tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84902115014621571952024-03-12T18:36:15.291-07:00SMITH FAM NEWSUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490211501462157195.post-42159149203007387662021-08-26T06:06:00.005-07:002021-08-26T06:06:39.531-07:00Ending the Cycle of Abuse <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Working with Trauma Free World has expanded my opportunities to walk with others as they find hope and healing for themselves and the people they care for. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Below is a story from our recent training in Africa. I have been given permission from my friend to share her story.</i></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">______________________</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hesitantly, she approached me from behind, tapping my shoulder while I packed up to leave. Our three-day conference was finished, and she had finally felt safe enough, felt brave enough, to share.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">“I wanted to tell you my story. The training really impacted me.” She nervously fumbled some folded slips of paper. “Will you read it? I wrote it. I can’t say it.” Her voice dropped to a whisper. “You see… my son….”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I turned around and reached for the paper as tears formed in the corners of her eyes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And tears formed in mine as I read.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Orphaned. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Abandoned. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thought she found love. It was a lie. Pregnant at 16. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She dropped out of high school and moved away from her familiar environment to the home of a distant relative. In her new home, she worked from early morning to late at night, cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, hauling water. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And every day she was verbally shamed, physically battered, and emotionally abused. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLmduW5pll6_h26WERMlcGV3m8VrXeXdyMI38biObmFSl50sjSkl6jkRYMI0mLypIY9-83KarOD3GMLQ7y5ZETwEsW8k4sNg042sdnWk1w0Wdp7a9T7nUsWSIMFk6fDoWoxmtPpKBSfs/s2048/IMG_7023.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLmduW5pll6_h26WERMlcGV3m8VrXeXdyMI38biObmFSl50sjSkl6jkRYMI0mLypIY9-83KarOD3GMLQ7y5ZETwEsW8k4sNg042sdnWk1w0Wdp7a9T7nUsWSIMFk6fDoWoxmtPpKBSfs/s320/IMG_7023.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Her system of value, built on a foundation of maltreatment, echoed across the chasms of her mind. She was unloved, unwanted, shameful, worthless, and it was her own fault.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This internal pain leaked out in anger towards the only one in her world more vulnerable than she, and her own child bore the brunt of her hurt. Daily, she unleashed years of neglect and abuse onto her son.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The cycle of abuse, staring me down, and daring us both to stop the madness. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I wrapped my arm around her shoulders. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When she finally found her voice, she spoke at me, rapidly, pleadingly, “I didn't know... I didn't know what I was doing. I was just hurting so much. I was only thinking about myself. My son is 13 now. He is finishing exams at boarding school and then we’ll be together for the next two months. Is it too late? I’ve seriously hurt him. How will I recover what I never gave him when he was young? What should I do?”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I didn’t answer her questions. I didn't really need to. She was beginning to talk it out. She was looking for validation that, though it would be hard, it would be worth it to make steps towards healing her relationship with her son. She was looking for hope.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There. Is. Always. Hope. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Even in the darkest hole, the deepest night, the worst pain, the impossible, there is hope, because Jesus is right there. There's no guarantee it will be fixed, or made right, or be miraculously saved. But there is hope in not being alone. There is hope because Jesus is there in relatable and meaningful ways to sit with us in our pain and be present with us in darkness. There is hope because the Holy Spirit is the Comforter and there is nothing that we need more than comfort in such times. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I took a deep breath and we prayed together for healing for both of them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They have tough days ahead as they wrestle through their tangled histories. There’s a LOT to heal. It won't look perfect in the end but I do believe they'll both take a step forward and the next generation will look different. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was so honoring to be present to listen to her story. I believe in a God who intervenes at the right time and brings awareness of our brokenness and provides a path towards healing. He has done it for me, and I believe and pray He will do it for my friend and her son. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Her humility, honesty, and courage in sharing her story were a reminder to me of the importance of relationships. While our deepest wounding happens in relationships, we also find profound healing in relationships. I have found this to be true in my own life and have witnessed it in the lives of others as well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Repairing broken relationships and rebuilding trust takes time. It takes patience. It takes consistent effort in building safe spaces and it takes persistent, intentional love. It requires grieving through loss and processing through pain, bit by bit. It takes forgiveness and acceptance. It is a long road - a very, long road. Yes, there are times when it ends up being more healing to part ways. There are also times when a broken relationship is restored and the scars make it more beautiful in the end. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Every labored forward step of the journey down the road towards healing is significant and worth it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">No matter what, every labored forward step of the journey down the road towards healing is significant and worth it. </div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>A few shots from our training:<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpKQQG5binFZVZDf7kwNiNuvwL6OsW__DzsTKSBg1kpnFhSNfAXjIOFXS-BFVlrBeNsEo3qYsgLZAecsTxhBoG4eRmKM7TVN0zfvk58_RiOQ3B8z8XcTG3GMhUt3ZmpGa8ieK7W-p_zc/s1280/6e240e72-ef27-4374-b4a1-f6d6582087ea.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-3WaKVy76D2uyCWotcgHmtGGNAjiBL4SYfttR48oGAXCxBoN8UPabSNs3DNWhNs3ZtIFLgBU4Tl40E-jM3qLdcqtAJWTbxmgkSweACO12UEdtMlQoYSIzLD1pZ70ig7f8qCN4sQdEr0/s2048/IMG_0906.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-3WaKVy76D2uyCWotcgHmtGGNAjiBL4SYfttR48oGAXCxBoN8UPabSNs3DNWhNs3ZtIFLgBU4Tl40E-jM3qLdcqtAJWTbxmgkSweACO12UEdtMlQoYSIzLD1pZ70ig7f8qCN4sQdEr0/s320/IMG_0906.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcmY2dBHGDbrgEhP-23I00PYL8ShyphenhyphenTJ6Uilv0d4Vywg78nrMb5wobW4m1yojlLOt5AFVPMHqEv35Zkk41ki5CiU3Kg7_UUtbKTYmkHx89gpsdBxJZFjG69CxiG_1ZUiYuz2Xf_gy2UYo/s2048/IMG_0924.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1943" data-original-width="2048" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcmY2dBHGDbrgEhP-23I00PYL8ShyphenhyphenTJ6Uilv0d4Vywg78nrMb5wobW4m1yojlLOt5AFVPMHqEv35Zkk41ki5CiU3Kg7_UUtbKTYmkHx89gpsdBxJZFjG69CxiG_1ZUiYuz2Xf_gy2UYo/s320/IMG_0924.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGX6p_Hb-PmHTqeVCeRRqojKA0Dv0tSRy9pNgncD3CCcQIYGXBJKNzI7GQDzLXgea8AfzqX74XsACCF_xpCsPMjK0Cb8R1_wLUx1tCTQaEtKK_68B9ZDGVqtJGz2P2ct1kecWNDUn4jg/s2048/IMG_0928.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGX6p_Hb-PmHTqeVCeRRqojKA0Dv0tSRy9pNgncD3CCcQIYGXBJKNzI7GQDzLXgea8AfzqX74XsACCF_xpCsPMjK0Cb8R1_wLUx1tCTQaEtKK_68B9ZDGVqtJGz2P2ct1kecWNDUn4jg/s320/IMG_0928.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490211501462157195.post-48251840042506358532021-08-26T06:05:00.000-07:002021-08-26T06:05:21.430-07:00August 2021 Update<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPKfrofPOg1e8DNzLQwJLbDZkF4WY1E9RAGzD8mr8kZVNN2Cnl9wXOV5MzlOSqSPcM38HOI2j2ehBLvN_C7y0vY50d2mULa9NBFdjly2MoM9-gF7xV-TIz9T8NbfT7XbIdTMjdBZ7Sbc/s2048/DSC_7424+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPKfrofPOg1e8DNzLQwJLbDZkF4WY1E9RAGzD8mr8kZVNN2Cnl9wXOV5MzlOSqSPcM38HOI2j2ehBLvN_C7y0vY50d2mULa9NBFdjly2MoM9-gF7xV-TIz9T8NbfT7XbIdTMjdBZ7Sbc/w400-h225/DSC_7424+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>In a rare moment of multifaceted scheduling genius, we were all together for a few sweet days, as is evidenced by the pic above! We ate good food. We laughed. We ate more food. We cried. We talked about our lives and the many changes we've experienced over the last year. And we worked on becoming Michiganders as we explored some of the beauty in the area.