By Donna Brendel I couldn’t say the words out loud, so I worked as fast as I could while I still had some courage. I ripped a sheet of paper out of my notebook and grabbed a crayon since I couldn’t find any pens. In green letters big enough to fill the page, I wrote, […]
By Lindsey Bell Not long ago, I overheard a couple of women talking about a young lady who was planning to get an abortion. “If she just knew it was a baby—a living child—there’s no way she would get an abortion.” The two women agreed that what they needed to do—and what God had called […]
By Joyce Long “If I go and be a prostitute, I know I can make more money for my mother and my family,” said the Cambodian girl. The in-country social worker replied, “Yes, but when you are engaged to be married, that will lower your price.” When Katy Beringer heard this, she sighed, realizing the […]
By Kathleen Bruins She stared at me without saying a word. “What’s wrong, Cassandra?” “You said his name. I never use his name, especially when I talk about what he did to me.” While interviewing Cassandra, she experienced a panic attack, which is common for survivors of sex trafficking. Most survivors have post-traumatic stress disorder […]
By Brian Jennings The story repeats over and over, but the horrific shock remains. Hopelessness highlights every page. The words are different, but every chapter sounds the same. Local authorities, teamed with a local minister, storm the gates of Hell (in this case, a brothel). As usual they find a houseful of trafficked children. Heartless […]
