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The barrios of Medell\u00edn, Colombia<\/a> are set up in the hills.\u00a0 Refugee families have settled on those steep streets; fleeing from violence in the villages of their countryside homes.\u00a0\u00a0 Over the years these hillside gatherings have developed and become part of the city – complete with paved roads, stores, churches and police presence.\u00a0 Last summer I walked through these steep streets and into a Covenant Church.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Sed de Justicia Thirst for Justice <\/em>Covenant Church is a 4-story building that sits among the sea of terra cotta and wrought-iron structures.\u00a0 Our small visiting group sat down with Pastor Alvaro Alonso Mu\u00f1oz to hear about the church and its ministries.\u00a0 He told us about the gang activity that permeates this barrio.\u00a0 He explained that young men are sucked in and young women are victimized.\u00a0 But he also spoke about hope and being a light in the community.<\/p>\n

As we talked with Pastor Alvaro a young girl quietly slipped into the room.\u00a0 She hovered at the entrance; one arm hanging by her side and the other sheepishly grabbing it from behind.\u00a0 Pastor Alvaro warmly invited her in and she slowly started to walk toward us.\u00a0 \u201cThis is Kelly Tatiana,\u201d he explained, \u201cshe is sponsored through Ni\u00f1os del Pacto (in Colombia).\u201d<\/p>\n

Kelly Tatiana and I began to talk.\u00a0 She smiled as I chatted with broken Spanish. She told me that she likes to go to school and study.\u00a0 And she likes to play and hang out with her friends.\u00a0 Kelly Tatiana\u2019s father left the family and her mother often does not make enough to purchase food or school uniforms.\u00a0 Kelly Tatiana is grateful for the support she receives from Ninos del Pacto and she loves being part of the church.\u00a0 It was obvious that she felt at home in the church building and in the presence of Pastor Alvaro.<\/p>\n

I left my new friend with very mixed feelings.\u00a0 She seemed so smart and friendly \u2013 a pre-teen girl enjoying the things that pre-teen girls enjoy.\u00a0 And yet she lives amidst dangerous gangs that threaten her life, her security and her future.\u00a0 Please pray with me for Kelly Tatiana, and others in her neighborhood, that she will continue to find strength and refuge at Sed de Justicia and in the presence of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

by Kim Crawford, associate director of mission mobilization and connection for Covenant World Mission<\/a><\/p>\n

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