</p><p>____________</p><p>Rick Update</p><p><br /></p><p>Rick's counseling license was approved (Yay!) and he's diving into the world of counseling. In just a few short weeks, he's felt the weight of both privilege and responsibility in walking with others as they grapple with painful life situations. He loves it and feels honored being with people as they mourn loss, as they 'see' with new eyes of understanding, and as they bravely step into growth. </p><p><br /></p><p>AND...!!! Rick is running the Chicago Marathon for Oasis for Orphans! Check out his inspiring reason to run and help him reach his fundraising goal by clicking on the link here. <a href="https://give.o4o.org/fundraiser/3217174" target="_blank">RICK RUNS FAR</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EXPKqk1vMmP0AvOJp-6l0hGf7oL0Xeth7CX0-GaLmwVCulmop573M0Kjv1eHueURnfKECnO8FHJe5p2Dtx_cvwbBZ6v_W3ZhkIDVFbWAty9dcSY7MfcuxPTfkllvaZ4k7OnvBsNVhGY/s1279/IMG_7900.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1279" data-original-width="1279" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EXPKqk1vMmP0AvOJp-6l0hGf7oL0Xeth7CX0-GaLmwVCulmop573M0Kjv1eHueURnfKECnO8FHJe5p2Dtx_cvwbBZ6v_W3ZhkIDVFbWAty9dcSY7MfcuxPTfkllvaZ4k7OnvBsNVhGY/s320/IMG_7900.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjuhI9qmRKq-VOLDBBXY0wwVNGVdx7P3teYkp_EC_1eh8K-SHZnoxOKuSxxd_MJnXlFxNUlbkV8fAmOqXwytxUioT5TShAGGwyNcyBJQvqGhFGIMS1eojY6o7JjuzhTUYtHwzCTqp9Fo/s2048/IMG_7902.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjuhI9qmRKq-VOLDBBXY0wwVNGVdx7P3teYkp_EC_1eh8K-SHZnoxOKuSxxd_MJnXlFxNUlbkV8fAmOqXwytxUioT5TShAGGwyNcyBJQvqGhFGIMS1eojY6o7JjuzhTUYtHwzCTqp9Fo/s320/IMG_7902.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No one better to train with than Julia!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>____________</p><p>The fam updates in pictures below...</p><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNgVjA92LLvTrBLl3_se6pEbOhhKpDKcaLjJ2q9NAKzxZBBqUlBeeVnHzd0HkJvRHA3gC_Iq62Hlg751Jvmvumr-4Y0RpahN2EJKtnxrHb8ddhLlNwUROH7lwZEumtrbZWxSJLvEb63Y/s1055/IMG_7955+%25281%2529.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1055" data-original-width="1055" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNgVjA92LLvTrBLl3_se6pEbOhhKpDKcaLjJ2q9NAKzxZBBqUlBeeVnHzd0HkJvRHA3gC_Iq62Hlg751Jvmvumr-4Y0RpahN2EJKtnxrHb8ddhLlNwUROH7lwZEumtrbZWxSJLvEb63Y/s320/IMG_7955+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Day of School</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkm2k1smM94s_jAA8VvZWBglLkZe2u_1tDhapu4iplQFFAbia7j43ific3vu6vixgfS7vodHqgOdrOyLTk3L0nq1kZrAV1OYbVlpDubq_MCe2nnxM8Hxq1-ELp5sFduFSGEfK92sXh3w/s2048/IMG_0664.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkm2k1smM94s_jAA8VvZWBglLkZe2u_1tDhapu4iplQFFAbia7j43ific3vu6vixgfS7vodHqgOdrOyLTk3L0nq1kZrAV1OYbVlpDubq_MCe2nnxM8Hxq1-ELp5sFduFSGEfK92sXh3w/s320/IMG_0664.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welcoming the Incoming Nursing Students</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-LXASvv3ywImWFuS2sPz41S902sZTDAsd1YaBfrVw33HoW6vokcEcymu36KQe34MH9Hdtqp8WpxWOCr0fnngPoeMjuoVVRbhyKkGXnzP1cw69az3eNnsk3O2tgF8n3-57clW98KZEEg/s489/IMG_7910.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="489" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-LXASvv3ywImWFuS2sPz41S902sZTDAsd1YaBfrVw33HoW6vokcEcymu36KQe34MH9Hdtqp8WpxWOCr0fnngPoeMjuoVVRbhyKkGXnzP1cw69az3eNnsk3O2tgF8n3-57clW98KZEEg/s320/IMG_7910.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guess where these two landed a job?!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cpI0LJX1wMrZpf0QbYKIBuOZQkAzz0MAuTxWi9K08jYcNsdvhrV-X99109-cMsz5IDQJLQwWJ7bwyLb5VyzPqksnkAPRbiSeMriEYAhtKTr4eEiNp2qUVHDw-II4Lq3xTkRI-S4_x7Q/s2048/IMG_7993.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cpI0LJX1wMrZpf0QbYKIBuOZQkAzz0MAuTxWi9K08jYcNsdvhrV-X99109-cMsz5IDQJLQwWJ7bwyLb5VyzPqksnkAPRbiSeMriEYAhtKTr4eEiNp2qUVHDw-II4Lq3xTkRI-S4_x7Q/w400-h225/IMG_7993.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We love being a home away from home!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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box-sizing: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 2em 0px 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #011627; font-size: 1.875rem; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 0.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Smith Family Update</h1><span style="color: #54b75b;">from the Oasis for Orphans Blog</span></div></header><div class="entry-content clear" itemprop="text" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(1, 22, 39, 0.66); font-family: "Slate Medium", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="has-medium-font-size" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 1.25em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Oasis for Orphans is where it is today because of the families who felt a call to the orphaned and vulnerable in Kenya and answered it with their lives. While this season with Rick and Ann Smith (and family) is coming to an end, we are excited to see their story unfold. We know Oasis and this family have a bright future ahead.</p><p class="has-medium-font-size" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 1.25em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Below are some updates from the family in their own words.</p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">—</p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Warm Greetings from the Smith Family – </p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Way back in August of 2010, our family landed in Kenya, and we (the collective we, including all of you who walk alongside us) began a full-time adventure serving orphaned and vulnerable children together through Oasis for Orphans. The journey has been more challenging than anticipated and also more meaningful than we could have imagined. Hasn’t it been remarkable to get to know these precious children and watch God grow them over time?!</p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Exactly ten years later, in August of 2020, God began birthing something new in our lives. </p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Most of you know, Rick has been working on completing a Master’s in Counseling degree. In working through our own challenges in ministry, he has grown a heart and calling to serve others in similar situations. To become fully licensed as a counselor, Rick will need to complete 3000 hours of counseling under a supervisor over two to three years. He has an opportunity to work towards being fully licensed at Alongside Ministries in Michigan. Alongside serves people in ministry through a three-week intensive counseling retreat. It is the perfect fit for him, and he couldn’t be more thankful for the opportunity to serve with the gifted staff there. </p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If you know Ann, you know her passion for teaching Trauma Competent Care to the staff and families connected to Oasis. Over time, those opportunities have expanded to other organizations serving vulnerable populations and even other countries in Africa. Through a God-sized opportunity, Ann will work with a partner organization of Oasis called Trauma Free World. While she’ll remain connected to Oasis as a volunteer trainer, she will expand her opportunity to impact more children globally by joining Trauma Free World full time! </p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">One of the other reasons we felt it was time to return to the United States was to remain more closely connected to our family. After losing Ann’s mom in the fall, we feel the need to be closer to our aging parents and children.</p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Katie and Matt have settled in Indiana. Katie works for Notre Dame University, and Matt works for Purple. They are thriving in their community, and we are so thankful for the opportunity to live closer to them. </p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Rachel recently graduated with her degree in Elementary Education. She will be teaching fourth grade in Virginia in the public school system. Rachel is excited to build her trauma-sensitive classroom and serve the amazing children and families in her community. She will be living with a posse of friends and has a wonderful church and work community already!</p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Julia is entering her junior year and is studying nursing. She loves it! Julia has deep friendships and a sweet spirit. She spent the summer working at a camp and made many friends there. </p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Caleb has adjusted to the school system in the US and was able to play on the varsity basketball team. While the transition has been challenging due to covid, we are thankful for the beginnings of new friendships at church and school. He will be a senior next year and is looking forward to his cousin from Kenya joining him next year for school.