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Rachel’s Story: Thankful For New Beginnings

Rachel Fallah's son, Prince, is married. What an incredibly joyous, vibrant and colorful wedding! (Rachel is in yellow below) Rachel's journey is remarkable given she arrived in a foreign country with nothing and today she has everything. At her son's wedding she was surrounded by friends and family from around the world, however it is her peace-filled spirit - free from bitterness - that she treasures most. Here's her story. REFUGEE FROM WAR In 2002 I came to Edmonton as a refugee from Sierra Leone with my son, Prince. All we had in the world was each other. The war in our home country had taken everything from us – our family, our home, our possessions. Our nation was devastated…
Bob Jones
October 12, 2014
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HOPE FOR A WORLD OF TROUBLES

2015 made "ISIS," "radicalized," and "terror" into all too familiar terms. American journalist, James Foley, was one of the Westerners who was murdered by ISIS. Foley had been kidnapped while filming the war in Syria in November 2012. “A world of troubles” was Foley’s aptly named blogsite. A troubled world forces you to think about your future or that of your grandchildren. What kind of future awaits them? Where is the hope for a world of troubles? 6 Ways To Cope 1. Refuse the ostrich syndrome. Putting your head in the sand and hoping everything will be magically better when you take it out won't work. 2. Resist the prophetic shoulder shrug.  "It can't be helped. Its the End Times…
Bob Jones
August 24, 2014