The week before last we were at Jubilee Partners looking at refugee issues. \u00a0 (Jubilee is a Christian community that takes in refugees from all over the world.) \u00a0 Besides the refugees, Jubilee has full time staff and volunteers. \u00a0 One of the regular volunteers is Ted Gaylord and his wife from Senaca Lake, New York. \u00a0 They are retired high school teachers who are active with social justice projects in their church and come to Jubilee each year for several months. \u00a0 Mr. Gaylord said to me that he has heard many heart wrenching refugee stories since he’s been coming here. \u00a0 For instance, he’s heard stories of little children being forced to walk out in front of rebel troops in the jungle — as “mine sweeps.” \u00a0 \u00a0 He’s heard first person accounts about the genocide in Rwanda, the genocide in the Sudan… Mr. Gaylord said being cloistered in a small white town in upstate New York can be quite a narrow experience. \u00a0 And volunteering at Jubilee has broadened his world view considerably.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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