</p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We want to take this opportunity to express our deep gratitude and appreciation for the many years you have prayed for us, visited us, encouraged us, listened to us, and financially blessed us. We are humbled and blessed by your commitment to walk alongside us and are so thankful for each one of you. </p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">—</p><p class="has-medium-font-size" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 1.25em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">On behalf of Oasis for Orphans, we thank those of you who have been on this journey from the beginning. Rick and Ann have helped create a solid foundation we are only beginning to build upon in Kenya. We plan to see Rick this fall as he attempts the Chicago Marathon with Team Oasis and will continue to see them both as our paths and their skill sets intersect with what Oasis is doing in Kenya.</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490211501462157195.post-86279683603863351922020-06-23T06:22:00.000-07:002020-06-23T06:22:37.596-07:00Systemic Racism<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We’ve spent a lot of time over the past weeks in shock over the unnecessary loss of lives of our brothers and sisters with black or brown skin. As we become increasingly aware of our own racism, and I’m defining that as being a beneficiary of a system that has perpetuated advantage to people with whiter skin and disadvantage to people with darker skin, we feel duped, we grieve, we rage, we apologize, we lament, we care.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Living in Kenya for the last 10 years, a collectivist culture, as opposed to our formative experience in white America’s individualist culture, has opened our eyes to parts of this issue that have increased our understanding and subsequently, our empathy. We’ve been surprised (actually ignorant) in realizing black America is primarily collectivist in thought. That changes everything. In a collectivist mindset, if you’ve wronged one, you’ve done it to all.<br /><br />Take the George Floyd situation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> To think more collectivist, it helps me to think of George as if he were my child or brother. Even though I would disagree with his behavior (being high and using counterfeit money), I would be enraged if a police officer killed my son because of it. The same for Breonna, Trayvon, Rayshard, etc.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So, we, as a family are asking ourselves...Can we not come alongside our friends of color in a <em>collective</em> way and apologize for the gross injustices that have been meted out on them for centuries at the hands of white Americans? Can we not build bridges towards them in their pain and trauma and hear their stories and listen to their hearts? Will we not fight together with them for justice?<br /><br />In my job, when I deal with a child who has been traumatized, who rages against everything, destroying property, screaming words of hate, lashing out against all adults because they all represent a threat, our response is compassion and understanding and patient love. We apologize for the wrong done to them even though we didn’t do it. We promise to keep them safe. We work for justice in the courts.<br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br />I have been categorically impressed by the way our black brothers and sisters have handled this systemic issue of racism with dignity and grace and respect. But there is a lot of pain there, and they are a critical members of America and of the body of believers who need others to come alongside them, mourn with them, listen to them, and pay attention to them to heal.<br /><br />All of us who are white have been ignorant and complicit in benefiting from our skin color for generations (think collectivist). I/We also have not stood up for injustice like we should because I/we were unaware of it and/or ignored it. And that makes me - ME, from an individualist perspective - and US, from a collectivist perspective, racist. Not radical, KKK racist, but subtle, separatist racist. </span></div>
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Check out these resources we've been reading together as a family that have created good conversation in our household, they are only a few of MANY.<br /><br /><strong>Articles & Short Vids:</strong><br />Phil Vischer <span style="color: #674ea7;"><a href="https://www.holypost.com/post/how-racial-injustice-has-benefited-me" target="_blank">"Racial Injustice has Benefited Me - A Confession"</a> </span></div>
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Phil Vischer <span style="color: #674ea7;">"<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGUwcs9qJXY" target="_blank">Why Are People Talking About Race?</a>"</span></div>
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The Oatmeal<span style="color: #674ea7;"> <a href="https://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7;">"You're not going to believe what I'm about to tell you."</span></a></span><br />Dr. Anita Phillips - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W1P6AXjXnXc" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Body Language</span></a><br />Robin Diangelo - <a data-cke-saved-href="https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_7183710" href="https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_7183710" target="_blank"><span style="color: #674ea7;">"Why it's so hard to talk to White People About Racism."</span></a><br /><br /><strong>Books:</strong><br />I<em>'m Still Here, Black Dignity in a World Made for Whites</em> by Austin Channing Brown</div>
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<i>Just Mercy</i> by Bryan Stevenson</div>
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<em>Solitary</em> by Albert Woodfox</div>
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<i>Twelve Years a Slave</i> by Solomon Northup</div>
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<em>White Fragility</em> by Robin Diangelo</div>
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<b>Movies:</b><br />13TH<br />Just Mercy<br />Harriet</div>
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<br /><b>Join/Follow:</b><br />- Be the Bridge on Facebook. Just listen and learn.<br />- Shaun King on Instagram. When you get tired of the feed, imagine how tired people must be from experiencing it.</div>
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These are strange times. Our kids keep saying, “I can’t believe we’re living in the time of a global pandemic."<br />
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Neither can we. We’ve pondered the significance of so many things during this time. We’re holding on to our families a little tighter, (except for when we’re arguing with them.) Life somehow feels more precious doesn’t it?<br />
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Friends, we think about you daily and we pray for you. We want you to know we are grateful for you. We know things are challenging on many fronts, and we’re thankful for your faithful prayers and continued support. It means the world to us to be able to work at Oasis and help the children and communities around us during these difficult times.<br />
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<u><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">We need your help!!!</span></strong></u><br />
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Over the years, Oasis has taken major steps forward through small gifts. Water, shoes, books, and other initiatives have been provided by casting a wide net and asking for a little help.<br />
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The Global 5k for Orphans is approaching. It’s an annual event Oasis is hosting to cast a wide net in addressing the worldwide orphan crisis. Oasis is fighting the issue directly in Kenya, but, the problem is everywhere.<br />
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The Global 5K for Orphans is a ‘race’ in the sense that there’s a sign up, a t-shirt, and a date we ‘run’ together. But there’s no need to run if that is not your style. You can virtually run it. You can walk it. You can sleep it.<br />
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What’s important is your engagement!<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Join Team RANN in the Global 5K for Orphans! </strong></span></u><br />
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This year, Oasis is forming Global 5K teams, and we want our team to win.<br />
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We have created Team RANN - Team Rick & Ann. We are placing our confidence in you not only joining us, but in getting 10 other family & friend groups to join us.<br />
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The young, hipster Global 5K teams think their teams will win through social media connections. We think we’ll win through personal connections. Help us make that happen!<br />
