From Wary Newcomers to Persons of Peace – Part 3

Part 3 of 3 – A Father’s Love In our November and December newsletters, we followed the story of transformation for two Muslim families through the prayerful, steadfast service of VOR volunteers who taught English at their home – week after week...

From Wary Newcomers to Persons of Peace – Part 2

Part 2 of 3 – Breaking Chains with ABC In our November newsletter, we shared about a divine encounter at the VOR office one “ordinary” day: a Muslim man publicly opened up questions and anguish in his heart about who God is. For the VOR team, the...

From Wary Newcomers to Persons of Peace

Part 1 of 3 – A Glimpse of Eternity The VOR office is a place where God’s glory can be seen daily, and  today is no exception. In Dari, a man sits wondering aloud, “What is God like? Who is God? Is He energy, is He light, what is He like? I have all...

When God Opens Doors: A Mother-Daughter Story

“Will you pray for my daughter? In Jesus’ name?” At the end of her rope, Karima pled on behalf of her adult daughter, Lamar. It’s been a long afternoon, first at an appointment at the regional job center and then knocking on doors around...

Heba from Lebanon: God’s overflowing love

Heba is from Lebanon. She arrived in America a few years ago with her adult son. She came for a time to pick up emergency food and, after a while, she stopped coming. About three weeks ago, she reconnected with VOR and asked specifically for the phone number of...

Amira from Yemen: From Animosity to Advocacy

When Amira first visited VOR, she felt cold and dismissive toward Christians. After all, she once taught the Quran to children at her local mosque. “What could followers of Jesus bring to the table when it comes to knowing God?” Her animosity sparked some...