I wrote a blog in December that included this challenge to my blog readers: “GO! Find a corner of darkness that really breaks and captures your heart- whether it be homelessness, AIDS, poverty, orphans, human trafficking, people trapped by idol worship and false religions- and bring Kingdom to that place. Go and show them the beautiful love of Christ that brought you to life and freedom.”
So, this is my corner- the part of the world that breaks God’s heart and breaks mine more than anything else:
THE ORPHANED
These are the faces of the orphaned kids of Cambodia, Swaziland, and Moldova
THE ABANDONED
These are the abandoned children of 
THE ABUSED 
These are faces of the abused children in On every continent, in every nation, my heart is for the children and teenagers that have been orphaned, abandoned, and abused. The children pictured above have been orphaned by AIDS or abandoned in trash cans or on doorsteps. They have experienced both physical and sexual abuse. Many of these children have never experienced the love of a family. They desperately need to know that they are loved, protected, and valued.
This is my passion and my heart: to be family for the orphaned, abandoned, and abused children and teenagers of this world.
“A
father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling.
God sets the lonely in families…” – Psalm 68:5-6a
father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling.
God sets the lonely in families…” – Psalm 68:5-6a
I want them to know that they are loved intimately by their God. I long to see orphans adopted into the family of God. I want these children to find the family they have always desired within the family of God. I want to see this unconditional love transform the lives and sense of self. This is a passion to which I can dedicate my life.
Stay tuned for Part 2: My Heart in Nicaragua
