Clothed in Dignity
By Nhung Hurst, northwest regional manager for Operation Christmas Child During a recent trip to Uganda, I made the huge mistake one morning of saying, “I never get sick on international trips.” I know, I know. I recognized my stupidity the moment I said it, and I acknowledged it to God and asked that He teach me my lesson and get it over with as quickly as possible! I did get sick on Thursday during the morning distribution and was praying that I would not throw up all over a sweet … [Read more...]
A Hand of Protection
By Simon Gonzalez, Samaritan's Purse web editor The first story was amazing, if not even a little miraculous. Aaron Millhollin was in Iowa, hundreds of miles from his parents’ home in West, Texas, when he suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to call his dad, Jack. Jack was sitting in his living room, facing a plate glass window—facing the fertilizer plant across the field. He needs an oxygen tank and has limited mobility. But when Aaron called he had to go outside to get better … [Read more...]
Better Days Are Coming
By Godfrey Mawaa, WASH program manager in Kitui County, Kenya. As I went about my daily duties at the Kamutei borehole, I noticed an elderly woman staring into the horizon. From what I saw, she was deeply rooted in thought. It looked to me like she was whispering a prayer. As I approached, the crunching of dried leaves against my feet alerted her of my response. It was then that I noticed tears streaming down her face. I got extremely concerned. Before I could even utter a word, she … [Read more...]
Making Clean Hands and Pure Hearts
By Chum Pov, Water for Kids field officer in Cambodia Imagine never knowing anything about Christianity or the church and walking into a worship service for the first time. Every morning at our office we start with devotions and a time of worship. This is actually rare because we live in a country that is predominantly Buddhist. Samaritan’s Purse is the only group in the city playing worship music every morning. Children in the neighborhood often peer in through the windows, wondering what … [Read more...]
Building a Road to God
By Nicole Higgins, serving with her husband Robert in Haiti Trou Chou Chou is a mountain community in Haiti, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the big city, Port-au-Prince. Samaritan’s Purse has a maternal child health clinic in the heart of this area. Before the demolition and reconstruction team recently fixed the road leading to the clinic, it took at least an hour to reach it. Most vehicles could not drive up, but now, you can get to the facility in 20 minutes. We spent … [Read more...]
Overflowing with Joy
By Josh Anderson, staff writer How far do you walk for water? I think it takes me five steps to reach the bathroom, maybe another 25 to find the kitchen. I stumble a bit more in the dark, but the only real danger I face is stubbing my toes on the stairs. That’s nothing compared to women like Josephina Nyibol and countless others here in the Akuem region of South Sudan. I had the privilege of interviewing her while visiting a community as a follow-up to the “5 Wells in 5 Days” … [Read more...]
A Labor of Love
By William King, program coordinator for the Egbe Hospital revitalization project in Nigeria I have volunteered on over 25 mission projects. I have met hundreds of volunteers and have been in their shoes. They come in all shapes, ages and vocations. But one thing comes through in all of them, and that is Christ! They follow the Great Commission and they are the hands and feet of the church. They come with willing hearts; they bring relief and encouragement to those who have been beaten … [Read more...]
The Greater Purpose
By Nathan Lau, Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Assistance Response Team medical officer and nurse in Calgary, Canada Samaritan’s Purse is clearly very serious about responding to disasters around the world. Last week, they invested enormous time, energy, passion, and resources into training 55 people from around the world to more effectively respond to disasters. In one of the lectures, the speaker mentioned that a good way to make decisions in a crisis is to ask yourself what will happen … [Read more...]
Transforming Cambodia
by Chum Peou, a Water For Kids national intern in Cambodia Cambodia has had a dark past riddled with war and genocide. Even after gaining independence at the beginning of 1979, living conditions weren’t good. People struggled to survive and still feared execution. As the fear of executions waned, the poor living habits and sanitation practices continued, carrying over to future generations who learned from the poor example. Thousands of children have died due to diarrhea and other diseases … [Read more...]
“I Get Paid in Love”
By Debi Lammert, an Advanced Practice Nurse from Tulsa, Oklahoma, specializing in Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery/Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery, and a long-time volunteer with Children’s Heart Project. Sometimes people ask me how I got involved in volunteering with Samaritan’s Purse. Actually, it happened in a funny sort of way. One day at work, I was talking with the parents of a 4-year-old little boy—a heart patient who was having a cardiac catheterization. I offered prayer before … [Read more...]
