by Micah Aurand | Jun 16, 2020 | Story
Elince EQUIPPED TO LEAD IN HIS COMMUNITY Elince EQUIPPED TO LEAD IN HIS COMMUNITY Elince EQUIPPED TO LEAD IN HIS COMMUNITY Elince Joseph was not a man given to thoughts of spirituality or of heaven and hell. Yet the neighbor woman had worn through his resistance with...
by Micah Aurand | Jun 10, 2020 | Love In Action, Story
On opening day of the Maliarette campus in January 2019, thirty-six caregivers and their beautiful babies joined the Love In Action Family. Two of those children were Alexa and Alexandra Nelson – two and a half year old twin daughters of Mathias and Rusunie...
by Micah Aurand | May 27, 2020 | Story
Giggles and whispers carried through the house. An occasional half-hummed tune weaved in and out of the hallway with the sounds of little girls playing dress-up. A woman named Marilourde peeked in where the children had gathered. A smile tugged at the corners of her...
by Micah Aurand | May 13, 2020 | Team Blog, Uncategorized
An IMPACT team from Hope Spencer Church in Spencer, Iowa returned to Haiti in February of 2020. Their presence brought a surprise for the first graders of the Sylvain Christian School of Light – new playground equipment. During the previous semester, the...
by Micah Aurand | Apr 6, 2020 | Her Chosen Fast, Staff Blog
In the latest addition of the “Her Chosen Fast Newsletter”, Micah Aurand speaks to the reality of culture shock that many feel upon entering a foreign country. Excitement, uncertainty, and fatigue are normal responses to a new environment which tend to...