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A Prayer for Compassion

A Prayer for Compassion

Imagine if water were so valuable, you wouldn’t waste if washing your face. As I stepped off the plane into Sudan, I saw the dusty faces of those who have suffered under the terrible genocide happening in Darfur.

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I Want to Thank You for Changing My Life

I Want to Thank You for Changing My Life

It is hard to put into words the things that have happened in northern Uganda. An unimaginably evil man named Joseph Koney led by “7 spirits” decided to attack the Ugandan government. He formed a cult rebel group and named it “The Lords Resistance Army (LRA).”

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She Prayed for the First Time

She Prayed for the First Time

Stepping off the bus at the Jogar Girls orphanage in San Tiago Chile, we were met by the cutest little girls you ever saw!  They were so excited to see us coming and greeted us with hugs and kisses.  How anyone could have ever abandoned or abused these precious children was beyond me. As I […]

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Don't Take My Picture If You Can't Fix My Poverty

Don't Take My Picture If You Can't Fix My Poverty

The cry of this woman’s heart was unmistakable. I am not here for your entertainment! I am valuable. I am in trouble. You Americans have been here before and done nothing.

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