by Courtney Kraus | Mar 27, 2023 | Kenya, Ministry, Prayer
I sat down in the grass with Eddah, the house mother at El Shaddai Children’s Center in Kenya, and a full mug of sweet, warm chai, grateful simply to be in her presence. Eddah is mostly a behind-the-scenes woman, preferring the quiet of a small kitchen and the...
by April Jurgensen | Feb 6, 2023 | Prayer, Ukraine
“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.” Genesis 50:20 Jim and I were in Poland for less than 24 hours when we learned something that came as a big...
by Michaela Shake | Sep 6, 2021 | Prayer
Noam Saul and I were both in kindergarten, just starting our elementary school careers on September 11, 2001. The difference is that I was at home with my mother in rural Indiana that morning and Noam was at Public School 234 in New York City, less than 500 yards from...
by April Jurgensen | Jul 5, 2021 | Prayer
Not only does God answer every prayer, but quite often, He answers with more than enough! Have you ever wondered why we’re called The Boaz Project? We’re named after the Biblical character Boaz from the Book of Ruth. He was Ruth’s kinsman-Redeemer, a foreshadow of...
by April Jurgensen | Jun 7, 2021 | Prayer
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? It’s likely a tough question to answer. I’ve been a lot of places I’d love to revisit. The majestic Alps display the glory of their creator. The untamed African bush inspires awe.…And I’ll never get my fill of...
by April Jurgensen | May 24, 2021 | Prayer, Russia, Ways to Help Orphans
The Reality of Family Separation When *Illia was transferred to a new school, no one really explained why he’d be staying there through the week. He just knew he welcomed the regular meals, the opportunity to sleep in a bed, and the distance from his mother, who was...
by April Jurgensen | May 3, 2021 | Prayer
What a wondrous thought! God comforts us just as a good mother would. Often, when I speak to elementary-aged children about the needs of orphans, the challenge is to help them imagine life without a parent. So I usually begin with the question, “What are some things...
by Courtney Kraus | Mar 1, 2021 | Orphan Care Issues, Prayer
I got my first tattoo recently. Though it’s a topic that’s often debated, for me it was a really pivotal and empowering expression-to literally wear a piece of my heart on my sleeve . . . to make something inward permanently outward. It’s quite vulnerable, really....
by Courtney Kraus | Jan 3, 2021 | Kenya, Prayer
Authored by Courtney Kraus. Courtney is currently funding to come on staff as the director of Kenya ministries I was over the moon at the opportunity to visit Kenya for the first time. It was July of 2019, and I, along with a team of short-termers, was headed to...
by April Jurgensen | Dec 6, 2020 | Prayer
How’s your Christmas shopping coming along? It seems like nothing in life is per usual this year, thanks to the global pandemic. Holiday gatherings have been downsized and Christmas programs cancelled. At the same time, many—desperate for a bit of cheer—have...
