Invisible Children is an organization to help and raise awareness of the child soldiers that the LRA (Lord's Resistance Army) are creating. I can't really explain it all. It's too long. To get the full scoop start here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qds5MQCqWnk and then watch all of the 6 videos. I strongly encourage you to watch all of them when you get the time. It's about an hour long overall but it's worth it. It's so sad, though. These children commute to the city by themselves to sleep where they won't be abducted by the rebels. Children, from age 5 to 12 are led into the desert and exposed to extreme, horrid violence. They are taught, no, brainwashed to kill and torture people. It crushes my heart to think that even young children cannot live safely in Northern Uganda. They can't sleep in their homes with their families. What a terrible life for children. Please, watch the videos when you can. God's really laid this on my heart. I plan on doing a big fundraiser at my church soon to raise money for them.
Oh, and just as an update about Dude. I haven't talked to him in a few days so I haven't thought about him as much. It's good because I'm not so at war with myself (well, more like Satan isn't trying to make me feel guilty every other day). But it's bad because I know as soon as I talk to him again or see his picture again, it's all going to come rushing back and I'll be upset because I don't stand a chance to all of those girls he sees every other day at school. Oh well, maybe (just MAYBE) I'll be able to balance myself about love one day. Because even though I haven't talked to him in a little while, I still know that honestly, I do love him. And that's pretty big for me.
Oh well, life is good, though. The snow came and is here to stay for a long while. The roads will hopefully clear up soon so I can get out of this house and be with someone other than my family. Haha as mean as that sounds, it's true. We're not meant to be this close together for this long. ;)
With love for Him.
Yours truly,
SD
It's terrible to think how I'd never even imagined that kids are being brainwashed like this was happening. It's heartbreaking that they are getting tortured this way. I wish I could just go and adopt them all. Is Invisible Children a Christian organization? Just wondering. Even if they aren't, it's a wonderful organization. In general, I feel like God has laid on my heart a passion for children. To show them love.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I don't have time to watch all of the videos (I'm supposed to be doing homework as I'm writing this. Shhh.), but I'll try to watch a few when I have time. :) I love you, dear!
The first sentence was meant to be "It's terrible to thinnk that I'd never imagined that kids are being brainwashed like this." Oops. O.O
ReplyDeleteI know. I love children too. I am hoping to go to Uganda one time! :)
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