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 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 | Feb 26, 2018 | Ways to Help Orphans
Let’s reach more orphans for Christ in 2018 than ever before. You can help by choosing one (or more) of the ways below. Choose Your Adventure Nothing grows your compassion for orphans like meeting them face-to-face and hearing their stories. Join us for one of the...
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 | Aug 1, 2017 | Prayer, Updates
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by April Jurgensen | Jul 31, 2017 | Orphan Care Issues, Prayer
For me, there’s no more difficult concept to discuss with an orphan than that of God’s will. Imagine sitting with Nikita. He remembers vividly the night his family’s apartment caught fire. The smell of smoke was already thick when his father scooped him up into his...
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...
