Is it Time?

I freely admit that I wasn't clever or knowledgeable enough to discover the widespread scourge of slavery in our day. Since the release of the motion picture, "Amazing Grace," about Wilberforce's perseverance in shutting down the slave trade in the British empire, several magazine articles have drawn attention to this modern scandal. But suddenly, the subject is everywhere--books, more magazines, blogs, and personal conversations. I pray that this means it's God's time to use people and their resources to make a big dent in slavery of all kinds. (Several people and organizations, including International Justice Mission, have been fighting slavery for years; I don't mean to imply that it's blown up to this massive problem without anyone's noticing. It's simply that it's been far too easy for me and for most of us to let someone else take action.) Someone emailed me yesterday to say that a local anti-slavery group is forming soon. I got a fund-raising letter from the Intervarsity chapter at Michigan State (I was active in I-V at MSU many years ago), and they're planning a week's campus outreach in the fall with a focus on human trafficking, asking, "Why is the world like this?" Whatever action God might lead me to take, surely the first and best thing I can do is pray.

Today, my battle is against cancer. Chemo is scheduled for 10:30, and I believe my blood counts will be sufficiently high to allow us to continue. Today, the first of the 3-day cycle, I'll get the meanest drug, so I won't be surprised if I need to come home and rest after it's over. Thanks for praying that the chemo will target and destroy the cancer cells.

Love,
Carol