This week, our team spent time with Syrian refugee women and their children in Lebanon, listening to their stories, offering encouragement, and reminding them of God’s unfailing love.



In Beirut, we met about fifteen women and children at a small restaurant in the Christian part of the city. Over lunch, they shared stories of loss and resilience. These women live in UN-funded apartments in the suburbs, and some have embraced faith in Christ since arriving in Lebanon.

The next day, we drove two hours over the mountains to Zahle in the Bekaa Valley to visit eight women living in a tent city. Families have survived in these makeshift shelters for more than a decade. The youngest woman was just 18. Others had been married for decades and raised multiple children in the camp. One young mother, only 28, had already been married for 13 years—wed at 15.

Their stories revealed the harsh reality of displacement: war forced them from their homes, violence scarred their lives, and lack of citizenship or work left them without stability. Yet hope took root. Since 2011, Pastor Joseph has discipled these women and their families, guiding them spiritually, educating their children, and pointing them to the hope of Christ. Many fear that returning to Syria will strip their children of both education and pastoral support.

These women are precious daughters of God, princesses adopted into His family through faith in Christ. Their strength and faith deeply moved me.

Together, we opened the Scriptures and reminded them that none of us truly belong to this world. We live as refugees of Eden, passing through, called to cling to faith and share the love of Christ until we reach our eternal home.

Before heading back, Pastor Joseph and his wife, Lydia, welcomed us into their mountain home for dinner. Along the way, we stopped at a Maronite Catholic shrine and the Marian shrine, Our Lady of Lebanon—a reminder of the deep faith that runs through this country.

We ended our trip both sobered and encouraged. These women endure unimaginable hardship, yet their faith continues to shine with resilience. Please pray for them—their strength, their families, and their future in Christ.