by storymustchange | Jun 8, 2014 | Devotional
In the weeks before boys come to our Dominican Republic home, Blackbox field director Roger Twitchell talks regularly with social workers there. In one such meeting a few months back, a social worker made a poignant comment. “Until now,” she told Roger,...
by storymustchange | Jun 2, 2014 | Devotional
Everyone likes a good story. We’re drawn to stories of adventure, suspense and love. Good stories warm our hearts and inspire us to action. Everyone has a story. From the suburban soccer mom at Starbucks to the Middle Eastern man kneeling in prayer several times...
by storymustchange | May 26, 2014 | Devotional
“It’s too much.” That’s what we said when we first heard about sex trafficking. We said it again later, when we met real boys who’d endured real atrocities in an entire industry built on abuse. We cried and prayed again, “Lord, it’s too much!” Too much pain. Too much...
by storymustchange | May 19, 2014 | Devotional
When it comes to running a home for rescued boys, house rules are important. Clear expectations teach the boys boundaries as well as instill identity, worth and purpose. Blackbox board member Peter Buckland encourages our houseparents in the Dominican Republic to...
by storymustchange | May 11, 2014 | Devotional
Get out of town at night, away from the city lights, and look up at the sky. It comes alive with brilliance and beauty. When we see stars, we see God’s orchestration and we marvel at His creation. And yet, what does God see? “Some nights, I look up at the...
