When Sawsan arrived at Joshua Station with her three children, she carried more than just the weight of displacement—she carried the deep love of a mother fighting for her family’s future. As a refugee from Syria, Sawsan faced challenges familiar to many who leave everything behind in search of safety and stability. Yet, her greatest struggle was not just learning a new culture or a new language; it was caring for her eldest daughter, whose terminal illness had kept her in the hospital for months.

A few weeks ago Sawsan’s daughter finally came home—to Joshua Station, to hospice, to the embrace of a community committed to standing with them in love. Though the days are difficult, Sawsan does not walk them alone. And in the midst of it all, she persists courageously and with boundless hope. Read more here