There is a High School senior that comes from a once badly persecuted Christian family who has faith like none other. She graduates this year and sadly, will not be able to attend college immediately. Her family came to Memphis/America when she was in elementary school.  She was put in the 3rd grade.  With no English speaking skills she would seriously struggle to keep up with her classmates but she worked very hard to do so.  In High School, she has actually mastered educational skills to a level that has allowed her to participate in advanced honors classes.  My friend took the ACT twice and has struggled to do very well with this type of testing. Since the college she wants to go to requires higher ACT scores for admittance, she felt like she would not  be able to go to college right away.  We are so thsnkful for the TN Scholarships thar 

My dear friend, of whom I have known and known her family now for seven years, will need a good job.  She has expressed to me that she wants to do what I do, “help people”.  I explained to her that she already does help so many in her community and even outside of her community.  Her heart is strong for Jesus.  She has walked and her family and refugee friends through a lot of difficult life challenges.  This young lady has even helped me to competely organize a pretty large funeral for someone she loved.  

I run into clients like her at times and I know that I know that they would be a good fit to actually work for Asha’s Refuge.  I wish so badly that I could hire her to work with us and train her up to continue to lead and help others in the community she so loves and knows.  Asha’s Refuge would also learn so much from her.  She would certainly keep us focused on our hearts mission to first just love others as Jesus would do.  We need this young lady on staff at Asha’s Refuge and it is one of my goals.

My friend (not letting her name out but you may know her by her picture) already volunteers at Asha’s Refuge to lead a teen program with another super wonderful teen volunteer. She is an artist.  She sings beautifully.  She will graduate soon with honors I am sure of it.  Donating monthly to Asha’s Refuge helps us to move forward the organization. Hiring staff is important to the future of the organization and that takes good funding. If you or someone you know might consider a way of financially helping us specifically with bringing on this young lady right out of High School please email me at jamie@ashasrefuge.org.  I am being upfront and bold with my asking for help with a small salary for this young lady to train and work with us. (We do not receive because we do not ask). You will be making a difference in her entire families life and also the refugee community itself.  Committed monthly donations from individuals helps us to make things like this happen. 😊

Asha’s Refuge is hosting a dinner and auction February 25th at 5:30pm at Highpoint Collierville Church, 1035 Winchester Blvd.  Email me to purchase a $20 ticket or click here to purchase tickets online and we will add your name on our guest list.  You can learn more about Asha’s Refuge by coming to this event.  We will also be hosting our next orientation meeting for interested new volunteers Feb. 18th at the same address as above. Please “like” our Facebook page to get the most recent updates.

My High School friend, that I would love to be able to have work with us, will occassionally send me encouraging texts. She knows I am working with a girl she connected me to that she met who has certainly challenged me and causes me a little anxiety but pushes me to want to show love to her more and better.  My friend, sent me this encouraging daily devotional from a book I believe I gave her!  We encourage one another and that warms my heart.  I am so thankful to Jesus for her and her families friendship in my life.  I wish I could spend even more time with them.