Help the Widows and Orphans

In the genocide in Sudan, the Congo, Char, Rwanda etc., but specially Sudan, Darfur to be more specific the women and children are spared. Spared, I cannot even really use that word, the are raped, beaten, watch their husbands and fathers brutal killed and their homes destroyed. So I am not sure spared is the word.

A friend, actually, someone I have never met but have connected through Face Book and I consider a friend sent me this verse when she found out that my ministry had a goal of housing these women, treating their trauma the best we can, teaching them a trade, educating and making sure the children are healthy. She did not know me well. She did not know that James 1 held a special place in my heart. The kindest, most wonderful woman and teacher had her students memorise the entire chapter of James 1. Many of them in their late 20's can still say it world for world, but I digress. The verse she sent me, the them verse for The Freedom Project is James 1:27, a verse I have read and heard 100's of times. "Pure, unstained religion according to God our Father, is to take care of the orphans and the widows when they suffer and to remain uncorrupt by this world. James 1:27"

The work of The Freedom Project is not easy and it occurs to me that many of you many choose not to read and or follow this blog and ministry because once you have the information you are accountable for it. Please do not overlook the horrible acts going on right on out watch. Soon I will be asking you to participate in on-line auctions, by inexpensive gifts for any occasion, you will be buying anyway. Or maybe I will ask you to pray, pray for my ministry as we move to help these women and children. Pray for the hearts of those of us who do this work.

I have mentioned two women in this post. I will not betray either of their identities only to say this. The teacher had gone on to be with the Lord but in addition to teaching she did not look away. She would be the first to support and want to help The Freedom Project. I miss her daily but in the midst of this work I miss her heart. The second I have never met, though I hope to one day. She did not just send this verse, she lives it as an adoptive parent. And while I have not met them I just know she is a wonderful mother to all her children.

I know this is hard and this project is not glamorous. It would easier to be caught up in the minutia of out lives but that really who you are. Join me in prayer. follow this blog and ask others to. Christian need to know this is happening and we should care because we are Christians, we should care because we are people, we should care because James 1:27 calls this caring pure, unstained religion. Don't look away. Join me in looking closer.