On October 28, Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without shelter, clean water, or medical care. Many areas across the island were completely cutoff and inaccessible. Kristy talks with two of our Disaster Assistance Response Team members, Dave Holzhauer and Bev Kauffeldt, about the numerous ways that Samaritan’s Purse is helping on the island. They share how they are witnessing the Lord answer prayers during this response.

Kristy Graham sits down with her sister-in-law, Cissie Graham Lynch, to talk about the gift of the Gospel and how you can play a role in sharing the Gospel around the world this holiday season. For many years, Cissie and Kristy have had the privilege of witnessing the Lord work in and through Samaritan’s Purse, and they share stories about how God has changed hearts and blessed communities, all because of the hope of the Gospel.

Last year, the Bowens family lost everything in Hurricane Helene. This trial produced faith and endurance in them—though they lost every earthly possession, they lacked nothing because they had the Lord. Over the next several months, the Bowens continually leaned on the promises of God as they waited for their new home to be completed. Join Kristy Graham as she catches up with the Bowens family and attends their home dedication ceremony. You will hear how God has worked in their hearts, bringing them closer together and closer to Him.

Resources:

• Hear the Bowens family’s story.
• Learn more about Samaritan’s Purse rebuild in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee after Hurricane Helene.
• Listen to “Live Worthy: A Conversation with General Cody,” where a retired four-star general encourages listeners to never stop serving, no matter what stage of life you are in.

This Veteran's Day, we honor our service men and women who have given so much to our nation for our freedom. General Dick Cody, a retired four-star general who served our country for decades as an army aviator, joins Kristy for a conversation about his military service and his role now in leading and teaching the next generation. General Cody’s service has never stopped, even after retirement, reminding us that no matter what stage of life we are in, God can use us for His glory. 

Resources:

Watch this video about Samaritan’s Purse air missions in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Listen to “The True Bread of Life,” where you will hear stories about Samaritan's Purse work in getting food to those who need it most.

In the last three years alone, the Lord has equipped Samaritan’s Purse to distribute 750 million pounds of food to hungry families around the world. Every single meal we freely give is an opportunity for people to hear about the true bread of life and our eternal hope: Jesus Christ. Dave Phillips, a deputy director for international projects, sat down with Kristy to share stories about Samaritan's Purse work in getting food to those who need it most.

Resources:

• Check out Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Catalog, where you can help feed a hungry baby for only $9.
• Hear more from Dave Philips about how God enables Samaritan’s Purse to provide food to starving people in Sudan.
• Listen to “Evangelism Outside the Walls of the Church” to hear from Pastor Rusty Guenther, who leads a church in North Carolina, about how he sees Operation Christmas Child not only bless children around the world, but also his own congregation and community. 

Operation Christmas Child sends millions of shoebox gifts around the world each year, reaching children in need with the hope of the Gospel. But this ministry is also an incredible evangelism opportunity even before the shoeboxes arrive overseas. Kristy speaks with Pastor Rusty Guenther, who leads First Baptist Church of Blowing Rock in North Carolina, about how he has seen Operation Christmas Child bless his congregation and community as a whole. In getting outside the walls of the church by hosting packing parties, Pastor Rusty has seen lives transformed. 

Resources:

• Learn how to pack an Operation Christmas Child shoebox.
• Get tips for planning your very own packing party!
• Listen to “Our Strength Comes from the Lord” to hear how the Lord has kept Becky Chinchen, the founder and executive director of Amani ya Juu in Kenya, grounded over the years as she leaned on Him for guidance.

While Kristy was on the ground in Kenya, she sat down with Becky Chinchen, the founder and executive director of Amani ya Juu. Becky shares what it was like to flee Liberia during civil war and how she was able to turn that painful experience into purpose in creating Amani. Hear how the Lord kept Becky grounded over the years as she leaned on Him for guidance. 

Resources: 

• Learn more about Amani ya Juu.
• Hear how Amani ya Juu shepherds women through the stages of brokenness, transformation, and celebration.
• Listen to “Every Tribe and Tongue: Translating Testimonies” to hear from Elise, a translator whose work with Operation Christmas Child in Cambodia has helped change lives in her country.

People who become Christians in Cambodia often face persecution and anger from their families, but the country is desperate for hope. As spiritual revival sweeps the region, a translator working with Operation Christmas Child finds herself inspired to do more for the Kingdom.

Resources:

• Read more about Operation Christmas Child in Cambodia and how Samaritan’s Purse is working in the country.
• Learn more about how you can pack a shoebox this year.
• Listen to “Setting Bones and Sharing Hope,” the story of an orthopedic surgical team’s trip to Nigeria with World Medical Mission and of patients who find healing in Christ.

This episode follows orthopedic surgeons with World Medical Mission, a medical arm of Samaritan’s Purse, to a hospital in Nigeria where patients received physical and spiritual healing. As patients walk away from surgery forever changed, their families and communities often ask questions about God and this opens the door for our teams to share about true healing and restoration found in Jesus Christ. 

Resources: 

•  Learn more about World Medical Mission and how you can volunteer!
•  Read about our team’s orthopedic specialty trip to Nigeria.
•  Listen to “Brokenness, Transformation, and Celebration: Amani ya Juu” to hear the story of women in Kenya who have been given a fresh start and had their lives changed through Jesus Christ. 

Amani ya Juu gives women a fresh start, equipping them by teaching skills like stitching to give them an income, and most importantly, point them to Christ. Take a tour with Kristy Graham through Amani ya Juu headquarters in Kenya, where you will get to meet women whose lives were changed through the program. Every single woman at Amani has had to flee something: poverty, war, loneliness, abuse, rejection, and they have all been transformed through Jesus Christ. 

Resources: 

• Learn more about Amani ya Juu.
• Listen to “Giving Back Smiles, Sharing God’s Love” to hear from patients whose lives were changed after receiving oral and spiritual care from our World Medical Mission dental team.