“As I was giving our medicines, a woman asked me “Do you have any medicine to erase from my memory all the horrible things I have seen?” I told her this is the only medicine I can offer and I just stood and held her while she cried. She then smiled at me and said thank you.
My hope is that what we have to offer in this brief encounter will help to heal a little part of them.” Janice Olsen
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“The southern border of the United States has been in the headlines for the last few years as many desperate people, whole families even, have fled the dangers in their countries for safety in the U.S. Their arrival created another set of problems as they encountered new dangers, bureaucracy, language barriers, violence, and theft. In San Antonio, Texas, volunteers have come forward to help these refugees with their travel and relocation needs. The mission of these volunteers has been simple: to show that the United States means “Welcome.
This book shares some of those volunteers’ stories as they tell of their encounters with asylum seekers of all ages. You will be moved, inspired, and surprised by their honest and sometimes humorous attempts to communicate and solve problems that seemed almost insurmountable. However, one thing will be evident through their accounts: Every volunteer received much more than they gave as they went out of their way to extend traveling mercies to those in need. “
“Once one of the mothers asked me how to buy a soft drink in the bus station snack bar, and when I showed her, she immediately asked if she could buy me one as well. She who has so little, and I who have so much!
Many women have shown some of their vulnerability and fears, yet they fight for a better life for their children and themselves. They are amazing, a testimony to the value of human life and the pursuit of safety and well-being.” Treedy Chapa
