Seek Justice

Today IJM HQ hosted an IM legend, Jaime Farrant. Jaime began IJM 8 years ago as an intern and was later hired on as full-time staff. Jaime took the poineer role of starting IJM's office in Guatemala and later in Bolivia. Over the last several years, Jaime and his wife, Liz, have led IJM's efforts in Bolivia: Jaime as the Field Office Director and Liz directing Church Mobilization. They have recently relocated to the Phoenix area for Liz to attend graduate school. Today Jaime shared on how he steered IJM's work in Latin America highlighting what God has taught him throughout the years through the lives of his colleagues and those he served on the Field. Jaime spoke about seeing the power of God through the lives changed by IJM's work and many of IJM's clients coming to Christ through the act of Christians living out justice here on earth. Jaime says, "Our job is to point them to Christ." To learn more about IJM's inspiring work in Latin America, please visit: http://www.ijm.org/ourwork/latinamerica

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Clayton from Agape International spoke to IJM HQ this afternoon about the realities of working on transformational development in communties plagued by sex trafficking in Southeast Asia. He spoke about the need to empower communities to address the great need! These people are true heroes!

In today's Blue Plate Special, Blair Burns, Regional Director of Operations- South Asia, and Alesha Guruswamy, Project Specialist- South Asia, walk IJM staff through a book about South Asia. They discussed how our four offices work in that region and the hurdles they jump in working in this region.

IJM is in Holland, MI speaking at several events at Engedi Church. Last night, 300 people came to see Call & Response and a Q&A by IJM.

This morning the IJM message was preached at all services at Engedi and hundreds take a stand by signing CPCA postcards asking the Michigan Senators to be more conscious of the oppressed when they vote in Congress.

Tonight Engedi Church is hosting another screening of Call & Response at 7PM.

Tomorrow IJM speaks to over 60 churchleafers from West Michigan and how they can get involved with the work of justice in tangible ways.

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The Harbor (www.okiharbor.com) serves 120 service men and women who are stationed in Okinawa, Japan. During the month of August, they organized events to raise awareness and money for the work of IJM taking a stand for the oppressed around the world. Today we received of letters asking their Congress people in the U.S. to be aware of the “least of these” when they vote in Congress. They also sent in a check for over $26,000. This is just one testimony of how churches across the world are engaging this work. For more information on how churches can get involved, e-mail churches@ijm.org.

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