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 April Jurgensen | May 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’ve come to believe that caring for orphans teaches us about parts of God’s heart and character we can learn no other way. This story serves as a prime example.From the time my children were three and five, they accompanied me and my husband whenever we both traveled...
by April Jurgensen | 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 | 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 | Aug 1, 2017 | Prayer, Updates
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by April Jurgensen | Jul 5, 2017 | Orphan Care Issues, Prayer
Are you a list maker? I am. I’m one of those weirdos who gets a charge out of making a to-do list for the day and triumphantly striking items off as they’re completed. Sometimes, mid-morning, I’ll even write “shower” on the list and cross it out as something I’ve...
by April Jurgensen | Jun 15, 2017 | Orphan Care Issues, Prayer
What was the first prayer you ever prayed? Perhaps it was a prayer of salvation when you first submitted your heart to Christ. Or maybe it was a prayer uttered in desperation to a God you weren’t even certain could answer. Having grown up in a Christian home, I was...
by April Jurgensen | Apr 5, 2017 | Prayer
I was exhausted from vomiting and wiped out from the 100 degree heat. I tried to rest my head on the window in the backseat, but it was impossible to sleep. The jarring from the bumpy roads and traffic was bad enough. But the incessant honking of passing cars ensured...
by April Jurgensen | Mar 3, 2017 | Core Values, Prayer
As my vehicle pulled up to the facility, I noticed the Soviet structure sagged from wear and almost boasted of its distinct odor. I braced myself for what I may see on this first visit to this orphanage for school-aged children. Once inside, I was escorted by a stiff...
by April Jurgensen | Feb 22, 2017 | Core Values, Prayer
Last week, My husband, Jim, called to me from his office, “The eight richest people in the world hold as much wealth as the poorer half of the world’s population!” I repeated the sentence in my mind a couple times, trying to comprehend it. So…eight men could combine...
