Thursday, June 15, 2017
Frustrating day for my friends
The father (of the Syrian family) handed me two letters this week. They had their health insurance for the four youngest kids cancelled and found out they owe an extra $240 for day care for the youngest. And he thought day care would be free.
Bummer day.
After a few phone calls, the health insurance will be corrected within a month, the culprit seems to be due to missing info in the application. The day care scenario is just reality.
The father expressed frustration that life is so expensive in the U.S. He works but is the only one working right now, he's doing housekeeping/cleaning at a hotel. It's very easy to forget to count the many blessings we have: to be alive, to have family around us, to be healthy. This is probably a culture clash too. In tough times we need encouragement and hope that tomorrow is an opportunity to work harder, know that our work is progress, and to always pray for divine intervention!
The father's frustration seemed to hit a wall of criticism about "life in America". Germany, for example he's heard from his cousin there, provides assistance for a longer period of time. (Financial assistance is given to refugees in the U.S. for three months, in Germany it's twelve months.)
Ideas meant to divide and cause anger...I won't settle for this episode of discouragement and disconnection. Some Muslims are told by Imams to work the U.S. system, get what you can, suck it dry, the U.S. exists to serve you....oh the lies so many people are being told. Embrace truth and grace my friend. "What is truth?" - Pontius Pilate. Pilate didn't embrace truth even though is wife warned him...
Bummer day.
After a few phone calls, the health insurance will be corrected within a month, the culprit seems to be due to missing info in the application. The day care scenario is just reality.
The father expressed frustration that life is so expensive in the U.S. He works but is the only one working right now, he's doing housekeeping/cleaning at a hotel. It's very easy to forget to count the many blessings we have: to be alive, to have family around us, to be healthy. This is probably a culture clash too. In tough times we need encouragement and hope that tomorrow is an opportunity to work harder, know that our work is progress, and to always pray for divine intervention!
The father's frustration seemed to hit a wall of criticism about "life in America". Germany, for example he's heard from his cousin there, provides assistance for a longer period of time. (Financial assistance is given to refugees in the U.S. for three months, in Germany it's twelve months.)
Ideas meant to divide and cause anger...I won't settle for this episode of discouragement and disconnection. Some Muslims are told by Imams to work the U.S. system, get what you can, suck it dry, the U.S. exists to serve you....oh the lies so many people are being told. Embrace truth and grace my friend. "What is truth?" - Pontius Pilate. Pilate didn't embrace truth even though is wife warned him...
Friday, June 9, 2017
Providing Refugees with a new skill, income, and hope.
This is a video I produced to briefly highlight the Woodworking Program for refugees.
Thursday, June 1, 2017
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