Jordan

Three weeks from today I will be sitting in the Middle East. Yes, that was an abrupt and generic opening sentence to cover my embarrassment for not informing you sooner, dear Reader. As you know from your avid consumption of this blog, I work for Joni and Friends, an international disability ministry. I work specifically in the Wheels for the World department. The "elevator speech" is that we distribute wheelchairs worldwide to impoverished people affected by disability. The gift of a wheelchair provides invaluable, life-changing mobility, but more importantly serves as a tangible demonstration of God's love. Our chairs are all donated and subsequently refurbished in fourteen different prisons around the United States. Volunteer outreach teams comprised of physical therapists, mechanics, and support workers distribute the wheelchairs in sixteen different countries. I will be serving as a writer and support worker on the outreach team to Jordan.


Our team departs November 9, returning on November 19. I appreciate your prayers for safe travel, energy,and wisdom with relating to those in a Muslim culture.