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Storming the Heavens: An Excerpt From The Color of Grace Book
Chapter 18 | Storming the Heavens As Exile International celebrates the 6th anniversary of The Color of Grace by EI’s founder, Bethany Haley Williams, we are providing you with a free excerpt! My heart stopped. My breath left me. Even as I write these words and recall this story, my heart races and tears…
Read MorePurpose in Pain: An Excerpt From The Color of Grace Book
“When Devine was three years old, her mother found her bleeding in the forests of Congo after being raped by rebel soldiers. Devine’s mother scooped up her child and carried her two miles out of the forest. Unable to provide what her wounded daughter needed, she placed her in the arms of a man who…
Read MoreFaith: Once a slave of war, now a leader for peace
Faith – forced into slavery One day when I was 13 years old, I was home with my parents and my six younger siblings when a rebel military group attacked our village, abducted me, and took me to the bush. I was exposed to so much violence and made to be their slave. I was…
Read MoreBrands we adore… and you should too!
… and you should too! We are continuing to spread love and kindness by shining the light on four incredible Nashville-based companies! These companies have local and global visions to care for people around them and advocate for those in need! These four companies are changing the world — funding clean water projects, enriching the lives of…
Read MoreIt’s time to call on Congress
Will you use your signature to help put an end to child soldiering? The kidnapping and soldiering of children around the world are major contributing factors to modern-day slavery and human trafficking. There are approximately 250,000 children who have been forced to become child soldiers. All throughout January, we highlighted the work Exile and other…
Read MoreArthur: From Child Soldier to Ambassador for Christ
Horrors of War Arthur has faced the horrors of war from an incredibly young age. He grew up in DR Congo. As a little boy, he lost both his mom and dad in rebel conflict in their region. Then, at only seven years old, he was taken and enslaved by rebel militia —…
Read More6 nonprofits we love – and you should too!
… and you should too! During a month dedicated to spreading love in all kinds of ways — chocolates, cards, and singing quartets — we want to spread love by telling you about the impact of six AMAZING nonprofits you should know about. These six nonprofits are changing the world — anti-trafficking, job creation, breaking…
Read MoreChild Soldiering = Child Trafficking
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month Did you know that Child Soldiering is Child Trafficking? According to the United Nations, human trafficking is defined as: “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception,…
Read MoreLetter from the founders
Dear friends, We made it! Who would have thought this time last year we would have been home this much, traveled so little, used this much hand sanitizer, and home-schooled our children? 2020 taught us the value of a slower life and the necessity of relying on God. As we reflect on 2020, two words…
Read MoreJoseph: Hope is More than Circumstances
What happened? Traveling to-and-from care programs regularly involves dangerous crossings through rebel-held territories of Congo. While returning home from one of these care programs (overseeing an expansion and addition of more children to the care programs) — Joseph and his team were ambushed. In the ambush, Joseph was shot five times (hitting the spine and lung),…
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