Some of you have noticed that I took a break from blogging
for about a year. It was less intentional than due to an influx of responsibilities
and pursuits—from settling into a new job with a local social services agency
to going through the college application process for my oldest child and
getting my youngest prepared for high school.
In particular, I have had some amazing opportunities to
advocate for refugees. My job connected me to the resettlement
agencies in our region, and over the past year, I began helping to inform our community as well as congregations about the refugee crisis, connecting them to resettlement agencies and
working to develop ways to both embrace refugees who have resettled in our
communities as well as those languishing in camps and settlements around the
world. It is exciting and encouraging work—one which I hope to share more about
both here and at For Such a Time is Now in the coming months.