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<li><a href="https://give.o4o.org/team/293450" target="_blank">Join Team RANN</a> (this is the link)</li>
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<li>Once on the <a href="https://give.o4o.org/team/293450" target="_blank">Team RANN</a> web page, click on ‘Join Team’ under our picture.</li>
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<li>Or simply <a href="https://give.o4o.org/give/t293450/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank">DONATE TO Team RANN</a> and help an orphaned child. (T-shirt not included)</li>
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<li>Invite 10 other families! If you'd like an editable, pre-written letter to send out to your people, let us know.</li>
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Did you know, during 2019, <span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>we intentionally sent 29 children from The Well back home?!</strong></span> </div>
<br />Many of them transitioned to their guardians naturally, as they progressed to the Oasis High School or College Scholarship Program. <br />
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Others, have stories...<br /><br />M & T have lived at The Well (formerly House of Hope) for 10 and 11 years respectively. Both were abandoned, too young to verbalize their story, and no one was found in the extensive searches for a parent.<br /><br />Over the years, these two, along with all The Well children, have attended the local church. The church community has consistently welcomed The Well children and knows each child personally.<br /><br />Early last year, when Oasis was getting to know the guardians, two families from the church showed up. They had heard Oasis was committed to keeping orphaned children with their guardians, if at all possible, and they wanted in! One family asked if M could join their family and the other asked if T could join theirs.<br /><br />Through a series of home visits, meetings with the children's officer, and counseling for the families and children, we transitioned these children into loving, forever families. Oasis continues to support the children by providing for their educational needs as well as with regular visits from the social worker. And the families take care of the daily needs of the children. In these situations, it's been a WIN WIN!<br />
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Mama P has two boys who have been living at the children's home for the last 7 years. When I visited her home last January to meet her for the first time, I found she had two additional children at home. She was jobless and the younger two had not yet had the opportunity to attend school. We began our journey together.<br /><br />Right away, we talked to her about bringing the boys home. She was not keen on this idea because feeding two was already overwhelming.<br /><br />But, we took baby steps. The younger two joined the boys in school at The Well. This freed mom up to start developing a jewelry-making skill. We also hired her at The Well once per week. She, among other single moms, are paid to work at The Well one day a week. This gives them time to participate in weekly counseling and helps relieve our huge laundry pile!<br /><br />In November, we worked together with Mama P to move her closer to The Well, and the boys transitioned home. It's not been easy. Their house is crowded. The boys have to step outside when the girls change clothes and vice versa. Sometimes, if mom can't find a job for the day, the evening meal is small.<br /><br />BUT, Mama P is doing it and we're so proud of her! She and her children are together, as a family should be - caring for each other and also stepping on each other's toes.<br />
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The pictures here are some of families we're partnering with in the Oasis guardian program. Each have experienced profound loss and trauma, but they have survived, they are standing, and they have hope. We're working on healing and growing together. <br />
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We are committed to walking the challenging road of keeping kids at home wherever possible and working to grow entire families. At the same time, we're committed to providing a safe home for children who can't be with their guardians right now. <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490211501462157195.post-18564017481255568672019-12-12T06:48:00.001-08:002019-12-12T06:48:02.289-08:00The Long Haul
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">It's hard to believe we've begun
our 10th year in Kenya!<br />
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We have much to be thankful for and we'd like to start by thanking you for
supporting us for so many years. When we first moved to Kenya, we asked
for you to join us by praying for us, following us, and giving financially
towards what God is doing. As we reflect back, we are grateful to be caring for
orphaned children <b>together</b> with you. Thank you for your
faithfulness! You are a blessing to us EVERY DAY! </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We’ve sat
with the Oasis high school, college, and vocational students all week. It’s
been SO FUN to celebrate them, laugh with them, learn with them, and cry with
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I’m struck
with the time we’ve spent with these children. For many of them, it’s been 12+
years that we’ve been intimately involved in their lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some are just beginning their high school
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privilege to see firsthand the growth in their lives over time. Just like all children,
some have been smooth sailing and have excelled at each level. Two of our
recent university graduates, returned this week to encourage the others to
finish strong. They've been some of the easy ones.</span></div>
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<!--StartFragment--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">For others, it’s been more challenging… like the
time one of them stole a sheep, sold it, and used the money to get drunk… he then
hit rock bottom, met Jesus, and had a total life change. He’s about to
graduate. We couldn’t be prouder of each of them. Every journey has been different but each one
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Thank you to so many of you for your faithfulness to these children over so
many years. You have prayed for them, encouraged them, and financially
supported them for a decade! It's made a difference, and though it’s been
a long haul, it's been worth it! </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490211501462157195.post-69320574965611467602019-10-18T06:21:00.003-07:002019-10-18T06:21:37.912-07:00Rock Like a BabyToday it was my turn….<br /><br />Em sat, defiant, with her wounded heart exposed. We’re all in love with this feisty, courageous, budding soul. We almost always know what she’s thinking and feeling and she’s not one to merely trifle with. That time, when all control was lost, leaving her orphaned and scarred, sits like a weight on her eight-year-old brain trumping other thoughts. She <em>hates</em> being told what to do (which is her current perception on why adults exist), because she never wants to give over control again.<br /><br />Her older brother sat on the same bench, but not too close.<br /><br />“What’s bothering you Em?” I asked.<br /><br />“He’s going to beat me,” she said casting a sideways glance and lifting her eyebrows towards her brother.<br /><br />“Mmmmm,” I nodded. “Why?”<br /><br />“During devotions, I forgot what the Fruit of the Spirit was and I answered, ‘A mango.’ I had to leave the room because I really thought it was a mango, and now he wants to beat me.”<br /><br />I smiled, saving my laugh for later, knowing this was her cover story for a much larger incident.<br /><br />“Dan?” I turned my attention towards the boy, “How do you feel when Em is disrupting devotions and disobeying the aunties?”<br /><br />He didn’t answer right away. He sat quietly thinking, weighing his words.<br /><br />“Very sad... It makes me sad when she’s not obeying,” he said, looking down at his hands. Then, lifting his eyes to meet mine, he pleaded, “Why can’t she just obey?”<br /><br />“Dan, tell me this. Do you love Em when she’s not obeying?”<br /><br />He again paused. Then, using his hands to articulate and raising his voice to emphasize his words, he lifted his head, looked into my eyes, and spoke slowly and deliberately with the wisdom of a sage, “I love Em all the time. I love her when she’s obeying. And I love her when she’s not obeying. I always love her. I have always loved her.” Then. dropping his eyes, “But, it makes me sad when she’s not obeying.”<br /><br />Tears formed in the corners of her eyes and spilled down her cheeks as truth washed over her. She looked out the window and wiped her wet cheeks. Her tension dissolved.<br /><br />After some time, I softly said, “Hey Em. I know you heard Dan, but I’m going to say it again. Your brother loves you no matter what you do. No. Matter. What. When you’re following instructions, he loves you. When you’re not listening, he loves you. And you know what?” She looked at me. “I do too. I love you all the time, whether you’re obeying or not, I love you. So does Auntie G and Auntie L and Uncle... Em, you are a very loved girl.”<br /><br />She crawled into my lap and laid her head on my chest and I rocked her like a baby. Today it was my turn… <br /><br /><strong><u>Behind the Story</u></strong><br />I tell this story because similar situations happen around Oasis homes every day. I’m not the only one who has held this girl while she has wept. Our beautiful, talented, joyful children at Oasis have deep wounds which bring out fear, anger, mistrust, and defiance when they are triggered.<br /><br />At The Well, we’ve piloted a trauma informed program this year in hopes we make greater strides toward healing in the children’s lives. All of us are in training to learn to improve care for children who have experienced trauma. We’ve been focusing on creating a safe environment where each child can find space to process their pain. Every child is seeing a counselor and every child is in group therapy.<br /><br />
