This morning Mike Todd sent me a new report from the Kaiser Network about sexual violence against girls, including young children. This is exactly Adanna's story, who is the main character in the novel I wrote entitled, Scared. Writing about these experiences caused the publisher to put a 'warning label' in the book. It's not graphic by any…

Last night I finally watched Slumdog Millionaire. Yes, I know I'm late to the party. What a great movie! I loved how the film depicted the evil of humanity then weaved redemption throughout the plot. It brought up many questions and I was sickened about the realities it portrayed. But it solidifies my commitment to help…

On the last post, I asked you to pray for our National Director because he was almost killed delivering food in Uganda. Several days before, one of our volunteers, Brandi, sent me an article about the devastation the famine in this same region was causing – she just returned from a trip there last week. I…

Joseph (our country director for HopeChest Uganda)'s just said: "After church, I went to Adacar to take food but I almost got killed there while trying to defend the orphans food that I had taken there. I found a huge mob complaining that everybody is hungry but why are we giving only orphans food? just…

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