Hi, I’m Isabella Grace Rogers and I’m only 3 1/2 years old in this picture, born on August 26, 2012! My grandmother, Jennifer, is helping me tell my story. For 12 years my mommy tried to have a baby, but God decided, not now, not your way. Her marriage was unable to withstand infidelity, but her yearning and wanting me just grew stronger. She started researching adoption for singles and even attended classes. Then her world really started crashing. Her father committed suicide, her step-father...

Stories – the ones told spontaneously about one’s life or experiences – these are the woven threads of life, connecting us, teaching us, bringing us together in day-to-day interactions. How many times does a familiar aroma, a flash of color, or perhaps a piece of jewelry invite us into another’s story? “As I was picking up a prescription, the pharmacist noticed the Vita pendant I was wearing. She looked closer with a smile and asked what I was wearing. I responded with my usual reply: ‘What do...

Have you ever had laryngitis, unable to adequately communicate?  Do you remember feeling frustrated and limited?  That situation is just a minor irritation compared to other circumstances that people in history have experienced.  Imagine what it was like for people contained in Nazi concentration camps with no access to communicating with those who could speak for them and defend their lives.  Now, let’s move on to those in current history, both seen and unseen, who have no...

Human trafficking is the trade in humans, most commonly for the purpose of sexual slavery, forced labor or for the extraction of organs or tissues, including surrogacy and ova removal. Trafficking is a lucrative industry, representing an estimated $32 billion per year in international trade, compared to the estimated annual $650 billion for all illegal international trade circa 2010. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is from International Justice Mission, 08/20/13This...