On the Farm in Armenia

Cows grazing, lush emerald hills and breathtaking mountain-scapes, but these glories hide tremendous poverty around every corner

This is a quick update of our recent jaunt over to the lovely land of Armenia, which we have felt extremely privileged to visit on numerous occasions. As you may or may not know, our partner, Mercy Projects does summer camps for Armenian youth in a seaside town in the Republic of Georgia each July. This year was no different. As Marty and I were in Ukraine, helping with the Mercy Projects camp in Kyiv, kids from Stepanavan, Armenia were enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the Black Sea. We got to meet up with the team after they returned and enjoyed time on the “farm” there, with bovine, an earless dog, lots of home cooking and contemplative time in the stunning beauty of this ancient land. Mercy projects owns a property that they use with cabins and A-Frames which are used for retreats, weddings and group gatherings. Folks from the area, as well as people traveling from various nations across the Caucasus are coming to inhale the sweet air and unwind for a while.

Everywhere you gaze stands evidence of faith which has stood the test of time

This time were not there for a specific mission, like camp, as we had been in the past, but more for a time of reflection, investigation and to attend meetings to see if there will be future projects that we might participate in. We did get to visit some of the homes of the children who attended camp and as usual, it was an eye opener. The basic living conditions, the dire need and stark poverty is hard to wrap ones head around. As Global Impact World Relief is a small, 100% volunteer grass roots organization, we are especially mindful as to how we use our resources and time. Marty and I like to see our efforts produce effective and worthwhile fruit wherever we choose to “plant seed.” Our focus isn’t specifically in this majestic land, but if you are interested in giving or finding out more, go to our partner: WWW.Mercyprojects.org

I wrote extensively about Armenia and the work we have done with Mercy Projects in Armenia. I want to share some tidbits my latest book, He Loves What’s Broken.

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Doing Summer Camp in a War Zone…again