I’ve been thinking a lot about the first Advent and the early years of Jesus’ childhood. I wonder what Mary was thinking as she brought her son into the world, so far from home. Instead of nesting she had to flee to Bethlehem. So much for planning a cozy home birth. And yet, she held [...]Read More
Without Walls or Borders
by Christina Foor One beautiful piece of the Gospel is how God weaves together stories of people from all different backgrounds. In a small migrant shelter in Juarez, Mexico, people from several divergent worlds gathered together – Cuban asylum seekers, college students from both sides of the [...]Read More
CCDA & Value Our Families Coalition
By Jamesetta Tambah On Wednesday, July 17th, I had the opportunity to advocate in Washington D.C. on behalf of my family on the issue of immigration. I am Jamesetta Tambah, the daughter of Liberian refugees who came to the United States in the early 90’s under Temporary Protected [...]Read More
Juan Terrazas of Path Project Tells His Immigrant Story
As a child, Juan and his family immigrated from Mexico to the US. For several years, they were together. He felt safe in the protection of his family. But when he was 14, his dad was deported, and soon after his mom returned to Mexico as well. Juan stayed. As a young teenager, Juan was [...]Read More
Mission Adelante | Wyandotte County
Mission Adelante Community Development Director, Elena Chan, did not grow up anywhere near her current community in Wyandotte County, Kansas. In fact, she didn't grow up anywhere near the United States. Elena grew up in formerly-Soviet Tajikistan, located in Central Asia between Afghanistan and [...]Read More
Who Is My Neighbor Part VI: Conclusion
CCDA Global Connections presents: Who is My Neighbor, a six-part blog series recounting stories and impacts from a trip to Central America, written from a CCDA perspective. Part VI: Conclusion by Tom Yaccino & Nate Bacon There are magical moments where, in the face of grave threats [...]Read More
Who is My Neighbor Part V: the Mexico/Guatemala Border
CCDA Global Connections presents: Who is My Neighbor, a six-part blog series recounting stories and impacts from a trip to Central America, written from a CCDA perspective. Part V: Identities of the Mexico/Guatemala Border by Katie White Mexico is a land of two identities. One one hand, you [...]Read More
Who is My Neighbor Part IV: Guatemala
CCDA Global Connections presents: Who is My Neighbor, a six-part blog series recounting stories and impacts from a trip to Central America, written from a CCDA perspective. Part IV: Guatemala, a Light in the Dark by Michael Phillip “GOD HAS COME HERE TO STAY SO DARKNESS HAS TO LEAVE!” It is hard to [...]Read More