Freedom Blog

My Teacher at Rapha House

kdecker@pacbell.net (Kerry Decker) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:02:07 +0000

While sitting in the air conditioning of our finance office, I strike up a conversation with Dailyn. She's a Rapha House girl who has been with us for years and is now interning as an Assistant Bookkeeper.

The One Child Yet To Be Found

kdecker@pacbell.net (Kerry Decker) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:32:20 +0000

I just returned from the National Missionary Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. A group of us were there helping at the Rapha House booth.  

Pizza and Freedom

kdecker@pacbell.net (Jen Osgood) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:33:40 +0000

Recently, I was honored to spend almost a week with our girls at our Freedom Salon in Phnom Penh. These girls are such a joy!

Stephanie's Reflections

kdecker@pacbell.net (Stephanie Freed) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:45:37 +0000

During this past week, I have experienced both the highest and lowest extremes of the ministry of Rapha House.

Success at Rapha House

kdecker@pacbell.net (Kerry Decker) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:49:17 +0000

Our motto at our Freedom Center—the vocational training program at Rapha House—is simple: We are successful when the girls that we serve are successful.

Firsthand Observations

kdecker@pacbell.net (Randy Wheeler) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:00:22 +0000

Thank you for your continued prayers as we minister in Cambodia this week. The toughest moment of the trip so far may have been last night.

The Real Heroes

kdecker@pacbell.net (Kerry Decker) — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0000

When it comes to combating human trafficking, who are the real heroes in this fight? I’ve given a lot of thought to this. So far, I’ve come up with three.

To answer the hero question, you must first ask another question: What’s the real goal here? Is it simply to bring justice to victims? I’m all for justice. But that’s not the real goal in this fight.

Two Monkeys

kdecker@pacbell.net (Kerry Decker) — Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

We received this cryptic message from our Cambodian Director the other day: “The little monkey is now at the safehouse with the big monkey; they are very happy.”

Insiders know what he’s talking about. Let me explain. “Monkey” is the nickname of the girl that’s featured in our prison visit video. Perhaps you saw it on Vimeo.

8-year-old Burn Victim Gets Surgery

kdecker@pacbell.net (Kerry Decker) — Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Please pray for little eight year old Sokpong. She is the little sister of one of our Rapha girls.

During a social work visit with her family, it was discovered that Sokpong had been horribly burned a few years ago; and instead of seeking medical help, her arm was wrapped to her torso by her mother. Subsequently, her arm actually grew to her torso and she has been unable to move her shoulder and arm for years. This little girl has lived a life of great pain.

Safehouse Land Purchase

kdecker@pacbell.net (Kerry Decker) — Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Thank you Rapha House partners! We were able to purchase the land for our second safehouse by our March 15th deadline! We are so thankful for all of you who prayed for and gave financially toward this project. We will be sharing our building plans in the near future. Praise the Lord for securing this future haven of safety for His girls!