Muslim Refugees Meet Jesus
In this last year, we’ve mobilized two teams to respond to the greatest humanitarian crisis of our generation. As millions of refugees flee war torn countries, our hope is that the first faces they see upon arrival will be those filled with the love of Christ. One of our DTS teams worked in Lesvos, Greece where refugee boats first hit …
Hold Onto This
It has been three months since my return from the Land of Smiles, I have forgotten a lot I have to admit. I have lost track of many things that I repeatedly told my brain “hold onto this.” I wanted to pack every sight and feeling that I experienced into a box and live in it even when I was …
Jesus the Refugee
I walk to the edge of the Aegean Sea and look across at the clouded mass that is Turkey. The shores of Lesvos island are littered with tiny jeans, mismatched sandals, and pieces of black inflatable raft. The first time I walked down the beach and saw a pair of little jeans, my prayers turned to sobs as I felt …
Diamonds in the Rough
story from Juliet (DTS student) I have four words for you that I have been convincing myself to learn this week: Go. With. The. Flow. For some, that is a piece of cake. But for me, order is my middle name. So here I am on the border of Myanmar (Burma), learning to be open each day to the little …
Refugee Boat Miraculously Survives Stormy Sea
For the past two weeks, YWAMers gathered in Greece to pray for refugees in Europe. During one prayer time, God gave them a picture of Jesus walking on the sea. Together, they prayed for safe passage across the sea for refugees. They felt sure that Jesus was in the boat with refugees and that He was calming storms as they …
Louder than words — Syrian refugees in Turkey
by Ben V., DTS student, with Samantha L, Writing School student I stood still for a moment and took in our situation. A small crowd of Syrian children watched my team with expectation while they shuffled and fidgeted. Their voices crescendoed through the room. As their restlessness increased so did my discomfort. More children than we anticipated had arrived over …
Photos from “Spoil the Kids” event for refugee children
Hannah and the kids share some good laughs after their faces are painted.
Lessons in Generosity from Syrian Refugees
by Ben V., DTS student, edited by Rachel L, Writing School student As the light of dusk fades on the January horizon, we inch down a treacherous hillside trail in Turkey, hefting bags of food to deliver to a family of Syrian refugees who lives nearby. Little children scurry to meet us at the end of the trail. Their small …
A Week in Uganda
by Paul, DTS Leader Our very full week of ministry in Uganda wrapped up yesterday. Here’s what we’ve done since we arrived in Uganda: Monday, Jan. 11 We settled in at the YWAM campus in Jinja, Uganda where we would live for the week. The campus is like a campground with buildings for classrooms and larger meetings, with dorms and …
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