Hany and Joanne work in church planting and leadership development with Impact Middle East. Hany is now the field director overseeing Impact Middle East’s work in seven countries. Joanne is the founder of a women’s initiative, working to restore women to physical, emotional and spiritual wholeness.
Pray For
- protection for Hany and Joanne as they serve in a region where spiritual warfare is intense
- health for the children and wisdom regarding their future schooling and friendships needs
- wisdom and discernment as they seek God’s direction for the next season of ministry
- open doors and people of peace in different refugee camps and cities
- unity in the body of Christ
- emotional strength and healing as they walk with refugees who have experienced deep trauma
- the midwives being trained, and mothers and babies being cared for through the women’s initiative
Healed By Jesus
Rozana* had a remarkable experience of meeting Jesus, Who spoke to her, saying, “It is I; do not be afraid” (John 6:20). Originally from Afghanistan, Rozana lives in Turkey with her husband, who lost his sight in an accident. They have a 17 year-old daughter and...
Moved By the Spirit
Every week, we get hundreds of messages from Yazidis responding to our campaigns through our social media page. Several months ago, a message from Sami* caught our team’s attention. He shared that a man in white had appeared to him in a vision several times, and this...
Transformed by Forgiveness
After an earthquake struck their village and the surrounding area, severely damaging their home, Hanada’s family immigrated to the neighboring country of Iraq. Their living circumstances had been exceedingly difficult, even before the earthquake, due to the prolonged...
Sana’s Story
On a visit with her family, Sana revealed her feelings and distrust of the new faith that brought her and her family so much trouble. Sana is a young Syrian refugee who is part of a church for majority background believers. She and her extended family moved to...
Encouraging One Another
Fatima, a believer for many years, was disappointed and discouraged with the church. She was part of a women’s ministry, and we went to follow up with her. During our visit to her, she also revealed her deep disappointment with her lifelong friend. They worked as...
A Journey To Awakening
Although I was born to a family of the majority background and grew up in Syria, I had an extraordinary attachment to the church and loved being among Christians. I loved the sound of the church bells ringing from the church near my home, while the morning call for...