We share an update from Pastor Sarah Isakson, with Faith Lutheran in Phoenix, who along with many others in our synod are part of the Cruzando Fronteras network.

Thank you for your support and prayers! More than 250 asylum seeking residents of the shelter are now crossing legally into the United States. Most have been working as community residents for over a year and supported by money provided by ELCA grants and individual gifts from our synod, churches, individuals and other ecumenical partners. Last year in the  budget, food and supplies alone cost $25,000. This is equal to our ELCA Grant from 2020 from Lutheran Disaster Response International. More residents will be filling the shelter soon.

Cruzando Fronteras has speakers who are available to do Zoom presentations to your congregations all summer! Please contact: Paztorsarah@gmail.com.