One evening, when a group of refugees left, a person asked us: ‘But where is their luggage?’ She was surprised to see so little travel luggage. Many of the refugees who stayed with us had their belongings in a plastic bag and small backpacks. They were overjoyed when we changed their bag into a travel […]
War is the same for everyone
DOES YOUR RELIGION MATTER IN WAR WHEN YOU RUN AWAY FROM BOMBS? War is the same for everyone, whether you are a Christian, an atheist, or a Muslim. We were happy to host them all. Among the refugees who came our way were Christians who are now preparing for Easter, a time of spiritual preparation […]
IF YOU HAD TO RUN AWAY
IF YOU HAD TO RUN AWAY FROM THE WAR, WHAT FOODS FROM YOUR PANTRY WOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU? Among the nearly 170 refugees from Ukraine who have passed through Charis so far, a 75-year-old lady from the Harkov area impressed us deeply. Mrs. Larisa came at the end of the dinner in the kitchen […]
Because your Father knows the things you need before you ask him
Because your Father knows the things you need before you ask him. (Matthew 6:8b, CSB) How many times in our lives have we experienced something that made us say: ‘Wow, what a coincidence!’? In the self-reliant world we live in, the event would not be more than a matter of luck, coincidence, or karma. But […]
HOW MUCH ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY FOR A LITER OF GASOLINE TO SAVE YOUR FAMILY?
Oleg, a Moldovan married in Ukraine, decided to flee the fury unleashed by the Russian army. It didn’t matter that he had almost finished building his house… his only thought was to take his wife and two children to safety. He had an old car with which you would not have ventured to drive hundreds […]
