The incredible Time article below helps shed some light on why MTS goes to the Congo. We go to help prevent and heal the intergenerational cycle of sexual violence and injustice in one of Africa's most beautiful but traumatized countries. Our brothers and sisters in...
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Princess Lost: The Story of Our Daughters
My eyes overflow with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughters of my people, My eyes flow and do not cease, Without interruption, Till the Lord from heaven Looks down and sees, My eyes bring suffering to my soul Because of all the daughters of my...
“Rape Culture” in the U.S.
This is a warning for my friends about a painful post I must make today regarding the "rape culture" we're experiencing in the U.S. and the ways in which we've been lulled to sleep around it all. I cannot stay silent. None of us should. I've included a link to an...
Lessons from Lady Gaga – Ministry to Rape Survivors
One of the few blog posts I subscribe to is by Dr. Phil Monroe, a friend and Christian psychologist. He teaches at Biblical Seminary in Philadelphia and has a particular passion for biblical integration of psychology and theology, ministry to trauma survivors, and the...
Help Her Help Us
In 2003 God led Steve and I to step out in faith in order to address the invisible wounds of abuse infecting church leaders in the city that we loved, Phoenix. We combined our two areas of specialization: theology and psychology to create a model for healing within...
Just Choose Joy
At a women's event, a dear friend witnessed someone share from her heart about her deep agonizing pain and a leader of the group responded with, "You need to just choose joy." My friend spoke out. She knew depth of pain. She knew the inability to "just choose...
Celebration of Alex Villarreal
We are sad to let you know that our beloved Alex Villarreal passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 18th. Many of us considered Alex our son, our brother and our friend. He adopted us all as his family and brought us together to help create better programs for...
Do Street Children Go to Heaven?
Following is an email Abby’s father (Steve Tracy) wrote in response to her questions and concerns regarding Yahaya’s death. (See blog post "Yahaya " for Abby's email regarding Yahaya's death.) There are countless street children who die everyday from the direct...
What’s Your Story?
I walked early this morning in the bitter cold, my fingers stiff and red. Frosty clouds of silver surround and I cannot see beyond the next house. Bare branches, like gnarled hands bending low. Barren yards, in monochromatic tones of grey, brown. Empty. Houses, once...