When a husband dies…in Uganda.
While red tape in America can often seem overwhelming it is far better than red tape covered by layers upon layers of corruption. Imagine being a mother of five young children and losing your husband. Now imagine that situation and then enduring Grace’s situation
15 years of IJM
I was a youth pastor looking for some curriculum that might spark a bunch of entitled, spoiled, and apathetic teenagers to get serious about their faith. Youth Specialties were really the only people doing quality stuff, and I ordered The Justice Mission curriculum. The VHS tapes arrived and I went through the curriculum only to be confronted with my own entitlement and apathy. It began a relationship that now is more than 10 years old with an agency I remain proud to support financially. This month they celebrate 15 years of bringing justice to the poor, the widow and the orphan, and call the Church to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God.
Ignorance Is Bliss
Do not watch the following story if you do not want to be made aware of the reality of sex trafficking in places like India. At the core of my being is a desire to help make a difference for the enslaved. There are 1,000,0000 children who are trafficked in India alone. To put that number in perspective that’s about 25% of the entire population of the state of Kentucky.
Now imagine being a 16 year old girl who was trafficked, was rescued and rehabilitated only to be trafficked AGAIN. Share this story with as many people as you can and most of all give to International Justice Mission.
“As for me, I am poor and needy,
but the Lord takes thought for me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
do not delay, O my God!” (Psalm 40:17 ESV)