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Christianity Today & Exile Int’l Presents “Faith in the Face of Bullet Fire”
What Happens When Steadfast Faith Collides with Wartime Trauma? By Bethany Williams First appeared in the February Globe Issue of Christianity Today “Deep breaths, Beth.” I repeated the words as I stood above the hospital bed. “Deep breaths.” I had met Joseph Ndekezi 12 years earlier when my life had already profoundly changed. Experiences of trauma…
Read MoreThousands Displaced | Emergency Relief Needed
A prominent rebel group advanced in Eastern Congo, displacing 72,000+ children & families. Thousands of children and families recently fled their communities to avoid rebel activity near a major city in DRC. These uprisings stretched across the surrounding communities, several of which are home to Exile peace programs, forcing 665 youth and foster families in Exile’s…
Read MoreLetter from Exile’s co-CEOs
Dear Friends, What an incredible year! Full of overcoming tragedy, defying the odds, and renewed life for thousands! This has been a year of triumph and tears — happy tears and sad tears. In 2021, Exile program teams and beneficiaries overcame a volcano eruption, two waves of COVID (with strict lockdowns), and significant safety concerns. Rather than saying, “This…
Read MoreExile Family Homes Destroyed | Emergency Relief Needed
On May 22nd, Mount Nyiragongo erupted outside of Goma, DR Congo, killing many, destroying villages, and displacing thousands. After returning home, many families in the Exile community found their homes destroyed, even more returned to find all their possessions looted. Multiple Exile programs in Congo have been affected by the volcanic eruption. Now, is the…
Read MoreMental Health Resources For You & Your Family
We’re here for you. Because the core of Exile’s work is the emotional health of children led by mental health experts, we understand the importance of navigating the complicated topic of mental health with the children in your life – home, youth group, classroom. We are with you and for you! We are here to equip…
Read MoreMental Health Resources For You & Your Family
We’re here for you. Because the core of Exile’s work is the emotional health of children led by mental health experts, we understand the importance of navigating the complicated topic of mental health with the children in your life – home, youth group, classroom. We are with you and for you! We are here to…
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Read MorePasaka njema! (Happy Easter)
Pasaka njema! (Happy Easter in Swahili) “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” — Isaiah 53:5 With Good Friday and Easter around the corner, we are reminded of God’s goodness! God came…
Read MoreFreedom for Shalom: An Excerpt From The Color of Grace Book
“Andrew, who had been in the Congo program for years, spoke for the group: ‘Momma Bethany, we have drawn our stories of pain and dreams before, but today we have decided to share our stories in a drama.’ Walking out of the tent, about twenty boys soon returned with AK-47’s made of corn shuck and…
Read MoreStorming 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…
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