WINNIPEG Photo albums in Rebecca and Vinh Huynh’s home are filled with images of their children interacting with people from other countries. Each year, the couple and their three children,…
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December 2012
As rebel army took control of city, Congolese again forced to flee Many of the people displaced when rebel group M23 recently took control of Goma in the Democratic Republic…
Surrey resident prays for family caught in conflict in DR Congo Abbotsford, B.C. Leon Mvukiyehe is a man of prayer. It’s the only tool he has as he considers the…
A new normal is emerging in Staten Island’s Midland Beach neighbourhood where Mennonite Disaster Service has set up alongside the ministries of Oasis Christian Center, to clean up and rebuild…
After decades of armed conflict, many Colombians, including representatives from Anabaptist groups, are cautiously optimistic that upcoming talks will help build sustainable peace in the country. On Aug. 27, 2012,…
AKRON, Pa. MCC is responding to the devastation left by Hurricane Sandy when it swept through Haiti in late October. Parts of Haiti received as much as 20 inches (508…
Executive Board responds to Gathering 2012 concerns: “We heard you” Gathering 2012 delegates communicated a number of issues requiring the Executive Board’s attention. The majority of our October board meetings were spent…
Barely midnight. All of us hunkered down like hoboes around ashes of a fire. The animals asleep. Our companions: hunger, nagging doubt. Our wants are reasonable: provisions for the family,…
Pastor Jean Baptiste Ndjao Mangamba Aug 5, 1956- Oct.8, 2012 Adapted from a tribute presented at a memorial service in Gretna, Man., Oct. 20, 2012, by Lloyd Letkeman, MB Mission…
Lessons in hospitality from the International Volunteer Exchange Program The Born household on the west side of Abbotsford looks somewhat different than the average Canadian household. The dozen adults –…
Four snapshots of radical welcome Lush wreaths, shimmering candles, and the scent of apple cider usher in the holiday season. Special events, celebrations, and meaningful services fill social calendars. ’Tis…
Extending hospitality to refugees I met Kristen, a young university student, as I was serving at Welcome Home, a refugee house in Kitchener, Ontario. Part of my job is to…
When the first snowfall of the season brightened up our modest settler’s home, and my mother began humming “Leise rieselt der Schnee” (“Snow Falls Soft in the Night”) while baking…
Last words are interesting things. I vividly remember my mother’s stern admonition, after a fight with my siblings, that my hurtful words could prove to be their last memory of…
John 8:9-11 They had already finished when we rushed the room. But it didn’t matter. Everything was still in place and there was no question. John jumped up faster than…
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