When The Rescued Rescue
This past weekend, we took your donations and distributed food to 180 families who have been severely affected by Typhoon Haiyan.
All 12 of our girls stayed up late into the night, preparing the food packages for easy distribution. The pictures…
Birthdays and Miracles
There are so many good things I am excited to tell you about this month. God's favor in the midst of a devastating natural disaster (be sure to read the previous blog about the earthquake!), a new partnership with a University, construction…
Dreams Worth Surviving
On August 28th, 2013, the world celebrated the 50 year anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's famous "I Have A Dream" Speech during the 1963 march on Washington for racial equality. For the past 50 years millions of people have dared dream…
Why She Serves– By Nannette Ricaforte
Today's post comes from our dear friend and catalyst, Nannette Ricaforte. Nannette has been an integral part of My Refuge House from the time it was a dream, until now, and continues to offer her time and resources (she's an incredible photographer!)…
The Nature of Things: A Year at MRH and the Worthwhile Struggles of Prickly Creatures
Right about now, I'm celebrating a year at MRH. I officially started in April 2012, but after some medical drama and a lengthy recovery, I considered August my practical start in the work. So, it is about time for an update!
This past year…
When Our Hearts Align with God’s
By: Carrie Ngangnang
My Refuge House Board Member
At 6,000 feet high, seated in a single engine Cessna next to my husband at the controls, my mind ran a marathon of thoughts about what it means to be concerned with what concerns the ones…
Stand
There are times when my heart breaks for the girls in our home. The fears and pain they carry can be overwhelming at times and I wonder how it's possible for them to keep going on. And then there are times when I am blown away by the sheer…
I Used To Be So Strong.
As someone who has worked with survivors of abuse for over ten years, I've always considered myself fairly capable of separating work stress with the rest of life. Compartmentalizing, if you will.
People often say to me "I don't know how…
Construction Update!
My Refuge House is expanding!
Our first home, completed in 2011, stands at the northern point of our property, within it's own secure fence. In order to prepare for the building of our second and subsequent homes, we had to increase our security…
Four Walls by Jessica Curiel
This blog comes to us today from Jessica Curiel, who has been volunteering her incredible writing skills for My Refuge House since the organization began in 2008. Jessica was finally able the visit My Refuge House in April 2013 as part of a…
