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When Prices Rise, Vulnerable Families Feel It First

Moldova’s government is currently considering one of its most significant tax reforms in years. Because so many of you pray for, sponsor, and serve alongside the people of Moldova, we wanted to share what these proposed changes could mean for the families and communities we love. One of the proposal’s …

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When Faith Takes Root

Written by Eugen Advahov, Spiritual Formation Director, Justice & Mercy Moldova Recently, our church in Chisinau, Church Without Walls, celebrated a special occasion: the baptism of two remarkable young women in the Transitional Living program, Ana and Alina. For me, this moment was deeply personal. I have known them since …

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Three Weeks in the West, One Faithful God

Written by Anna Townsend, JMI Missionary in the Amazon Long before we set foot on the far and muddy riverbanks of Tefé, God was already there. For many years now, God has been tugging at our hearts with a vision to see the Western Amazonas region reached by the Gospel. …

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God Knows Lucas’s Address

Written by Mary Katharine Hunt I’m always amazed at how God orchestrates specific encounters when I’m in the Amazon. It often feels as though He very intentionally places certain people in your path. On my trip in May to the Western part of the Amazon, in Tefé, I experienced one …

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Why Pastoral Care Is Essential to the Church

Written by: Nic Allen​ In a world filled with constant connection, many people still feel unseen. We can be reached in seconds, followed from a distance, and counted in endless systems, yet still long to be truly known. Greater accessibility has not always produced greater care. That is why pastoral …

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How to Write to Your Sponsored Child

Writing to your sponsored child can have a huge impact on their life and has many benefits for both you and the child. Whether you are a new sponsor starting the letter-writing process for the first time or a long-term sponsor getting back into the rhythm of things, all you …

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Writing to Your Sponsored Child Year-Round

Written by Karlie Eichelberger If you’re anything like me, writing letters to your sponsored child is something you really want to do well, but it can be hard to know what to say or when to sit down and actually write. Life gets full, and even meaningful things can get …

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The Fruit of Full Surrender

A Quiet Morning on the Amazon River It was early morning, and I was standing on the top deck of the Splendor, my freshly washed hair blowing in the breeze as we headed down the Amazon River. I felt like I was alone with God in a way I hadn’t …

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A Living Hope This Easter

Pictured: Andrei Stoian, Transitional Living program graduate Written by Eugen Advahov, Spiritual Formation Director & B2L House Parent, Justice & Mercy Moldova The celebration of Easter is a time when, even in the midst of life’s busyness, a person pauses and begins to reflect on something greater—on meaning, on hope, …

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