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Dear Precious Cross Bearers! So much has been going on! We had received so many new families last year and into January; it was overwhelming but absolutely wonderful, welcoming a ton of new friends who had faced so much adversity. We enjoyed setting up apartments, introducing our new friends to America, getting kids registered for school, helping with initial doctors appointments, teaching driving and helping with licenses and all that goes with that, teaching English, taking

Hey Precious Cross Bearers! Just wanted to update you on what is going on with Tim and Jody and Open Arms Refugee Ministry. Many of you are aware of the downsizing and/or closures of most government-funded refugee resettlement agencies across the nation, including here in the Upstate of SC. There was a huge push by the State Department to get as many previously vetted, chosen, legal refugee families here before the end of January. Normally, December is pretty light with trave

The days are definitely getting cooler and the nights are coming faster day by day as we all start gearing up for the busy holiday season which is just around the corner. But as you start making your plans and filling in your calendars, please continue to keep us and our refugee friends in your prayers! We are excited by all that God is doing as we are see Him at work all around us! It's hard to believe we have now been in SC for just over 15 months! We know He called us to t