation during the hot summer months. This wasn’t a dream or a wish. They were doing the hard work already, […]
Compassion Series | Story Thirteen: A Flag in Distress
Cold On the Rez Luke 4:18–19 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, […]
Compassion Series | Story Twelve: Fishing Poles and Life Vests
Helping People to Keep Working We believe in the power of hard work, and we celebrate those who rise each day determined to provide for their families, even when the odds are stacked high. On many reservations, simply finding work is a victory. Keeping it? That’s where the real challenge begins. Jobs can be hours away, requiring daily […]
Compassion Series | Story Eleven: Food with Integrity
No Leftovers From the very beginning, food has been central to our ministry, not just as a necessity, but as a way to love people well. Delivering food to families in need and helping to combat food insecurity has always been, and will always be, part of who we are. We’re especially drawn to those […]
Compassion Series | Story Ten: The Piki Stone
Supporting Cultural Legacy Among the Hopi people, few traditions are as sacred or as skillful as the making of Piki bread. Piki bread is a paper thin, delicate blue corn bread made on a special heated surface known as a Piki stone. The stone itself is sacred to the Hopi people, carefully crafted from sandstone, […]
Compassion Series | Story Nine: The Hopi Way
There’s Going To Be A Wedding We were out in the Hopi village of Bacavi, serving an elder as she prepared to host a traditional Hopi wedding at her home. It was a sacred occasion rich with meaning, rooted in heritage, and she wanted everything to be just right for all of her family and […]
Compassion Series | Story Eight: Clothed In Dignity
Pressed and Not Crushed We believe clean, well fitting clothing shouldn’t be a luxury, but something everyone should have access to, whenever needed. But on too many reservations, children head to school wearing clothes that are torn, too small, too dirty, or just worn too thin. We’ve seen kids in the dead of winter in […]
Compassion Series | Story Seven: A Table for 250
Extravagant Generosity In 2008, we launched our Annual Thanksgiving Outreach to the Round Valley Tribal Community, a small beginning rooted in a big promise: Isaiah 58. We started with just five families, a few turkeys, a few prayers and a few friends. But the heart behind it was always big. And before we knew it, […]
Compassion Series | Story Six: Holding the Heat, Letting in the Light
So’oh’s Gotta Cook! We pulled up to her trailer, a Hopi elder’s home, worn by time and weather but still standing. Still hers. There was no running water. A small propane tank and a few solar panels kept things going, barely. But the challenges were everywhere. Windows were broken, thin, or missing altogether. The roof […]