Houser (above) visited a small shoe repair shop while on an assessment trip to Honduras.
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even years ago Jeffrey Houser sat in the lobby of Food for the Hungry in Arizona eager to learn more about the work of the organization. He had met some staff members and advocates of Food for the Hungry in Norway where he had lived for nearly six years, and the passion they had for serving the poor left an indelible impression on his heart. So when he came to visit his sister and brother-in-law in Gilbert, a bustling town 20 miles southeast of downtown Phoenix, he decided to stop by the office of Food for the Hungry and check the organization out for himself. Houser’s unceremonious visit turned out to be a divine appointment. After a few days, he received a phone call regarding a job opportunity at Food for the Hungry. Houser didn’t expect such a pleasant turn of events, but he admits the job offer could not have come at a more opportune time. “My wife and I had been feeling a constant tug at our hearts to let go of everything and see what God was going to do,” he says. Indeed, it didn’t take them more than a day to make a decision.Within hours, they were plotting their move from rainy Norway to sunny Arizona. 6:8 6:8
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