Pray for us as we walk together with these precious ones through some very dark waters. Please pray for our staff, teachers, counselors, and social workers for wisdom in each encounter with a child. Please pray children use the tools they’re learning to journey towards healing. And please pray each child ultimately finds restoration.<br />
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We hold to this statement by Josh Shipp, “Every child is one caring adult away from being a success story.”Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490211501462157195.post-1356185132056936502019-07-06T08:50:00.000-07:002019-07-06T08:50:28.482-07:00Child Bride
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We’ve also
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of them being our own daughter, Rachel!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Jackie.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">She’s around 12 or 13 and is
sweet and shy mixed with determined and smart. She’s comes from a community
where only half of the girls attend school and where most of them are married
off at an early age as one of multiple wives.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">She’s among those who have not had the opportunity to attend school. But
she walked to the local school one day, on her own, approached a teacher and
begged for help. She was slated to be married, as another wife, to a much older
man and she wanted out.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thankfully, this
teacher had the resolve to step in and completely alter the course of Jackie’s
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though 15. By week two, she knew her shapes and colors, could do simple
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Abandoned at birth she was taken in by somebody who ended up being her nemesis.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">This. Child. Has. Struggled.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"> “Auntie Ann, Bee bit everyone in the class and is abusing us (hitting and calling names).”</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">I wanted to say, “Yes. Of course she bit you. That's all she knows. The in-human who was housing her, treated her like garbage. She is deeply scarred in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><em style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">every</em><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><em style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">way</em><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>from regularly being bitten, beaten with a pipe, and verbally abused.”</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Instead, I whispered, “She doesn’t know it’s safe here yet. Do you remember how scared you felt when you came? Will you help teach her it’s safe here by being kind, even if she’s not.” They nodded, knowingly.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">They have been kind and it's making a difference.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Bee is finding her true self living among the adored and is soaking it in. 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<span class="s1"><i>"This year, on my birthday, I (Ann) spent a good part of the day walking through the slums of a town near The Well with Gift, the Well counselor, and two visiting friends. We were looking for a specific group of needy children and their guardian to tell them they qualified to receive a scholarship to attend the Oasis school at The Well. We walked because they don’t have a phone.</i></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><i>Their closet-sized house was open and empty. Used dishes were scattered across the table and flies hung over the family’s single mattress and thin blanket on the floor. A man in a makeshift plastic tent sat outside the house cooking over a fire. His shifting story indicated he had something to do with them NOT being there and he skirted our questions leaving us with little to go on. We walked in further, asking neighbors and shopkeepers if they’d seen the children, but to no avail. Giving up, we began the trek back to the main road.</i></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><i>But, news travels fast, and as we neared the family house again, two ladies called to us from behind and indicated they had information. We turned around and followed them deeper into the slums to a patchwork home of used tin sheets and plastic.</i></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><i>“You forget where the Oasis children come from,” she said as we walked back to the vehicle. We all nodded in agreement. Our walk was a reminder to all of us of the challenges the Oasis children face at home and the gift of education."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri light"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Last
December, as we were preparing to return to Kenya, the Oasis board asked Rick
to do two things - to find land for the next Oasis project and, if possible, to
find an existing children’s home, with a school, near a city to step into. God
provided both!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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returned to Kenya in January and began a journey seeking where to grow Oasis
and where to land personally. We thought we’d be moving west, so we put
Julia and Caleb in boarding school and started our search. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri light"; font-size: 14.6667px;">The first several months were exploratory, taking us to areas primarily in southwest Kenya. Property listings are not a ‘thing’ here, so we relied on word of mouth. We drove over 6300 km on paved and unpaved paths, met with government officials, made new friends, waited in land offices, routed around riots and earthquakes, and became buddies with Google Earth. </span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-family: "calibri light"; font-size: 14.6667px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri light"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We gained clarity on what Oasis
needed and honed in on the ‘Big Five’ – road access, water, electricity,
buildable surface, and community need. It has been exciting to find space for
Oasis expansion! Oasis in the process of taking steps forward on a
beautiful piece of land in a needy area of the Trans Mara. <s><o:p></o:p></s></span></div>
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all our searching, nothing materialized as a personal landing place and
every day our hearts ached to be with our kids. The weight of boarding
school sat heavily on us after only a few days. We prayed for peace and
comfort, but as the weeks wore on, instead of easing, it became
increasingly difficult for all of us. On our worst night, Ann was sobbing and
we both lay down on our faces with our palms outstretched and asked God, “Do
You have a solution for us?"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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NEXT. MORNING. Rick received a phone call from some friends and fellow orphan
advocates. This couple has been assisting with a Kenyan owned and run
children’s home over the last 12 years. They are leaving Kenya to work in
another country. The Kenyan director of the home wants to retire and move into
other work and is looking to sell the entire project. Our friends woke up that
morning feeling overwhelmed by God to call us. They asked outright if Oasis
might consider buying the children’s home and taking on the care of the
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visited the following day and realized the children’s home is a 35-minute drive
from Julia and Caleb’s school. This would allow us to remain together as a
family AND for us to increase our reach, caring for more orphaned children.
