Sarah Henken
Promoter of peace initiatives and Coordinator of the Young Adult Volunteer Program in Colombia with the Presbyterian Mission Agency. For more information, see the other tabs on the horizontal bar above. Posts represent the personal views of the author.
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To Venezuela, with love
On my way home after my last visit to Venezuela in May 2017, I wrote some words of poetry and prayer that I’ve translated below from the original Spanish. In the face of so much turmoil, political polarization, and increasingly violent protests, easy answers do not suffice. I don’t have the solution to Venezuela’s struggles. I simply offer my heart, my prayers, and my commitment to continue seeking truth, hope, and the paths of peace in the midst of this and every situation. Continue reading
Gesto solidario con El Tamarindo
This message is available in English. Muchas personas en Colombia y alrededor del mundo están pendientes de la situación de los campesinos en El Tamarindo. Muchas han preguntado, “¿Cómo puedo ayudar?” Se está haciendo trabajo de incidencia con medios, embajadas, … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Mission, Prayer
Tagged accompaniment, Christmas, displaced, El Tamarindo, español, prayer, solidarity
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Solidarity with El Tamarindo
Many people around the world have been following the situation in El Tamarindo, and many have asked “What can I do to help?”
Much advocacy work has been underway with embassies and Colombian government agencies. The story isn’t finished, but the families are still being forced to relocate this week–right before Christmas.
I invite you to join me in an action of solidarity to encourage the campesinos of El Tamarindo and let them know they have many people thinking of them and praying for them. Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Mission, Prayer
Tagged accompaniment, Christmas, displaced, El Tamarindo, prayer, solidarity
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On wings of prayer
Today is that day in the year when I always feel overwhelmed with gratitude for the generous and faithful prayer support of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)–the day my name is one of the handful listed in the Mission Yearbook for … Continue reading
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