As we listened to Jodi Jacobsen's story, she tells us that this coming year in South Africa more girls will be raped then learn to read and write, an atrocity unimaginable. For many, this means a death sentence.
Jodi works with women who have either chosen to prostitute themselves or are forced into a life of prostitution. Several times a week she goes out with a small team of women who are compelled by the plight of women in Cape Town and shares about the hope that can only be found in a relationship with a God who deeply loves them. The stories of women, addicted to drugs, desperate for money; women who are murdered or oftentimes left for dead were heartwrenching. And even more tragic is the cycle of tragedy that is perpetuated in the lives of the children of these women.
One of the great priveleges that we have as an organization is meeting incredibly dedicated people all over the world that have made great sacrifice to help those broken people who simply need to know God's love for them and given hope; hope that is eternal, hope that is present with them every day. The commitment of people like Jodi who extend hope to others is why we do what we do; connecting people and challenging people to get engaged in the world. How are you getting engaged in the world?
