Dear Friends, I have to warn you that what you're about to read may seem unthinkable, and it is. But it also reaffirms why our work is so important and why we must continue embracing children worldwide. I was in Ethiopia visiting some missionaries when someone told...
Once, I was invited to officiate at a "baby dedication" for three little children. I thought about Pope Francis saying we have to minister to everyone, not just about abortion and gay marriage, but everything. That day was a reflection of what I call “God’s garden.”...
Thanks for Helping me realize my dreams.... I am 11 years old & in the 5th grade at Channel to Brazil for Christ. (CBC) I live with my mother, grandmother & sister (also a student at CBC.) Our family lives in the slums & my mother works as a waitress in a...
Most years, I try to attend a "Mother-Daughter Tea" for Mothers' Day. My Mother and sometimes my daughters and granddaughters join me. We celebrate our joyous relationships. Then on Sundays I participate in a Mother's Day celebration at church. There is always good...
"Do you see the cages in that window?” my contact asked. “Cages?” I repeated with horror. “What’s in them?” “Five-year-old girls.” I wanted to throw up. With that one sentence, my life was about to change. It was early on a Saturday evening in Mumbai, India -- May 26,...