The site itself is also exactly what the Oasis board had prayed for and
requested Rick to find, an existing children’s home, with a school, near a
city.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Isn’t God amazing?!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri light"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Oasis is calling the site, The Well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We love the name for multiple reasons but the
story in John 4 of Jesus reaching into the life of the Samaritan woman and offering living water for her needy soul amid her brokenness sits in
our minds. May The Well be such an Oasis for needy children.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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school, college, and vocational students.
Many of these students, we’ve known, loved and poured into for more than
10 years! As with our own
children, each walks a unique journey, making both good and bad choices along
the way, ultimately growing and learning with each decision. We want to share
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for the Freshman and Sophomore boys. The
fact it was possible to make this request, much less to be enthusiastic about
it, demonstrates dramatic life change. James has a history of self-indulgence
and hedonism. He has been deeply hurt
and turned to deeply hurting himself and others to try to mitigate his
pain. Over the last year, amidst a
‘tough-love’ environment, he has faced his struggles head on. He has apologized and found restitution with
others. He has forgiven himself. He’s found an intimate connection with God as
his Father and found grace and mercy. He’s on a path to growing wholeness. His joy and new found freedom is
contagious. I was so thankful for his
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</style>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490211501462157195.post-81495719707731778262018-02-14T02:35:00.000-08:002018-02-14T02:39:09.401-08:00The Beauty of Going Home<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today was nostalgic and sentimental for me.<br /><br />I met Agnes* in 2009 when she was six months pregnant. She was 13. She was embarrassed and shy and unsure of the new people who were now interested in her life. She gradually warmed up and became a joyful side-kick to whatever I was doing. She’s one of my favorites.<br /><br />Agnes is fun and funny. She has a hilariously sarcastic sense of humor. She loves to laugh and easily elicits joy in others. Agnes is discerning and truthful and unafraid to speak her mind. It’s helpful when she’s revealing hidden motives of situations she’s observed. It’s helpful when she senses someone’s needs or when she’s advocating for someone wrongly accused. But it’s hard when she’s hurting and wants control over every decision.<br /><br />Agnes is lovely and Agnes is broken. She was orphaned at a young age and moved in with an older sister who also died. Her uncle, who makes charcoal as subsistence living, took her in. Hating this change and wrought with emotional pain, she wandered around in defiance. In her wandering, she was taken advantage of and became pregnant. She was brought to us in this condition, expectant and hurting.<br /><br />Agnes is bright. She finished primary school, performing well on her exams and was set up in high school for a successful future. I envisioned her finishing college and creating a sweet life for her and her child. We shared this dream regularly and she’d talk excitedly about someday buying a big car her son would drive her around in.<br /><br />Life has a way of bringing past reality to the surface. It can be incredibly painful. As Oasis children navigate their hurt, there are several types of responses that ensue. Agnes’s response was to RUN! At the height of her potential, Agnes, among the top five students in her school, ran away with a cunning man who promised her love and freedom. He lied and left and she crawled back for help and delivered her second child, who died after a month from an incurable heart condition.<br /><br />Agnes returned to school, determined to finish and go to college. But, shortly after, she fell for another man who was even more convincing. He too lied and he forced her to abort her third baby. During this time, of her own volition, she left the Oasis program.<br /><br />Agnes has continued to regularly call me to let me know how she is doing. In 2014, she married a good man and gave birth to a beautiful daughter, Purity. (I feel the weight of the declaration of a transformed future in this name.) When she called the following year, her husband was working far away making very little money. She was hungry and desperate and couldn’t feed the baby. We worked out a plan for her to attend tailoring school and she proudly graduated in July of 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Through all of this Agnes’ son has remained in the Oasis program. We’ve watched him grow from a tiny baby to a delightful young man over the last 9 years. We adore him as we do his mom!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /><br />This brings me to the present. Today was the day that Agnes’ son transitioned home. Agnes just started a job in a small tailoring shop a thirty-minute walk from her home. She’s expecting another child. Her husband has work building the railroad. He loves her and all her children. Her son was thrilled to go home. He is going to thrive because he has a family that loves him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It’s not exactly what I dreamed it would be for Agnes. There was only a little upward mobility. There’s no college education and no car. At least not yet. Maybe, hopefully, the next generation will make different decisions. The journey with Agnes has been a lot messier and more exasperating than anticipated and has required forgiveness and ‘do-overs,’ but I’ve seen God right there in the middle of all of it, particularly the ugly parts. He’s comfortable with messy and I’m learning to be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’ll miss seeing Agnes’ son around and I’m sad I won’t see him daily, but I’m truly thrilled he’s home. It’s right where he should be. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It
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Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Maybe
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe
Christmas…perhaps… means a little bit more!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Dr. Seuss</span><span style="font-family: curlz mt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "hoefler text";"><b>Things
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<span style="font-family: "hoefler text"; line-height: 150%;">Rick: US food, homes of rest, time with Caleb, golf,
well-placed books<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "hoefler text"; line-height: 150%;">Ann: renewed friendships, the six of us together, the
Comforter, pictures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "hoefler text"; line-height: 150%;">Katie: Costa Rica, sponsorship, ND Development (&
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<span style="font-family: "hoefler text"; line-height: 150%;">Julia: two home cultures, running friends, cousins, cheesecake,
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<span style="font-family: "hoefler text"; line-height: 150%;">Rachel: being alive, scholarships, college friends, Utah x 2,
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<span style="font-family: "hoefler text"; line-height: 150%;">Caleb: 5000 shots, homeschool (well, maybe not…), shoes, 100
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<span style="font-family: "hoefler text";">As
we’ve ended the year soaking up time in the U.S., we are so thankful for the
many ways you have encouraged us and blessed us with your time, words, prayers,
financial support, and friendship. May God’s blessings rest upon you!<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490211501462157195.post-18856203231377159122017-12-07T14:18:00.001-08:002017-12-07T14:22:42.957-08:00Rachel - Alive and Well<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">About three weeks into starting college at Liberty University, Rachel was hit by a car. <span style="-webkit-text-stroke: rgb(0, 0, 0);">She was walking across a street in a crosswalk and several cars were preparing to turn left on the road in front of her. It’s a long crosswalk so she went half way and one car turned in front of her. She looked at the next car and thought the driver saw her so proceeded forward. The driver didn't see her and accelerated into her, hitting her on her right side. She slammed onto the hood of the car (thank God) and rolled off to the ground on the passenger side. Adrenaline kept her feeling ok that night, but Saturday am she woke up feeling the weight of it. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">A friend at Liberty, who is an ER nurse, graciously went over to her dorm, took a look at her and recommended she be evaluated at a hospital. We drove through the night to get to her and bring her to the hospital. We were SO THANKFUL to be in the US...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">She had a concussion and some deep tissue bruising but everything else checked out ok. Some gracious friends in the area let us stay at their house while she hibernated in a dark room until she could tolerate light again. She had a hard time getting up and down the stairs because her left hip was bruised internally. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">During her recovery, the family we were staying with let their 'therapy baby' hang out with her! This brought her SO much joy! She's missed having babies to hold in college! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">By the third day, she was able to tolerate some light and join us for meals!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Amazingly, she only missed four days of school and we were able to drop her off in her dorm to finish her semester. She had to avoid church and chapel for a month because of the lights and noise, but she was able to go to classes and even work on her computer to finish homework. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We are PRAISING GOD for sparing her life and for such a quick recovery. Thank you to all of you who were praying so diligently for her! We are thankful!</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490211501462157195.post-50514714117289011752017-09-14T11:26:00.000-07:002017-09-14T11:26:00.571-07:00First Tour of Duty<div class="p1">
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<span class="s1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We're nearing the end of our first 'tour of duty' as Rick likes to call it. School closes for our children on July 12th, Rachel graduates the next day and then we're headed out of Kenya for a few months for rest, renewal and reconnection with family and friends before returning to Kenya at the end of December. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">As we reflect back on the last seven years, here are a few of our learnings from Kenya:</span></span></div>
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think when we communicate something it can be easily understood. But our perspectives are vastly different.
