Food
Hope and Healing Doubled
When I first saw the “before” photos of Marco Antonio and Marco Tulio, I couldn’t believe my eyes. I’d seen many cute photos from parents celebrating their twins. This seemed like a nightmarish mirror image of that happy experience. The twin boys had similar agonized expressions, protruding bones and weak limbs. Their skin was stretched … Continue reading
An Offering of Love
A simple plastic bag filled with food. It’s something I take home from the grocery store each week without really thinking about it. While I’m by no means rich and don’t buy extravagant grocery items, I’ve never had to worry about whether I have enough money to buy the food I need. For the deathly … Continue reading
Which Man Are You?
“I want to share a story with you,” Pastor Carlos Vargas said yesterday on his visit with our staff. A long-time partner of Cross International, Pastor Vargas is the founder of Esperanza de Vida (“Hope for Life”), a holistic ministry bringing food, medical care, and the hope of Christ to rural, mountain communities in northeastern … Continue reading
The Right Thing to Do
Remember Gotitas de Amor, the Cross-supported daycare/kindergarten in Bolivia that I talked about on Tuesday? There’s one more story I just have to share with you about the center’s Christian leaders who are “doing the right thing” for a family in need—and sharing the message of Christ in the process. The story begins with Claudia, … Continue reading
Reality Check: It All Matters
Working in an air-conditioned HQ office in the Sunshine State, it’s easy to feel a bit removed from the life-and-death ministries my job supports, albeit in a seemingly-small way. But when I read communications from those who work in the field, I’m reminded of the importance of every task, no matter how small, so these … Continue reading
Praise Report from Mozambique
Yesterday morning, Cross staff listened as International Projects Officer Tara McKinney shared photos and stories from her recent trip to Mozambique. She visited one of my favorite projects for orphaned and vulnerable children that Cross supports with help from our generous friends, a ministry called Reencontro. Tara shared a story that really touched my heart … Continue reading
Big Smiles, Full Stomachs
There’s nothing better than seeing the smiling face of a happy, well-fed child…and it’s even better when you know God worked through caring Christians to make it happen. Last week, I photographed a distribution of Vitafood to children at an orphanage in Haiti. What is Vitafood? Vitafood is the generic name for all Cross meal-packs … Continue reading
Rising Food Prices
In case you haven’t already noticed, prices at the grocery store have been going up in the last few months. Food prices worldwide are on the rise this year for a number of reasons, including natural disasters in Russia, Argentina, and Australia, droughts in China, and sky-rocketing oil prices resulting from recent conflicts in the … Continue reading
Child Rescued from the Streets
By the time 9-year-old Arsenio was brought to Kaibigan Community Center, a shelter and ministry for homeless “street-dwellers” in Manila Philippines, he’d already been a runaway since age 6. He’d spent most of the last three years begging with a group of street-kids. A Kaibigan staff member rescued him from the streets and reunited him … Continue reading
