From Congress to the Brothel

So I just read this book called " From Congress to the Brothel." This is an amazing story of Linda Smith and her passion that started the organization "Shared Hope International."

This book is a "quick" read, but not so simple to get down. It is really hard to come face to face with the facts of child prostitution and the evil that it is. The way it can steal life, innocence, and freedom is frightening to me. And the facts that thousands of kids at this very second are being forced into sexual slavery, makes me sick to my stomach.

Recently I have been reading a lot about children. I just got finished "Why the Least of These Matter Most" by Dr. Wess Staford, president of Compassion International. This is an amazing book stressing the importance of children in the church and the body of christ. There little ones are the future of tomorrow, they are ones that are close to God.

And the thing that continues to hit me is the importance of protecting and spending time with children. Praying for them, having patience with them, and letting them not "grow-up" fast. It is important. There are kids out there at 13 living like adults, when they should be enjoying life not worrying about their kids and how to survive. It kills me to read stories about what adults do to these kids. Just take the life and light right out of them.

All these stories makes me want to find a way to truly love kids and make a difference in their life like Linda Smith and Wess Staford.

Amazing.