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
The Happiest Day of My Life
I am Kibar. I was born in Syria to a religious, fundamental Muslim family. My father and mother prayed often and taught my three sisters and me to pray as well. Despite this religious atmosphere, I did not feel my prayers helped me come closer to God. Eventually, I...
The Toktok Drive
My wife and I traveled by Toktok to a house church. I asked the driver, Zechariah, to come back at 8 p.m. to take us home after the meeting was finished. When Zechariah returned, the meeting was still going on, so he decided to come inside to wait for us. As the house...
With You Forever
She was a young, polite woman but always looked sad. We didn’t know much about her. Even after joining the house church group, she never shared or prayed. When the meetings were over, she left quickly. We respected her silence. One day, when we shared about Jacob in...