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<span class="s1"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We’ve become better at valuing relationship over task (proverbial pat on the back for us). Being willing to sit and listen and to let everyone in the room be heard shows deference. Being willing to not make a decision because it’s going to hurt other people communicates their significance. Taking time to think through a decision (because 2000 years of history must be considered) is worthwhile. It can be frustrating and is B.R.U.T.A.L.L.Y. slow. It’s why people are still pooping in holes, but they’re vastly more content than we are. Task still <i>feels</i> more important many days, but we are trying. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even though progress seems slow, kids everywhere grow fast. As we bring our second child to college, many of the Oasis children, who have grown alongside our kids, are also entering high school and college and becoming independent adults. Though they don’t have a perfect story, they have a growth story and the majority of them are doing really well. They are succeeding and failing, making good decisions and learning the hard way, and ultimately developing in the way God wants.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As we reflect back on our first tour, we stand in the tension of being disappointed over slow progress, but being grateful that so many children, including ours, have grown and developed into confident, successful young adults that are making a difference in their sphere of influence. Hope is renewed as we see new children filling the beds of the children that are finishing their own tour of duty. </span></div>
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<span class="e2ma-style" style="background-color: white; color: #08364a;">We are nearing the end of Term 2 and after making the difficult decision to board Rachel, Julia and Caleb at RVA we anticipate quality time together during the break. Our children have done wonderfully during this season and have embraced deepening their relationships with friends in the dorm. They also have outstanding dorm parents which has been a blessing. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #08364a;">We’ve also seen a lot of change at Oasis over the last few months. We’ve added more than 30 children to the Oasis programs! It’s been an exciting time to see the empty beds we’ve prayed over fill up and watch seasoned Oasis children welcome new friends with open arms.</span></div>
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<span class="e2ma-style" style="background-color: white; color: #08364a;">A few months ago, an insightful 8th grader asked me this question, “Do kids like coming to a children’s home or do they look at it negatively?” It’s a great question. Children who join an Oasis home eat nutritious meals. Most of them sleep in beds with blankets and mosquito nets for the first time. They have their health, educational, and social needs addressed. They are surrounded by loving staff who genuinely care for them. It seems like an easy yes and it’s actually a resounding, “YES!” over time. </span></div>
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<span class="e2ma-style" style="background-color: white; color: #08364a;">We’ve had our staff go through the exercise* below and it helps answer the question in an eye-opening way so they understand what the children feel like at first. We thought you may like to try it with your family. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span class="e2ma-style" style="color: #08364a; font-size: 10px;">What do I do that gives my life meaning?</span><span class="e2ma-style" style="color: #08364a; font-size: 10px;"></span></span></div>
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<span class="e2ma-style" style="background-color: white; color: #08364a;">These answers define who you are. They include everything of value to you and make up your identity. This is YOU! </span></div>
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<span class="e2ma-style" style="background-color: white; color: #08364a;">Now, look carefully at your answers and choose one and cross it out. In your mind, take it out of your life completely. Decide that you will live the rest of your life without that piece included. Think about being without this piece of your life for a few minutes. </span></div>
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<span class="e2ma-style" style="background-color: white; color: #08364a;">Then, do it again. Remove another piece. Consider it no longer a part of who you are and sit with this for a few moments. </span></div>
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<span class="e2ma-style" style="background-color: white; color: #08364a;">Though it’s difficult, do it again. Take out another piece of your life. Cross it out completely and remove it from your life. How are you doing?</span></div>
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<span class="e2ma-style" style="background-color: white; color: #08364a;">It gets even harder. Do it again. Completely erase another area of your life. </span></div>
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<span class="e2ma-style" style="background-color: white; color: #08364a;">And again take out another important piece of you. </span></div>
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<span class="e2ma-style" style="background-color: white; color: #08364a;">Finally, do it again. Remove one of the last two pieces of your life. You can remain with one thing. Just one. Everything else is gone.</span></div>
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<span class="e2ma-style" style="background-color: white; color: #08364a;">We can tell them they are lucky to be at the home and that they will have everything they need. We can tell them they should be grateful, but the truth is, when they first arrive, they’re not. They would rather have their parents back, or even their dysfunctional family and their crowded floor to sleep on with their brothers, sisters and cousins because it’s familiar and it is home. </span></div>
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<span class="e2ma-style" style="background-color: white; color: #08364a;">It’s why new children come to us with a blank stare and why they run away sometimes and why it takes time to feel safe and secure. It’s why ensuring children remain connected to their guardian family is one of the most important things we do. It is why finding Jesus is critical because life IS hard and though everything else can change, He will not. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #08364a;">We know from experience this changes over time as these children feel physically better from improved food and health care. We know from experience, they will embrace this opportunity and they will find hope, education, joy, and Jesus. We know they will connect with the staff and find life-long friendships with children who share their experiences. We know they will feel like their family has grown. We know what's coming... in time.</span></div>
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<span class="e2ma-style" style="font-family: 'Andale Mono', Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif;"><em><span class="e2ma-style" style="color: #af1900;">It came without packages, boxes or bags!”…</span></em></span><span class="e2ma-style" style="font-family: 'Andale Mono', Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif;"><em><span class="e2ma-style" style="color: #af1900;"></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>What in the world is God doing with all of these broken hearts and hungry souls? This is the question on my heart and in my mind. When I travel, I see them - the child searching hopelessly for love, the woman aching with pain from abuse, the old man starved of hope. When I am in the U.S., I see them as well – the middle school-aged child running away from home, the driven college student chasing grades, the lonely kid on a Friday night who doesn’t seem to fit in anywhere.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I think there is this strange dynamic around the world consisting of two groups of hungry people; one group (usually the more Westernized group) is hungry for purpose. They chase drugs and sex and alcohol and violence, hoping that something will fill their hungry hearts. The second group is literally hungry. They beg, grow thin, and starve hoping that something will fill their stomachs or someone will provide shelter to protect them at night. The first group has resources but no joy because material possessions leave you joyless. The second group has a glimpse of the love-strong relationship found in suffering with Christ and, shockingly, lives with more joy. But they don’t really live; they “get by” because of injustice and poverty.
