The press is reporting that a group of 10 Baptist missionaries from two churches in Idaho are Human Traffickers that were arrested and in the process of being charged with exploiting young orphaned Haitian children. Is it true that these church members are real traffickers under the guise of a church?... Or were they simply unwise in their actions and intentions to meet their own ideological needs of rescuing these children regardless of proper protocol? What do you think?

It was said to me earlier: "we should not understate the devastating significance of such ideological malfeasance that exposes underlying systemic issues of racism, lingering colonialism, benevolent benefactor, and other tragic "just do it" actions that completely disrespect and dehumanize third world people... proselytizing ends ever justifies the means of removing children from their families".

See article and tell us what you think: http://beta.thehindu.com/news/international/article101323.ece

Freedom Sunday will be held on February 21, 2010, the first Sunday of the season of Lent. The concept behind Freedom Sunday is to give faith communities encouragement and assistance so that the faithful can worship, intercede, and act with a clear focus on ending slavery in their communities and world.

It was the awareness, passion and faith of one man of God that brought our nation to deal with the injustice of slavery that existed in our in America and ended with a national crisis - Civil War to set the slaves free. Today, more people than ever before are enslaved around the world and right here in America again. Will a man or woman of God stand up and lead our nation to deal with the injustice this time?

Get your church involved on Sunday February 21st. Show the OATH video, pray for the victims of human trafficking to be set free, become a people of God that start a movement in your community!

Order your video and prayer guide now: info@oathcoalition.org

7 yr old Aja Johnson was kidnapped after her mother was beaten to death by her estranged husband Lester Hobbs. OSBI has charged Lester with the murder of her 37 yr old mother and the kidnapping of Aja. Law enforcement say Lester has relaitives in Texas, California and Oregon and a long criminal history of violence and abuse. Lester is considered armed and dangerous.

A recent study interviewing 700 men that pay for sex with prostitutes uncovers emabarrasment, shame, guilt and dissatisfaction from many of the men... "unfulfilled, empty, still lonely".  One third of the men admitted to knowing that the women had been trafficked from other countries and half understand that these women are mistreated by their pimps. Another study done in 2005 discovered that the number of men paying for sex with prostitutes has doubled in the last decade. Only 6% of the men interviewed had ever been fined or arrested for soliciting prostitutes.
See article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/jan/15/why-men-use-prostitutes

After two years of preparations, Oklahoma's first safe house for human trafficking victims will open in February to adult victims of sex trafficking. It is the first stage in a multiple housing program plan for Oklahoma that will include emergency shelters, safe houses, group homes, transitional living and re-introduction to successful "survivor to thriver" living through safe loving care and support, education, vocational opportunities, professional counseling and case management as well as inner healing through faith in Christ.

Go to All Things New web site to learn more and donate! http://www.allthingsnewcampaign.org/home

The Miss  UCO pageant is a preliminary to the Miss Oklahoma pageant, so Christian will be competing for the Miss Oklahoma title.