Safe Returns
by JM · 13 May 2008

Although I returned safely on 7 May, I have had very little time to send any updates. I am still sharing details about the forum with my wife, Danielle, and hope to get some time to reflect in writing and in person with some of my readers. I am grateful for your prayers.

The photo here is from an afternoon trip that a group of us took to Mercy Ministry, a drop-in center for "rugby boys" (so called because of the brand of solvent they inhale to ward off hunger pains). The man between the two older boys is Pastor John, who moved his wife and two children into the center in order to minister more effectively to them. They hope to be able to open the center overnight, but the ministry has many government regulations to satisfy before they will be allowed to do so. John explained that the reason for such regulations is that some places that are opened to street children are really fronts for child trafficking. Although we didn't do much more than meet some of the kids and hear about the ministry, John said our presence blessed these kids because they often feel unwanted and unnoticed. Hearing John's heart for these children was a great blessing to me.

 

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