AIDS Activist November 15, 2007
Rika and I will never call our self activists, but we do feel the need to speak out about AIDS and orphans affected by AIDS. Nicols is our latest baby and his mother died of AIDS only a few weeks ago. In the end she was mentally ill and tried to smother Nicols, so Social Welfare had to take him from her. He is only three months old and is without a mother. He tested negative on his HIV test, which is a miracle, but we will test him again in a few months. Baby Luis was not so lucky, his mother and father died of AIDS, and he is living with AIDS.
As followers of Jesus we can not just stand on the side line and watch as millions of children are orphaned, because of AIDS. The church has a leading role to play to take care of these children, and to help in the fight against AIDS. Jesus is the only answer to prevent further growth of people living with AIDS. As churches we should prayerfully consider how we could help. Training councilors to assist people living with AIDS are a huge need here in Africa, coming along side single mothers with AIDS, supplying anti retroviral etc. This is just some of the ministries we can get involve in, to help people living with AIDS or who are affected with AIDS.
God is challenging us even more to be a voice for the AIDS orphan and children affected by AIDS. Please prayerfully consider how you can be involved.
(Photo of Baby Luis when he first came to us. To see what he looks like today go to Photo’s)
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