voice for the voiceless

Proverbs 31.8 "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute."

7 months old + child of a prostitute + fatherless + raised by sick granny + physically assaulted by own mother = destitute.

This is Baby. She has been a part of my life since December. Baby Safe was called by the South African Police to intervene in a situation where mom was using her to beg for drug money on the street. I took Baby in for a while- I fed her, loved her, prayed over her. I spoke LIFE over her believing that her life could be different then that of her mothers. The court ruled that the granny was to have custody over her. Shortly after, mom was arrested and put in jail for punching baby in the face. Weekly, I went to visit Baby and granny. I was also doing bible studies with Baby's aunts and cousins. Things were going good. Granny was feeling strong to take care of her 2 grand daughters and the girls were growing quickly.
Then mom was released from prison. Immediately, she jumped back into her destructive lifestyle of Tik (crystal meth), pr*stitution, lies, and violence. Once again, raising hell at granny’s house. This created an unsafe environment for Baby and the other children granny is raising (her other grand children from her daughters). Mom did not just stop at verbal abuse, she proceeded to threaten family members lives, destroy the house, cut phone lines, rip granny’s hair out, spit, kick, scratch, and slap anyone in her way.
Through granny’s request, Baby Safe interveined and removed Baby from the house.
Again, Baby has recently been in hiding, happy and safe from assault. Baby Safe is working with the South African police to see justice served in regards to the mothers many criminal charges. We are speaking up for Baby’s safety and well being. Being advocates for this little innocent one. Fighting for a future for her.

Please be praying for little Baby’s heart. The neglect, abuse, transition, and abandonement is something no baby should have to go through. I often find her sleeping very disturbed.

Pray for granny, she was recently badly assaulted by baby’s mom. She is said to have suffered 2 broken ribs and a nervous break down. We need her healthy and well to take care of her grand children.

Pray for Justice with the South African Police and court system.

Pray for Baby’s mom. After all of this self-destruction, my heart still aches for her to come to the realization that she has WORTH.

Oaks of Righteousness

What is she worth? 30 rands worth of pleasure ($4)

What about her? A few buttons of tik (crystal meth), enough to get high for the day, enough to blurr the noise in her head, the pain in her heart.

And her? She is worth at least a plate of chicken & rice, maybe a couple cigarettes and a few rocks in the face.

And to Him? Her return is worth the cost of His son’s torturous, unmerited death.


Baby Safe has got involved with several pros*itutes and their babies. I love that I serve and know a God who adores pr*stitutes. I love that I worship a God who ate dinner with them.

Three of them have been attending a bible study; and Thombi sat stunned when she read about Jesus’ reaction to the adulteress women in John 8. My good friend, taught “Traffic Proof” with a few others, as they are very much at risk for human trafficking with the World Cup starting up here in a few months. I am also doing an HIV Awareness/Abstinence themed bible study with their young daughters and sisters, as an effort of prevention. I am working with yet another one in order to reunite her with her baby, she has a long way to go but I love that my God actually does break chains of addiction, and the weight of worthlessness. I love that my God is close to the broken hearted and he saves those who are crushed in spirit and His love does not discriminate, nor does it relent.

May He give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit–that they may be called OAKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. (Isaiah 61)

The Jesus of pro*titutes is chasing their souls.

school uniforms!

The new school year started just last week. And we were able to get our kids new uniforms & school supplies. They were so excited to receive their new clothes and have the supplies that the other children have at school. The grins were big and it really did make me happy to see them all provided for. A HUGE THANK YOU for those contributing to the uniforms. You are helping ones who are very fragile have a chance to thrive. Almost all of these children are orphans, taking care of their younger brothers and sisters. Their parents have died or are dying of AIDS.

In south africa, you can not attend school if you do not have a school uniform. This obviously adds to the cycle of poverty- no uniform, no school, no education, no job, no success...
But this year, the kids are going to school!!

The school supplies were such a treat to the families. We have helped them start their school year with what they need.


We thank you so much and the families thank you for helping them so very much.

Loving Them so They can Love Others

I had a Christmas party for the girls in my Masi Bible Study.


They were so excited. We had cookies, Coke-Cola, cupcakes, and a Zac Effron movie. (Yes, even teen age girls in Africa are obsessed with High School Musical stuff). We chatted about the real meaning of Christmas- that it was the day Jesus was born so that He could live and die to give us hopeless people Hope. I gave them their Christmas presents (a big bar of chocolate each) and a card letting them know how proud of each one of them I am. Then we helped the community out a little. We put together thankyou Christmas packages for the Police, Security, Clinics, Hospitals, etc that partner with The Baby Safe in our efforts to offer hope, life and options to the most vulnerable women and babies in our communities. The girls worked so hard, writing the thankyou notes, wrapping the cookies, and driving with me to hand deliver them all. They are starting to understand that it is because of Christ’s love for us, that we go out and love others.

L-R Asiphe, Zodidi, Nosiwaphe, Nosiphe, Baby Alissa, Thandili

New Beginnings

"…If anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5.17






These girls are serious about living for Christ

They are desperate what is real and true. 2 Sundays ago, they made the decision to take their relationships with Christ a step further and publicly tell their friends & family that they are done living for them selves, and are now living for Him. They got baptized to demonstrate what’s going on in their hearts- that the old is dead, the new is here. Even though the pool water was cold, they were smiling ear to ear. I am so proud of these girls and the commitments they are making to let Jesus be the center of their lives.

“We were therefore buried with Christ through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” Romans 6.4

Please continue to pray for these girls. Next week, they are entering their first years of high school and we are praying for courage and boldness to continue to let their “little lights shine” in a community of darkness and evil.