No More Shame
Last summer I sat in a somber meeting and listened as young women shared the nightmares that had brought them to Women of Wellness Center in DR Congo.
Every month, Heaven’s Family helps far more people than we could ever highlight in our bi-monthly newsletter. For that reason, this page contains additional photos and stories of some of the “least of these” among our spiritual family whom we’ve recently been blessed to serve.
Last summer I sat in a somber meeting and listened as young women shared the nightmares that had brought them to Women of Wellness Center in DR Congo.
Hongsa District, Laos: Xai, a former policeman, lost his job in 2006. Why? Because he became a believer in Jesus and began telling others about Him.
Hung Maung didn't know where his brother was, where his mother was, or even where he came from. Aside from being labeled an "orphan," the boy had no identity, value, or anyone who loved him. He was all alone and had no hope of finding his family—if he still had one.
“What was I doing wrong?” As a Pakistani Imam (leader of the local Muslim mosque), Ahmed’s authority rested on his ability to display spiritual power. So why couldn’t he cast out the demon tormenting the daughter of the desperate couple that had sought his help?
"Why can't they donate these nice gifts to us, instead of wasting them on worthless people?" This was the complaint uttered by occupants of the Mugunga IDP (Internally Displaced People) Camp outside of Goma, DR Congo. The "worthless people" they referred to are leprosy-affected families living in the camp, who are forced to live in isolation, as well as abject poverty, within the camp.
Fear. Patreck has been haunted by its shadow all his life, as are all who are born with HIV/AIDS.