Criticizing our country for its moral decline is easy.  Tragically, there are worse.  Lauryn is the daughter of a Christian writer who recently asked that we add her to our prayer list.  I ask the same for you, my readers.  Lauryn traveled to Uganda with her law school to do plea bargains in a Ugandan prison. Her law school and university affiliated with that school have made it one of their ministries to free those wrongly incarcerated.

While in Uganda for ten days, Lauryn was able to identify two victims of human trafficking, plead down their cases to the judge and send them home the very next day to their families.  One girl was 18 years old, and the other had three children at home.  That happened a few months ago.

Recently, Lauryn returned to East Africa to help in the fight against child sacrifice.  As hard as it is to believe, that demonic practice was not even illegal until last year.  The law team learned that witchdoctors and witches (both genders can claim to be either) make money off of this practice.  A businessman or politician will pay these witches for a “blessing” for the business or election and will be told that that requires the sacrifice of one child.  Or the arm or leg of a child.  Many times, the child will die from the trauma.

Lauryn asked her mother to reach out to her prayer groups for prayer.  She knows that she is not just fighting against the people who participate in this heinous act but also the forces of darkness. We fellow authors were asked to pray alongside this mother, using Ephesians 6 as our guide:

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.  Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.                                                                                                            

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.  In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.             

Lauryn visited some of the survivors of this horrible ritual and was able to hug and hold these children “who now live with a permanent disability” but are safe thanks to local ministries that are working to rescue these children.  Unfortunately, there are many children there who have no place to go, no parents to protect them, no home in which to shelter, and with 50% of the Uganda population under the age of 15, there is no shortage of children to sacrifice.

Lauryn’s mother asked for specific prayers, that the government will step up and not be bribed to look the other way and that the Lord will supernaturally intervene to save these children.  I would add that we also pray for the team of brave lawyers who have placed their lives on the line to stop this horrendous evil.