Today the US government added Guinea-Bissau to it's "Human Trafficking Blacklist" which is a list of countries that may receive US sanctions due to human trafficking.
The unfortunate victims that Erica and I will be working with as we build and run an orphanage are in part caused by this lack of protection. Hopefully this will eventually influence the direction of Bissau for the better.
Jason
Monday, June 27, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Road Trip!
This is our planned route for coming to visit several of our close friends and family members this summer. We're planning to see as many people along this route as possible and will be leaving Colorado on July 17, returning on August 1 in time for MTI training in Colorado Springs for three weeks! If you're along this route, please let us know, we'd love to come see you!
If you live in CO, we're planning to schedule a going away party in a city near you. It's important to us as we prepare to leave to get to spend time with the folks who are praying for and supporting us as we're in Africa. Your time means the world to us and we are SO very thankful to have you with us.
We're less than three months from our departure date and all momentum is moving us forward. It feels so good, but almost weird to have our departure date nearing, instead of it being this obscure thing out in the future, it's getting closer each moment. HOW AWESOME!
We love you all bunches!
(For friends in Illinois area, we're going to be heading through IL on our way to the airport in Washington DC-we're flying out from DC because it's actually cheaper and less complicated that way. We do plan to stop in IL, so let us know if you'll be around at the beginning of September!)
If you live in CO, we're planning to schedule a going away party in a city near you. It's important to us as we prepare to leave to get to spend time with the folks who are praying for and supporting us as we're in Africa. Your time means the world to us and we are SO very thankful to have you with us.
We're less than three months from our departure date and all momentum is moving us forward. It feels so good, but almost weird to have our departure date nearing, instead of it being this obscure thing out in the future, it's getting closer each moment. HOW AWESOME!
We love you all bunches!
(For friends in Illinois area, we're going to be heading through IL on our way to the airport in Washington DC-we're flying out from DC because it's actually cheaper and less complicated that way. We do plan to stop in IL, so let us know if you'll be around at the beginning of September!)
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