Angie

Dear Loved Ones,


Not long ago, we wrote about a teenage girl who was saved while visiting our church from Zimbabwe. *Angie* is a someone we have known for a couple of years. Each time she has visited, we have been pleased to spend time with her. Our impression was of a shy, sweet girl who lived with her elderly mom and cared for her niece. This week we learned a little more of her story.

Apparently, Angie has been going through some troubled times. Her sister told me that she brought Angie here to help out her mom who is basically at wit’s end. Earlier this year, the mom arrived home to see Angie in pretty rough shape. It was evident that she had been somehow assaulted. The mom asked if she had been raped and she said no, but the mom pressed until she found out that a schoolmate was responsible. In the process of the police investigation, they required a doctor’s examination. The results came back that Angie has full-blown AIDS.

Angie is 16. According to her diarized accounts, she became sexually active at 13. The diagnosis was not from something recent. Her family is devastated and up until now, her behavior has shown no signs of changing. She has been involved in petty theft and deceit for most of the last two years.

Her sister, who attends our church has told no one except me. She has been carrying a heavy load. She is not a strong Christian. Would you pray with us for her that God will draw her close to Him and she will find the comfort she needs at this time. And would you pray for Angie? I pray that her salvation will bring forth the fruits of righteousness so that all will know she has been changed. We are hoping that she did not just say she has committed her life to Christ to make people think better of her. She is now on ARVs (anti-retroviral drugs) that can help her lead a somewhat normal life. Even with AIDS her life can have a purpose when given over to Jesus Christ.

Our Amanda will not be able to be with us for Christmas. We had hoped, but there were no seats available. She will travel this weekend to Steve’s sister’s home in North Carolina to share Christmas with their family and Steve’s mom. Would you pray for safety as she travels?

Reaching the Unreached,


Steve, Pam, Derek and Devin