Za'-ata-ri, Jor-dan
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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Iris Relief Mid-dle East Trip
The number of
Sy-rian refugees crossing the border to Jor-dan continues to increase.
As of February 8, 2013, 193,258 Sy-rian refugees have been registered by
UNHCR in Jor-dan and another 49,391 await registration. These figures
do not include Sy-rians that have not registered or await registration.
As a result, Jor-dan’s economy, as well as water and energy resources,
is strained. The prices of commodities are higher in Jor-dan compared to
Sy-ria and the purchasing power of the refugees to cover basic needs is
rapidly decreasing. Furthermore, food prices in Jor-dan have increased
by nearly 50% due to the reduction of food imports and increased demand
from new arrivals from Sy-ria.
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I have been asked to join a small Iris
Relief team to bring physical, emotional and spiritual aid to these
precious refugees on the Jor-dan/Sy-ria border who are fleeing their
country due to war. This is also a once in a lifetime opportunity, as it
is against the law to preach the gospel to Jor-danians in Jor-dan, and
to Sy-rians in Sy-ria, but because these Sy-rians are refugees and
displaced, there is no law prohibiting us talking to them about Jesus
because they are not in their own country.
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We prayed together for two
days about me going on this trip. After total confirmation through
visions and words, we all felt that I had the green light to "throw out a
fleece." If the $2,400 was to come in for my plane tickets, then I was
to go. Within two days of that, my plane tickets were nearly completely
covered, and I am now just needing a little more to be completely funded
while on the ground. It would be amazing to go in with more money so
that we could bless these beautiful people with more food and clothes as
well. Thank you so much for your prayers and support. If you feel led
to give toward this amazing opportunity, please use the Paypal link on
this missions blog. Love and blessings!
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Christian Young
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