by April Jurgensen | Jun 11, 2018 | Core Values, Prayer
Without you praying, we’d close The Boaz Project’s office door and go home. Permanently. Because the job is just too big.Oh, we strategize a lot at The Boaz Project. We think through best practices for orphan care. We create programs to help house parents. We think... 
by April Jurgensen | Jun 4, 2018 | Prayer
April with OlyaMercyBe merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Luke 6:36I couldn’t believe God had miraculously reunited us!Olya and I had spent many hours together when she was growing up in the orphanage. From my first time in her orphanage, she stayed right by... 
by Taylor Pennycuff | Apr 2, 2018 | Prayer
Mountains. How wonderful it is to stand on or be past the mountain!When we stand on or move past the mountain it is significant because we have overcome. We have escaped the valley and we are on the mountain top, where we believe the Lord provides and speaks so... 
by April Jurgensen | Mar 5, 2018 | Prayer
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” “Dear woman, why do you involve me?”... 
by April Jurgensen | Jan 2, 2018 | Prayer
Happy New Year!As we look forward to 2018, we are praying that, together, we can offer hope to more children, support more caregivers, and engage more Christians in caring for orphans than ever before.The children of House of Joy have sent you New Year’s greetings,... 
by April Jurgensen | Dec 4, 2017 | Prayer
I have a confession to make. For the first time (I can remember) in my adult life, I started listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving! It was the day before Thanksgiving, to be exact. And I was prepping sweet potato casserole and caramel apple bread pudding.... 
by April Jurgensen | Nov 6, 2017 | Prayer
One of our children’s homes in India (which will remain nameless for their protection) needs our prayers for safety. Two weeks ago, a lady came to visit and make a contribution to the home. The house parents were thrilled to have an interested visitor. They... 
by April Jurgensen | Oct 9, 2017 | Prayer
Over the last several weeks, we’ve talked about The Lord’s Prayer from an orphan’s perspective. We’ve dissected the phrases and considered the implications. Today, I’d like to re-write the prayer as I imagine it being spoken from one of the children you serve through... 
by April Jurgensen | Oct 2, 2017 | Prayer
As you pray for orphans and The Boaz Project this month, please remember the following: Please remember our partners at El Shaddai Children’s Center and their nation of Kenya in the midst of political turmoil. You may recall that we requested prayer for the August... 
by April Jurgensen | Sep 25, 2017 | Prayer
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil It was during the early days of The Boaz Project. I found myself in a Russian preschool orphanage, conversing with staff and learning all I could. As we were wading through a sea of toddlers to head toward the... 