Sajina sat nervously as her teacher walked around the classroom collecting homework. When it was her turn to pass in the assignment, she hung her head and admitted she didn’t have it . . . again. For years, Sajina had missed assignments and been absent from school...
Most days, I wake up at seven and check my phone immediately, swiping past the Bible verse that serves as my lock screen picture. I put my phone on the nightstand next to my Bible and wander to my kitchen where I have yet another Scripture on a plaque on the wall. And...
I’ll shamelessly admit it—I love shopping online. From cleaning supplies to birthday gifts, I prefer online orders to shopping in the store. Beyond the ease and convenience of online shopping, there’s just something exciting about waiting for a package to arrive,...
The word rescue has several definitions: “to free from confinement, danger, or evil” “to save someone from a dangerous or distressing situation” “to keep from being lost or abandoned; to retrieve” I’d like to add my own simplified definition to the list—to rescue...
I’m continuing my journey on to Pattaya, Thailand—a beautiful coastal city . . . and home to an estimated 30-50,000 sex workers. It’s hard to imagine that this relatively small city is one of the sex capitals of the world. In fact, this is where Thailand’s sex tourism...