New Refugee Blog

We know that some of you who read this only want to read about the farm and the menagerie of animals, and others want to see pictures of Kai, and still others may be interested in our work with refugees.  Well, we've launched a new blog today that will focus on our work with the refugees in the Dallas area.  We'll post stories about the successes and challenges that the families we meet are facing, and we'll post updates about our microenterprise efforts in the areas of carpentry and weaving as we try to help specific individuals create a sustainable future here in the U.S. 

The new refugee blog address is:  http://refugeesindfw.blogspot.com/

Most of you may know that Aaron recently resigned from his job as a faculty member at the university in order to spend more time doing outreach in the refugee community in Dallas (unpaid in the traditional sense, though high dividends in the spiritual sense!).  This was a decision that we made as a family, and we feel really good about where we're headed.  Sure, there's lots of uncertainty and days where I think we are a little looney, but most of the time I am able to see that we are incredibly blessed.  Our lives continue to evolve, and we're rolling with it.  We are already starting to see ways that we can be organic farmers, academic researchers, and outreach workers all at once.  And though we do sometimes feel like we are going a million miles an hour, we've also found that amidst the chaos there are moments of amazing peace that keep us at once grounded and motivated.  I can honestly say that we are living our passion, and we feel like we've found a way to make a difference.  And that's pretty cool.  So we hope that you'll join us on both blogs as we juggle the craziness!