We’re Dreaming Bigger!
We are so excited to announce that we have already reached our goal of raising $5,000 for the technological needs in our field! Because of you, our staff and girls[…]
Three Opportunities for You
As Covid-19 and its restrictions moved into the cemetery communities of East Java this past year, the felt presence of God came too. When suffering comes close, God moves in[…]
2020 Christmas Letter
Dear Friend, I pray that you are well as we turn the corner toward Christmas. I further pray that these times only prove to bring your family closer together than[…]
2019 Annual Report Letter
Greetings! On more than one occasion in the last year, I have found myself sitting against the wall in one of our aftercare centers just watching it all: the life[…]
2019 Christmas Letter
Greetings and Merry Christmas. I feel like I’ve been thinking about this Christmas since about the time we packed it all up from last year. It’s a little bit of[…]
2018 Annual Report Letter
Greetings from the Compassion First Family. It is an honor to compile this report for you every year. A year-over-year examination would demonstrate growth and maturity, at least on some[…]
2017 Annual Report
Dear Friends of Compassion First, In 2017, we experienced significant donor growth for the first time in several years. With our strong emphasis on the field, this kind of growth[…]
Recognition Ceremony at Sarah’s House
Our team at Sarah’s House knows that it takes incredible strength and perseverance to journey with us on the road to recovery. It is important for every young woman we[…]
A Rescue Fund Update
A couple of weeks ago, I returned from a trip to Indonesia. As I reflect on the work Compassion First has been engaged in, I believe we are making very[…]
An Invitation to Dream
My wife Korie and I have always desired to be involved firsthand in the wonderful work Compassion First has been doing in Indonesia. It was exciting to read updates, hear[…]
Family Camp 2018
Dancing. Tie-dying. Confiding. Singing. Storytelling. Swimming. Water-sliding. Laughing. Lots and lots of laughing. Some days are unforgettable. 65 families from our beloved cemetery community participated in[…]
A Sacred Journey: Grace House
Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles he performs for people! (Ps 66:5) I love this verse. You can almost hear the excitement in the psalmist’s[…]
The East Java Shelter Has a Name
One year ago, we had an invitation and a dream to open an aftercare shelter for children rescued from the horrors of sex trafficking in East Java, Indonesia. Fresh from[…]
A Message for the Founders (Video)
Valerie Bellamy is in East Java making preparations for our new shelter for survivors of child sex trafficking. We missed her terribly at our recent Founders events, but we wanted[…]
Oregon East Java Founders Tour Recap
The Compassion First headquarters team in Oregon held five events this fall. In place of one large annual banquet, we introduced the East Java Founders Tour–a series of small events[…]
Disrupting Pipelines
Earlier this year, I journeyed to Papua with our National Director in Indonesia, and our Director of Law Enforcement Training. It was our first visit to this place where so[…]
“I am one of a kind.”
Watching little girls grow up in the cemetery is not for the faint of heart. We hold our breath and hold on tight as she goes from 8 to 9[…]
She’s Twelve
Most of the day today has been spent assisting with a rescue in East Java. She’s twelve. I found myself saying this throughout the evening tonight. I just couldn’t believe[…]
Building Partnerships, Sharing Training
It’s hard to put into words an experience when God invites you to participate in something so big you can’t even wrap your mind around it. A time when you[…]
A Police Training Update and Vlog
Watch Ret. Sgt. Mike Geiger’s Video Updates from his Trip: What is the Rescue Fund? An Important Meeting A Precious Encounter Of all the trips I have made to[…]
The Search Begins
We have all experienced things that feel too big and too heavy to communicate. After a trip to Indonesia this week, my words feel more important than ever before as[…]
Love is at Work
Love. It greets her at the door. She enters Sarah’s House defeated by insecurities which are often masked by a forced smile, a strife for extreme perfection or rages of[…]
Local Work: A New Partnership with Safety Compass
We are dedicated to serving adult survivors of sex trafficking in Oregon. It is our goal to work in a collaborative manner with authoritative local organizations like Safety Compass to[…]
