Rohingya

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The International Church and Ministry to the Rohingya: Part Eight

April 29, 2022 | 4 minute read

bob.and.karin
In April 2018, a C&MA couple came for a site visit; they wanted to talk and pray together about the possibility of joining us. We were excited when they were…
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The International Church and Ministry to the Rohingya: Part Seven

April 22, 2022 | 4 minute read

bob.and.karin
In early 2017, I formally requested our supervisors with The Alliance Canada to consider having another family come to join us in our work here. This would become the first…
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The International Church and Ministry to the Rohingya: Part Six

April 15, 2022 | 4 minute read

bob.and.karin
In March of 2016, we entered into a time of prayer and discernment. Seeking God’s direction, a new core team explored how the Learning Centre could expand its reach. The…
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The International Church and Ministry to the Rohingya: Part Five

April 8, 2022 | 4 minute read

bob.and.karin
A few days before Tarek and his wife were reunited, I was invited to a meeting with some NGOs and the UNHCR (The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees). They…
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The International Church and Ministry to the Rohingya: Part Four

April 1, 2022 | 4 minute read

bob.and.karin
In the summer of 2014, the couple who had helped us start the Learning Centre returned to the US for a six-month home assignment. We had to see how things…
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The International Church and Ministry to the Rohingya: Part One

February 24, 2022 | 4 minute read

bob.and.karin
On January 6, 2009 Karin and I and 2 of our 3 children boarded a plane in Calgary bound for SE Asia which would become our new home. The day…
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Citizens of Nowhere

December 21, 2020 | 4 minute read

Paul.chantelle
Persecuted people are easy to ignore until you see their faces and hear their stories. Once you do, everything changes. I sat in my refugee friend’s living room as she…
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