Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27 A few weeks ago, I needed to complete a home improvement project that required installing several roofing tiles. I had never done…

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I remember attending my first Bible camp as a very young boy.  I was about 10 years old and it lasted for a week during the hottest part of the summer.  As a 4th grade boy, going to camp served as both a break from my pesky brother, as well as an escape from pulling…

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A few days ago, Sister Connection’s Burundian staff and I visited Godeliva, a widow who is now one of our social workers. Godeliva was one of the first widows sponsored through Sister Connection. By the love and provision of both Christ and her sponsors, she found healing and dignity, so that at the end of…

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Yesterday, I witnessed a woman receive the first pair of shoes she has ever owned. Yes, her first pair of shoes. To most of us, new shoes aren’t a big deal. But not for Anastasie. Growing up as an orphan herself, having shoes has been the least of her concerns. This is her story- “I was born in…

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I have learned many life changing lessons since I began my walk and work with the Sister Connection ministry.  I thank God every day for the opportunities HE has provided me, and for this work I love so much.  I have come to understand, however, that HIS purpose in calling me to Burundi transcends the…

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