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>What if the first group reached out to the second group? What if the empty people found the hungry people and were able to recognize that there really aren’t any differences, that we are all in need of Something Greater than this world can satisfy? What if the people who are empty in the United States gave to the people who are hungry in the Third World and we were all filled with God’s holy joy and purpose for our lives? This is the banquet dreamed about in Luke 14. This is the dream behind the Greatest Banquet – filling each other. </i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>What if the millennial generation used their blessedness to be a blessing? What if we full-heartedly embodied Christ’s love, the starting point for change and the wrapping paper for all of God’s other gifts? Not only would the hungry begin to receive food, shelter, healthcare, education, and a chance to break free of the cycle of poverty, but the empty would begin to be fulfilled because they would experience the joy of giving. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>It’s my hope and my dream to see the millennial generation rise up and take a stance against evil by embracing the love God has given them. Imagine what the world would look like if we took what our generation is called, Generation Me, turned it 180 degrees around, and become Generation YOU. Imagine the joy and peace that would abound if we live for each other instead of ourselves. Are you hungry? Reach out. Fill and be filled by Love. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I wrote this in my journal on a cold day last December after all my classes were unexpectedly cancelled. God placed a dream inside of me to see young people reach out to the needy around them and create change simply because they are so in love with God.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Although I didn’t know what would come of it at the time, I felt like this dream involved uniting the people I know and love in Kenya who are in desperate situations to the people I know and love in the United States who are eager to serve in various ways. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>This dream came true for me last week. 13 students from 11 different colleges applied for passports and visas so they could fly to the land full of fresh chai, lush gardens, and 196 orphaned children I consider my family. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>We journeyed through the country, tirelessly engaging children, peers, and adults in conversation and soaking up the richness of relationship. We filled ourselves up with the love of God and learned what it means to intentionally and immediately love those around us. But mostly, we said “yes” to God whenever He changed our plans or prompted us to move. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>We danced ridiculously in church with an entire community instead of eating lunch alone as a team. We cleaned toilets and made each other laugh to the point of tears instead of getting a good night’s rest. We embraced the joy of adventure instead of anxiety when we got lost in the dark on our team-bonding hike. (Let me tell you, we bonded.) </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>So, I’ll tell you what I think God is doing with all these broken hearts and hungry souls: I believe He allows us to be broken by our sin so He can knit us into a tapestry of love, redeeming us by His mysterious and powerful grace”(Colossians 2:2-4). He allows us to hurt so that we can unite with and impact others, and through impacting others, experience Him more fully. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I saw it these past two weeks: how the soul-hungry reached out to the literally-hungry, and we all found joy. We found joy because when God asked us to go and make disciples of all nations, He meant it; and, the only true fulfillment we will ever find is in God’s calling for our lives. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>We give, serve, and love not only because it’s what God has called us to do, not only because it meets the needs of others, and not only because we find tremendous joy in doing so, but we do it because we are so ridiculously blessed by our Father in Heaven. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Do you ache to see a world that smiles, is full of compassion, and is so empowered by love that it conquers evil? Are you ready to fill and be filled by Love? </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Thanks for being a part of our lives... DREAMS CAN COME TRUE!! </i></span><br />
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for is my glasses. I want to SEE, definitely
not myself, not at 6am. But, I want to see. I want to clearly see what’s in
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I recently read a story in the Old Testament about an
African girl who was taken from her village and forced to work as a slave for a
prominent family far from her home country. The man of the house impregnated
her against her will. She was legitimately
angry and became rebellious. This didn’t
sit well with the missus, who verbally and physically abused her, causing her
to run away into the wilderness. Alone,
destitute and heavy with child, she sat to rest by a spring. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Inexplicably, as she sat there, God Himself appeared and
spoke to her. He told her to return and serve this abusive lady and to do it with
a change of attitude. God even told her she was carrying a son, who would grow
to be a pain in the a** (the actual word used was donkey, but the point was
clear). She was overwhelmed and humbled by God’s visit to her and His interest
in her life. She gave Him the name Elroi, “the God who sees.” This is the story of the slave girl Hagar
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To see – really see - beyond the visible, into the heart,
illuminating the darkness has penetrated my mind’s eye as I’ve read about Hagar.
God sees. It’s one of my favorite things about Him. He sees our true condition,
our affliction, our joy. God sees and He acts.
He spoke words of truth, words of direction and words of encouragement
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last week, we took Isaac to the hospital. That statement
alone is a miracle, and I love that his name hearkens back to the story of
Hagar. Isaac is a new little guy at The Shelter. He came with his younger brother, from whom
he’s been separated since they were orphaned two years ago. Coming from a
polygamous family, his stepmother, who was also widowed when the boys’ father
died, couldn’t care for both of them along with her own seven children. She
sent Isaac to live with a pastor, but he struggled to provide food, let alone
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Isaac had been having some pain and trouble with his bowels,
but did not complain because, as far as he could remember, this was
normal. The keen eyes of the Shelter
mama found him stressed in the bathroom and the bowl full of blood. She alerted
us, and we acted immediately. Thankfully, under the watchful eye of the doctor
at Tenwek Hospital, the source of the problem was uncovered and repaired, and he
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">God sees. He sees His
children. God saw Isaac when no one else
did, and He acted. He brought Isaac to
The Shelter. The mama saw him and brought his issues to light. His sponsor and
the Angel sponsors saw him and provided the means to receive medical attention.
The doctor saw him and brought him healing. His problem has been seen, known, and
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Even more than that, Isaac is receiving loving care and his
physical, spiritual, social and educational needs are beginning to be
addressed. He’s only five, but he’s so
thankful. He’s thankful for food and a bed.
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In 2016, we want to see the way God saw desperate Hagar, the way He saw
suffering little Isaac. We want to see into issues more clearly, more
completely and more compassionately. I’m
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<span style="color: #4f7a28;">It is a holy experience, when God brings a needy child into our path. There’s something in those moments, similar to a birth or an adoption, where the presence of God is tangibly felt as He entrusts the care of one of His seen children into our hands. Words aren’t enough because it’s deep and precious, and bold and outrageous. Thinking back, there’s a knowing, that God was there, and deep soul emotion stirs on remembering because of it’s significance on many levels. And over time, as that child becomes known, the significance grows.</span></div>
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<span class="" style="color: #4f7a28;">That is how it was the day I met Anna, Sammi, and Eman*. The moment and the meeting was steeped in God’s favor. There wasn’t smiling, laughing or embracing, just an awareness that God was moving and that we were supposed to get involved. It was a holy moment.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold;">Warm Christmas Greetings from the Smith's!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Thank you for being a part of our lives and for growing with us over 2015. This year is marked by refocus and renewal in our personal and professional lives. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">In addition to family and Jesus, these are the things we are thankful for in 2015:</span></div>
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<em style="background-color: white;"><em>The connecting power of the internet </em></em><br />
<em style="background-color: white;"><em style="text-align: center;"><em><em>Rick's ability to scare monkeys and baboons out of the house</em></em></em></em><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white;">Now may the Lord of peace Himself </strong></div>
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<strong style="background-color: white;">continually grant you peace in every circumstance. </strong></div>
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<strong style="background-color: white;">The Lord be with you all.</strong></div>
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<strong style="background-color: white;">(2 Thess 3:16)</strong></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!</span></div>
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