by April Jurgensen | 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... 
by April Jurgensen | Nov 1, 2020 | Prayer
From the entire Boaz team: Happy Thanksgiving! Life has been heavy for most of 2020, so I thought it would be fun to focus on some positives. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I asked our team what they’re thankful for this year. Here are the responses: Family... 
by April Jurgensen | Oct 11, 2020 | India, Prayer, Ways to Help Orphans
We are pleased to introduce Chandu. While Chandu’s father was dying from Tuberculosis, Chandu’s mother had to work. So five-year-old Chandu took care of his father. Once his father passed away, Chandu was locked in the home, alone, while his mother worked her... 
by April Jurgensen | Oct 4, 2020 | Prayer
Over the last 21 years, God has used your generosity to show Christ’s love to nearly 5,000 orphans. Today, many of those children have become loving mothers and fathers, selfless teachers and government employees, as well as effective pastors and evangelists.... 
by April Jurgensen | Sep 6, 2020 | Prayer
Suffering. Few of us would welcome it, yet nearly everyone faces it. It’s a topic of theological debate and one of few certainties of earthly life. It’s a common theme of nightly news broadcasts and late-night conversations. Our souls long for freedom from it. Of... 
by April Jurgensen | Aug 9, 2020 | Prayer
With her husband constantly deployed on Army missions, Leeza’s mother just couldn’t handle parenting on her own. So, Leeza was left at a state-run orphanage in Russia. Sometimes her grandmother visits her or even brings her home for a weekend, but then it’s back to... 
by April Jurgensen | Aug 3, 2020 | Prayer
Have you ever wished you could have a long chat over coffee with someone whose story you read in Scripture? For example, when naysayers discourage me from doing something I believe God’s called me to, I’d love to ask Noah how he handled all the jeering as he... 
by April Jurgensen | Jul 6, 2020 | Prayer
Whose Lives Matter? The world is aching, divided, chaotic. A global pandemic and economic crisis have taken a backseat to discussions of systems, power, and injustice. Prejudices are being dissected on TV, social media, board rooms and living rooms. The... 
by April Jurgensen | Jun 15, 2020 | Prayer
Oh, Lord, we’ve made a mess of things. You created a beautiful world and filled it with children you love, children you designed with variety, intentionality, and purpose, children deserving of a voice, of dignity, of value. But we’ve constructed systems of... 