Last Fall, I was at a wedding with my wife when I ran into my old college friend, Ben. While we were catching up I told him about my work with Child Freedom Coalition, and he was immediately excited about our mission.
What would normally be a season filled with hustle and bustle has become one of forced stillness. It has come with fear, uncertainty, and isolation, but there is still hope to be found. It’s time for us to breathe deep, trust, allow new dreams to surface, and invest in those around us.
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Every day we check the news to find more information to dissect. It can be overwhelming, and we need something to cling to - something to give us hope. While we won’t downplay or avoid the effects of this virus in South Asia, we believe it’s important to reflect on some good news and remind ourselves of the incredible work you’ve made possible.
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Winter is a time for us to dig our roots deep and see what we couldn’t see when the leaves were blocking our view. It’s a time for observation, reflection, and hope for the future. As you settle into this winter, enjoy the stillness and contemplation it brings. Embrace it’s lack of distractions and gain vision for your own future. Enjoy the hope that it brings and then share it with those around you.
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We talk a lot about how we should love each other, but often struggle to put it into action.
We say we love our neighbor, our co-workers, our employees, but often lack the follow-through. We celebrate and seek love at all costs, but find the selfless actions that should come with it to be difficult. We misunderstand love because it isn’t just emotion, good intentions, or felt sympathy.
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We’re in a month of resolutions, fresh starts, and hope for a new year. It’s a time where many of us stop to reevaluate how we’re living our lives and resolve to change and grow. We’re excited to celebrate the start of this new season and share our plans for 2020, but even more than that, we’re thrilled to be looking back on the incredible things God did in the very first year of Child Freedom Coalition.
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Throughout this season, we’ve been reflecting on the idea of legacy. We’ve thought a lot about what we want to accomplish and change, and on this journey, we’ve been reminded of something that has both humbled and empowered us.
We are standing on the shoulders of those who have gone before us.
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Growing up, Durga envied the children she watched going to school.
Her father’s alcoholism meant that even when there was enough work to pay for school it got wasted. Not long after her 13th birthday, a human trafficker, posing as an employer, offered Durga’s father $60 as an advance on wages for his daughter.
Her father jumped at the chance.
We've all been there. You're in the grocery store with your child and suddenly they've wandered off. Your pulse goes through the roof, tears immediately fill your eyes, and you frantically run from aisle to aisle trying to find them.
Losing a child is every parents greatest nightmare. But what happens if you're separated for good?
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When we meet people, one of the first things everyone wants to know is why we’ve set our focus so heavily on South Asia. It’s true - there’s a world full of hurting people in the United States and around the world, so why South Asia?