Although the pandemic outlook in the U.S. is optimistic as restrictions are rapidly loosening, many parts of the world remain in crisis.
Cross-Cultural COVID: Working Internationally in a Global Pandemic
Feb 9, 2021 11:36:45 AM Sarah Rymer IDEAS projects, Living Overseas, Culture, Crisis
It’s been more than 100 years since the world has lived and worked through a global pandemic. What’s it like to live and work internationally during a worldwide pandemic?
Old Scars and New Wounds: Christians Comfort Lebanon's Trauma (Part 2)
Oct 26, 2020 11:22:01 AM Sarah Rymer IDEAS projects, Lebanon, Crisis
(A Christian ministry is on standby in Beirut, Lebanon to offer support to those suffering the trauma of the Beirut blast on August 4th. Following is the conclusion to last week's blog, which an IDEAS Associate living in Beirut wrote for
Old Scars and New Wounds: Christians Comfort Lebanon's Trauma (Part 1)
Oct 20, 2020 9:30:12 AM Sarah Rymer IDEAS projects, Lebanon, Crisis
(More than two months since the Beirut blast, emotional support comes from evangelicals, refugees, children and other unexpected sources. An IDEAS Associate living in Beirut, Lebanon shares an article he wrote for Christianity ...
Are You a Firehose or an Irrigation System?
Oct 5, 2020 8:10:11 AM Sarah Rymer Community Development, IDEAS projects, community, Crisis
Recently I’ve been thinking about firehoses, irrigation systems, and meeting the needs of the world.
Beirut Explosion: A First-Hand Account
Aug 5, 2020 3:00:15 PM Sarah Rymer IDEAS projects, Lebanon, Crisis
(The following post was written by one of our Associate families living in Beirut, Lebanon. This is their update to their friends and family immediately following the explosions in Beirut on August 4, 2020.)
Cross-Cultural Effects of COVID-19: A Physician's Thoughts
Apr 20, 2020 9:19:25 AM Sarah Rymer Healthcare & Wellness, IDEAS projects, Crisis
COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has now infected more than 2 million people in 213 territories/areas throughout the world. While many in the United States are aware of the severity of the disease at home, what about its effects overseas?
Work in the Time of Corona
Apr 13, 2020 10:43:54 AM Sarah Rymer Jordan, Education, IDEAS projects, Relationships, work, Learning, community, Crisis
I dedicate this blog to all the amazing educators who, with little or no advance warning, have stepped up to remotely teach the world’s children. The stories I share below barely scratch the surface of what I hear and see among the educators here in Jordan as well as across the globe.
Living in the Midst of COVID-19 in China
Apr 6, 2020 10:06:17 AM Sarah Rymer China, Hope, Relationships, community, Crisis
Living in China during the rage of COVID-19 calls on our family to be thankful. From the epicenter of this pandemic, we’re thankful for the grace of perfect, sovereign-directed timing that allows us to now encourage you with how some of our Chinese friends have survived possibly the world’s strictest (so far) approach to controlling the spread of the virus.
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When You Can't Return Home
Mar 30, 2020 9:22:55 AM Sarah Rymer Hope, Life, Living Overseas, Tips, Lebanon, Crisis
We had just prepared our letter to loved ones in America. Corona is spreading everywhere, I wrote, but we are on lockdown, and perhaps safer here than we would be in the States. We have money, food, and good relations with neighbors. We plan to stick it out here.