One of the most meaningful moments this week didn’t happen on a stage or during a program—it happened around a dinner table.
We were sitting in the home of a Ukrainian pastor and his family, sharing a simple, homecooked meal. As the conversation unfolded, they began sharing what it’s been like to leave everything behind because of the war and start over in a new country. There was both heaviness and hope in their story, but what stood out most was their faith and their desire to keep serving others, even in the middle of rebuilding their own lives.
This summer began for me with a familiar joy—welcoming a small team of university students to join our missions work Romania!
Just days ago, four young women from Azusa Pacific University arrived to serve alongside RTC this summer. I could see in their faces a desire to embrace new rhythms, a different culture, and unfamiliar places. I also saw in them a resolute trust in God to work through every detail.
I knew the date was coming, but I didn’t expect it to feel quite like this.
Without telling me, my wife reached out to people from different seasons of my life and asked them to write. I expected a few kind birthday notes. What I didn’t expect were these to be the kind of messages that make you slow down, read twice, and quietly thank God.
In a world filled with bad news, it’s nice to read something positive for a change. This week, I had the pleasure to read and organize the messages that were sent to our house parents. They were messages of hope, joy, and love. They spoke of the support that this community has for our staff overseas. They showed me not only how loved our house parents are, but how amazing the Remember the Children community is.
Our latest project⏤10 homes for orphans in Tanzania⏤has been an exciting process. Thanks to your generous support, 4 homes have been fully built and we are currently building 4 more. Only 2 to go!
But what does the process of building these homes look like? How are they being built? And why are we doing it in the first place?
