On our way home from Jordan, we decided to take an extended stopover in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) to allow ourselves time to rest and debrief from what had been an emotional ten days spent with Syrian refugees and…
I hate this picture. They were the last family we visited during our time visiting Syrian refugees in Jordan and theirs are the faces that haunt me the most. A family of nine. Eight children. One mother. Their father killed…
Visiting Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan from Ellen Billard on Vimeo.
45 million. It’s a big number no matter what you’re talking about. But it’s absolutely staggering when it refers to the number of people currently displaced from their homes or countries as a result of violent conflict in their native…
“True justice must be given to foreigners living among you and to orphans …” [ Deuteronomy 24:17 ] Ali is lucky to be alive. Just over a year ago, the 15-year-old from Homs, Syria was shot in the skull as his family…
Abu is the father of five. Three girls and two boys, one of whom is newborn. He was also shot eight times in the legs during the fighting back in Syria and is no longer able to walk. Without the use…
Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. [ James 1:27 ] We loaded up the truck today to deliver…
“It is true that God may have called you to be exactly where you are. But, it is absolutely vital to grasp that He didn’t call you there so you could settle in and live your life in comfort and…
Because my greatest travel resource deficit always seems to be time, I focus much of my efforts on helping others find more time to travel, too. But time is not the only barrier keeping many travel lovers from making their next big…
“… being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” [ Philippians 1:6 ] 10 years ago, I read a book that changed my life. At least, I thought it…
Down Beijing’s Wangfujing Street lies a bizarre spectacle; a culinary adventure; a uniquely Chinese experience. However you choose to view it, the Beijing Night Market (Dong Hua Men) has a little something for everyone to enjoy. Brightly lit stalls teem…