The Path of Betrayal

Apr 8, 2023

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Much of Easter week is a reflection on the path of betrayal that Jesus walked. Some Sunday thoughts the day before Easter.

Timestamps, Links, and Resources

0:00- Intro

2:20- Station of the Cross with Afghan Christians

7:04- The challenge of discerning truth

8:35- News about Pakistan visas

12:10- UNHCR Pakistan update

March 16, 2023: Agency Failures Make Obtaining Humanitarian Parole Almost Impossible for Afghans
USCIS records show how the agency’s response to the high volume of humanitarian parole applications contributed to the massive delays faced by Afghans
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/foia/uscis-failures-afghans-parole

September 7, 2021: Glenn Beck’s Rescue Mission For Americans In Afghanistan Is Grounded By Taliban.
https://www.insideradio.com/free/glenn-beck-s-rescue-mission-for-americans-in-afghanistan-is-grounded-by-taliban/article_05372ea0-0fac-11ec-9404-9710fef2400b.html

September 23, 2021: Glenn Beck Finally Able to Rescue 100 Afghan Refugees After Weeks of Obstacles
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2021/september/glenn-beck-partners-directly-with-mid-east-country-to-rescue-afghan-refugees

August 22, 2022: Afghans adrift on US ‘lily pad’ in Kosovo
Afghan evacuees whom the US had said would be temporarily housed in Kosovo are still there a year later — with no way out. Teri Schultz shares the story of one man who says he is treated more like an inmate than an ally.
https://www.dw.com/en/afghans-adrift-on-us-lily-pad-in-kosovo/a-62942555

February 4, 2022: Here’s where things stand for Afghan evacuees, allies around the world
https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/02/04/afghanistan-evacuation-update-united-states-around-the-world

September 3, 2021: Majority of Afghan evacuees left in limbo abroad

Majority of Afghan evacuees left in limbo abroad

April 6, 2023: Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump
https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-afghanistan-withdrawal-congress-war-5ff87c14ffd4f7daaa6675e52d3bba1c

February 28, 2022: U.S. Embassy Staffers Were ‘Intoxicated and Cowering in Rooms’ Ahead of Kabul Pullout, Report Says
https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-embassy-staffers-were-intoxicated-and-cowering-in-rooms-ahead-of-kabul-pullout-report-says

Amanda Lynn – Canadian immigration
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21:08- Team Hope – Afghan evacuation

25:56- Scam networks asking for aid

29:03- Afghan refugee in U.S. update

32:30- Explaining the dating of the crucifixion to Afghans

Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter Eggs and Maundy Thursday: Where Did Our Easter Traditions Come from?

For the past several days, I've been compiling information on local services for Easter and Holy Week. Aside from the Easter and Christmas Christians, there really are people out there that don't have a church they would feel comfortable walking into if they felt so led. This was my little contribution by removing one excuse from the equation.

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Carla M. Sallee Alvarez

Carla Alvarez is the founder of Raised to Walk and a founding board member of An Unexpected Journal, a Communications Director at Legacy Marketing Services where she uses her BS in Marketing to create communication strategies for business, and an unlikely case manager and Bible Study teacher for the Afghan Christians of Kabul Hope Latest Series: Hacked: the Saga How an oily politician and a band of intellectual property and identity thieves conspired to erase a third-grade Sunday school teacher, Read more of her work on Google Scholar and Substack or contact her to write for you.