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Doxology Missions Greece 2019

It's Still Greece

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July 21, 2019

Working at the refugee camp is challenging and taxing, but at the end of the day, it's still Greece and the surroundings are beautiful with a culture that is focused on hospitality and food.

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Live by faith

July 23, 2019

"Faith is living as though the Bible is true despite circumstances (what is happening), emotions (how I feel about it), or cultural trends (what others have to say about it)." The Eurorelief Chaplin, Tim, would share this faith principle with us every day before we started a shift along with a couple of verses by which we could apply this. How can we walk intentionally through camp interacting with so many people and cultures and demonstrate this? As I (Aubrey) reflect on the past week, I am looking for those moments and needing those moments to balance the hardship and disappointment I saw in so many faces as they wander through each day. So where did I see God show up? In providing basic needs such as meals, clothes, and bedding to families who just arrived in Europe In sharing laughter with Deca from Somalia as we kicked around a latex glove balloon one night, even while we faced ridicule from a man of a different culture because I chose to believe that I...

My Syrian Family

July 22, 2019

This week has flown by, but at the same time it seems like I (Abbie) have been at the camp much longer. I know my way around somewhat and am not completely clueless when someone asks for help with something, even if it’s in Arabic or Farsi. The people I’ve worked with have my heart. A refugee camp is such a combination of some place where you never want to call home, but see such love demonstrated everywhere you look. I had to say goodbye to a sweet family I met from Syria, along with so many volunteers, all of whom I will miss. God is working in this camp. I have been overwhelmed by the kindness shown not just by volunteers, but also refugees living here. I received the sweetest sendoff this morning with a meal and some shaay (tea) from the Syrian family I’ve visited several times this week. Hopefully next year when I return, they will have made it to Athens. Please continue to pray for the volunteers working in the heat this summer and the refugees living in the heat thi...

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