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We are looking for two or three businesses or companies who have a desire to make an impact on a specific cause or project, either locally or globally, and who would be willing to partner with us in this effort. … Continue reading
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Do you have a family member or friend who you always hoped would be connected to God but you just didn’t know what to do about it, or didn’t know where to start? Or maybe it is a co-worker or … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas! Right now as I (Melissa) write this, I am completely overwhelmed with thankfulness. This past year God has shown us His LOVE, His GOODNESS, His COMFORT and His PEACE like never before. I am so grateful that He … Continue reading
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A lot of people have been asking how we are doing, so we wanted to send another update letter to let you know how we are doing as a family and update you on our financial situation. We honestly could … Continue reading
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Hello friends, First, we want to say thank you with humility and great gratitude for your support and encouragement over the years. Your support has enabled us to continue doing what we do. Right now, we are so full of … Continue reading
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I want to show you this short 5 minute video. But first, do you know that He is crazy about you? I know I struggle with this. At times it is a major battle for me. If I do not … Continue reading
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We had a Muslim family over for dinner the other night, which we do often. We had a great time! We know this family very well and get together often. We really love each other. As we sat at the … Continue reading
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What a great night at the drum circle. Just loaded with all kinds of people and unique stories. We have a friend at the drum circle who we always talk to. One night she started talking about religion. She comes … Continue reading
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I am not going to attempt to give a detailed explanation of what Hare Krishna is or what they believe. But basically, it is a form of Hinduism and they worship the Krishna deity. You can find lots of stuff … Continue reading
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We have an unbelievable opportunity to truly affect the world, and that is working with international students. There are around 800,000 international students who study in America every year. Twenty thousand alone in Dallas, Texas, making Dallas one of the top … Continue reading
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One great way to make Muslim and Buddhist friends here in America is to go to their places of worship. I went to one Mosque for an entire year to meet people and to learn about Islam from their perspective instead … Continue reading
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I would say that at least half of the refugees whom we work with are Muslim. They come from all over Africa, Burma, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Muslims have become a huge part of our life. We love Muslims. They are … Continue reading
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Our team does the best we can to hang out with people from all walks of life. We are not perfect at doing this by any means, but we are trying every week to do better. We hang out with … Continue reading
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Recently we have been receiving many Buddhist people from Burma. Believe me when I say this, Buddhists are fun! They are very care-free people. I have loved getting to know them, and I am learning so much from them. Before … Continue reading
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Pardon the bad pictures. It’s difficult to take good pictures in a dark bar. I also added some pictures from Flickr from the drum circle that we go to that were taken by someone else. I have been going to … Continue reading
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Working with prostitutes led our team to working with the gay community because we wanted to start working with men who are prostitutes. There is a huge population of men in Dallas who are prostitutes. And there is a huge … Continue reading
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Why did I get interested in the sex industry? It was after I watched a movie called “Trade” about sex trafficking. It totally broke me. At the time we were mostly working with refugees, and I didn’t know why God … Continue reading
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Our team also does a lot of work outside of the Vickery community. We have been working in a lower-income apartment complex. This was a new experience for me to say the least. I truly didn’t understand the “poor” in … Continue reading
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I know I will get a lot of different responses to carrying a cross. First, let me explain the reasoning of why our team sometimes carries the cross. As I said in the “ABOUT” section, our heart is to show an … Continue reading
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Melissa and I started the clothes closet because clothes were a very big need for the refugee families. Many refugee families come to America with almost nothing. We have been running the clothes closet for almost 9 years now! When … Continue reading
