Christopher's Clubhouse

Heavy stuff. What an eye-opening morning. It broke my heart to hear all those statistics about children being molested and abducted in our country. It is evident that the prince of darkness is very much alive and lurks in even the most unsuspecting little town. As the morning unfolded, I couldn't get my mind off the horror that 10 year-old Christopher must have faced in his final hours. Mika experienced something that no parent would ever allow themselves to think about, let alone, should ever have go through.

It's stories like these though, that remind me that God has a purpose for every life- even those that are cut short in such a horrific manner. God is the only One who can take something that is so awful and despicable, and turn it into something for good. Our Heavenly Father has the power to restore, renew and bring light to even the darkest corner of our lives. Instead of letting her circumstances defeat her, Mika used her grief, pain and passion to start Christopher's Clubhouse, a non-profit organization that provides invaluable safety education to children and families. Thus far, her organization has helped over 150,000 children develop the skills necessary to avoid exploitation and abduction. I was amazed when she told us that 43 of her students have since been preyed upon! Thank God that they all managed to get away. How scary is that? The sad reality is that we do not live in a safe world and for many sick predators, children are their main target. I was certainly left with a heightened awareness and urgency to take a more pro-active approach in teaching my children about safety.

After Mika spoke and we briefly had a chance to share a little at our table, I wondered how many of you moms were once preyed upon as a child? If the statistics are correct, there are many of you within our own M2M group. My prayer for you is that you have come to a place of resortation, peace and most of all, freedom in knowing just who you are and what you mean to our Heavenly Father.

Please let us know how we can be praying for you.

*Christopher's Clubhouse is planning the 2nd Annual Coachella Valley Child Safety Event for May 2, 2009 in conjunction with National Missing Children's Day.

For more information on Christopher's Clubhouse and the programs that are offered, please visit http://www.christophersclubhouse.org or call Mika Moulton at 1-866-546-7464.