Mike and Michele Toberer founded a Christian nonprofit called Mission Mules, that provides disaster relief to otherwise inaccessible areas through a very unique mode of transportation: packing mules. Samaritan’s Purse and Mission Mules crossed paths after Hurricane Helene. We had the honor of serving alongside them in the mountains of North Carolina, working together to deliver supplies to those who had been cut off. Hear how God challenged Mike and Michele to launch this ministry and about their time serving in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Resources:

• Learn more about Mission Mules.
• Read about families who received brand-new mobile homes after Hurricane Helene.
• Check out “Hope in Heartache: Hurricane Helene” to hear about how God provided in the first days after the devastating hurricane last September.
• Listen to “A Family’s Story of Survival: Hurricane Helene” to hear a testimony of God’s faithfulness in a storm.

Choosing joy in all circumstances is a daily battle that we all face. Pastor Chip Ingram sits down with Kristy Graham to talk about how he has been able to shift his perspective and, with God’s help, truly choose joy.

Karen never thought she would ever have the opportunity to return to Myanmar, but the Lord had other plans. After the recent earthquake in Myanmar, Karen Daniels, an operating room nurse, returned to treat patients with the Disaster Assistance Response Team. Hear from Karen about the patients she met on this response and what God taught her along the way. You will also hear directly from some of our patients, who were treated at our Emergency Field Hospital. 

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Read more about the Samaritan’s Purse Emergency Field Hospital in Myanmar that treated more than 1,000 patients.

Listen to “Sowing and Watering Seeds in Hard Places” to hear Matt Nowery and Barry Jessen, two of our country directors, talk about how they are able to persevere and continue to sow and water seeds for the Gospel in challenging places.

Recently some of our international staff visited our Samaritan's Purse headquarters and shared updates from their work around the world. Matt Nowery and Barry Jessen, two of our country directors, talked with Kristy Graham about how they are able persevere and continue to sow and water seeds for the Gospel in hard places.

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• Listen to “How to Have a Heart of Worship” to hear Josh Havens and Matt Fuqua, the two founding members of the Christian band, The Afters, talk about what it has been like traveling around the world with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse.

Josh Havens and Matt Fuqua, the two founding members of the Christian band, The Afters, sat down with Kristy Graham to talk about what it looks like to have a heart of worship, what it has been like traveling around the world with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse, and what God is teaching them in this season. 

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• Have You Heard the Good News of Salvation?
• Listen to “One Week in Alaska” to hear how the Lord transforms marriages through Operation Heal Our Patriots every summer.

For 17 weeks every summer, military veterans and their spouses are invited to Operation Heal Our Patriots for a week-long marriage retreat. Kristy Graham takes listeners behind-the-scenes to experience what these military couples do day by day, immersing them in what life is like at Samaritan Lodge Alaska. Hear how the Lord transforms marriages through Biblically based marriage classes, excursions in the beautiful Alaskan wilderness, and intentional conversations with chaplains, staff, and volunteers.

Resources:

• Learn more about Operation Heal Our Patriots.
• Check out “The Transforming Power of the Gospel: Operation Heal Our Patriots” to hear how the Lord healed Matt and Kayla Tucker’s hearts and restored their marriage in Alaska.
• Listen to “The Miracles of God and the Power of Forgiveness” to hear the miracles of God in Alex Nsengimana’s story and how the power of forgiveness set him free.

Seeing family members killed right in front of him, spending months on the run, ending up in an orphanage—this was Alex’s life after the Rwandan genocide began. Yet, despite all this hardship, Alex can look back and see the miracles of God throughout his life. And when Alex received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift, a seed of hope was planted that would later bloom into a deep love for the Lord. Hear about the miracles of God in Alex’s story and how the power of forgiveness set him free.

Jim Dailey, vice president of communications at Samaritan’s Purse, spoke with Kristy Graham about how he has witnessed God’s sovereign, providential hand throughout his 25 years of working in the ministry. Jim shared about perseverance in times of trial, and what it has been like taking the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

In Tigray—a region of Ethiopia once ravaged by conflict—God is using Samaritan’s Purse to equip local churches to change lives, mend hearts, and restore hope in Jesus’ Name. Meeting the vulnerable where they are and addressing physical and spiritual needs, we are together pouring into the next generation—a generation whose childhood was stripped away. By creating safe havens, these kids are able to play, laugh, and learn about how there is a God who cares for them.

Resources:

• Read more about the Tesfa for Tigray program.
• Listen to “The Fragrance of the Lord After Helene” to hear stories of how Samaritan’s Purse has been able to meet unique needs in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

The storm may be out of the news, but it's not out of God's sight. Kristy Graham takes listeners to her own backyard in western North Carolina, where Hurricane Helene hit in September of 2024. Months later, the storm is not over—people's lives are still turned upside down. Kristy talks with Kendell Kauffeldt, the response manager during this disaster response, and he shares stories of how Samaritan’s Purse has been able to meet unique needs. This has included the replacement of critical items lost during the storm, such as cars, work vehicles, campers for temporary housing, and even mules for a local supply transport team. Kristy also speaks to a DART member named Jazmin Ortiz, who had the privilege of witnessing many salvations while serving.

Resources:

• Learn more about Samaritan’s Purse rebuild projects that are continuing after Hurricane Helene.
• Volunteer with U.S. Disaster Relief.
• Find out more about our Disaster Assistance Response Team
• Listen to “God’s Incredible Provision: Myanmar Earthquake Response” to hear how Samaritan’s Purse is helping the people of Myanmar.