Rescuing Children from Disaster and Eternal Death

A Matter Of Life And Death

On September 17, I (Laura) was on a bike ride on the Sussex Nature Trail as I often do for exercise.  While sitting overlooking a steep bank by the Trout Creek, all of a sudden a third bike in a group of 3 middle school boys dangerously approached the bank of the creek, shouting "I've lost my brakes.”  I watched incredulously as the young helmeted boy lost control and dove 25 or 30 feet down the bank into the rocks of the Creek bed.  A man that I later met, Warren, began helping me with directions as I called 911 on my phone and directed the emergency services to our location on the Trail.  Two women stopped and one descended the steep bank to where the injured boy was.  I later met Beth, an RN, who stayed with the boy until the ambulance and emergency response people arrived. The injured boy, Leighton, in his early teens, I learned from others, had a fractured skull and several broken bones.  Having just met the two women again today, as far as they know, Leighton is healing well.  As I have pondered this rescue that God allowed me to be part of, we are surely to be calling 911 to Heaven, prayer for the youth that have lost their brakes and are in need of the Lord's rescue. As God spared the life of Leighton, we pray many may put their trust in the Savior.  

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As you know, the teaching of Biblical Values is one way being used in the Philippines and East Africa to give children/teens, ideally in school classrooms, Biblical direction and to sound out the alarm to those in spiritual darkness. Due to the Covid related closure of schools in Uganda, the VOICE Team undertook to teach Self-Discipline and Purity on line for families that have internet capabilities. (Currently they are teaching the module on Obedience.) Included in their report of the On-Line Teaching of Purity, Scripture Union Uganda sent us lots of wonderful testimonies. For the sake of room, only some are included below...but enough to make your heart burst with praise for God’s work as His Word is proclaimed.

Lower Primary (Kindergarten – grade 3)

• Am blessed because of you teacher. I have not kept bad secrets. (Esther)

• I want to say thanks Teachers and may God richly bless you all.” Abryl and Hananie opened up about some things and being free to discuss with us the parents. Thanks again. (Parents)

• Thank you for teaching me; my life has changed into doing good things. (Isaac)

• Thank you so much, teacher Paul, for teaching me. I have learnt to always stay pure and to know that God sent His only Son for me so He cares about me. (David)

• The lessons have been so helpful, the children have been tickled to share with us some school experiences, asked questions and we have had to answer them thus creating openness and bonding too. (Parents)

• Dear Scripture Union, my daughter loves the program and always sings the purity songs that they have learnt. We are proud to be part of the program and thank you for your efforts. God bless you all. (Parents)

• Dear Teacher I like the way you teach us. I have learnt not to do bad things which others are doing. I thank God because He stopped me from biting my nails and watching dirty videos. (Evangeline)

• Thank you for the lessons because since my son began to attend the lessons he is so cautious about the issues of purity. May God bless you. (Parents)

Upper Primary (Grades 4-7)

• Dear teacher, thank you for teaching us this topic of purity. It has been life-changing and has taught me to remain pure in all circumstances. May God bless you. (Passy)

• Thanks teachers for teaching us. It has really changed my life. (Mwiza)

• I have learnt from my teachers that God knows when He wants something to happen (sex) and we should never divert from His teachings for it will lead to horrible turns in our life that we will never forget. (Prima)

• I can see that my daughter has changed in the line of purity. (Parents)

• On Jordana's birthday she made a wish to stay sexually pure until her wedding day. (Parents)

• Dear my teachers. I am so happy that I have been able to learn about Moral Purity. I learnt that it is not right to have sex when still young. I will keep myself pure until I get the right person to marry when I am grown up. (Daniel)

• These lessons were very timely. We really appreciate Scripture Union values classes and believe and support this ministry in every way. Our children have grown in the knowledge of Christ and their biblical understanding of the concepts of purity and self-control. It is a bench mark for their growth indeed. Thank you again and again. (Parents)

Secondary (Grades 8-12)

• Thank you very much for all the lessons. They have not only helped me but also my brothers. (Timothy)

• The lessons of purity have taught me to make the right choices in life so that there will be no regrets. (Joy)

• As a parent this study has been profoundly impactful to my daughter & her siblings. I had shared with her how I had kept myself pure till I married, and when she heard this very clearly from her teachers through the purity lessons, she was more than determined to stay sexually pure till marriage. Am very grateful for this powerful ministry to our children. May the Lord richly bless you. Shalom. (Father)

• Since we began the purity lesson I have done all my best to avoid watching bad movies or reading any contaminated stuff. (Marianne)

• Dear teacher, thank you for the lessons you taught me, I loved them. God bless you. My testimony is, the knowledge about purity has made me change a lot in the way how I used to perceive things compared to now after these lessons. I hope to keep the values promises by God's grace. (Kayaga)

• We are grateful for this life changing class, I had difficulty talking sex education with Lynette but this has been awesome and wrapped up everything. I pray that God will enable the children to keep these promises. God bless you. (Parents)

• After hearing all about sexual purity, I am not afraid of anyone and I tell them straight forward that I will keep my body safe. (Mulungi)