I started volunteering with Courage Worldwide about three years ago and have been blessed to be a small part of an organization that, while helping change lives one at a time, has changed my life forever. As a volunteer for Courage Worldwide, I have had the opportunity to help with many of the concerts and …
It’s been more than three years since I met Courage Worldwide founder Jenny Williamson at a college forum. She announced that several girls in the area had been rescued from sex trafficking, but then she gave an immediate, stern admonition: “Don’t clap. They have nowhere to go.” Our mood instantly shifted from one of quiet …
Celebrate through the setbacks I first became aware of sex trafficking when my pastor, Don Brewster, was called to serve in Cambodia. But, like so many others, I assumed the problem was “over there.” Some time later, Jenny Williamson spoke to the church, and I became aware that the problem was local and I could …
Every Moment Matters “Courage To Be You”… “You should look in to C2BU”… “Have you heard about Courage To Be You?”… Okay, God…I am listening. I logged on to the website and for the next two hours I found myself reading every entry, article, letter, poem, and statistic. I realized that the vision for this …
As a volunteer and staff member at C2BU, I would like to personally thank all the husbands, children, family members and friends of our volunteers and staff. It is easy to forget the commitment and courage they put forth as the true heroes in the background. Many of them have jumped in to narrow the …
Jacob’s Story I did not want to adopt. My wife, Kelly, mentioned adoption early in our marriage and my attitude was, maybe someday after having some of ‘our own’ kids. I wanted biological children to see what we would produce and, maybe later if we had some extra time, money and space, we could talk …
When Bridgeway Christian Church hosted a concert for C2BU a few years ago my husband and I were asked to be greeters. I was excited to be part of what God was doing. During the concert I felt a tug on my heart. I was moved by what I learned. My question was, “God, What …
One of our cooks at courage house has six kids and also cares for her two orphaned grandchildren. This past December, during the short rains, her mud hut got washed away in a storm. For the past few months, she and all eight children have been living with neighbors, shifting back and forth all the …
As I attended a Courage Conference a few years ago, the question of my identify didn’t come up much. I never really thought about my identity. I used to think more of my past, my mistakes, and because of my choices, I could never have the life that I had always dreamed of. Not …
Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose? Change this world one individual at a time… These are phrases that describe the very core of the Courage to Be You organization. It is who we are, it is what we do. This past Saturday night, an 11-year old found her purpose and …
We Have a Dream… We have a dream that not one child in our world will be trafficked for sex. We have a dream that not one child will have their future stolen from them by perpetrators. We have a dream that not one child will lose his or her innocence at the hands of …
I remember seeing a small picture of Jenny Williamson in the Sacramento Bee talking about a home for young girls trapped in the Sacramento sex trafficking world. Her words were so full of hope and the article caught me. God caught me up in His Will. I decided to watch Jenny and see what would …
Training and volunteering with C2BU is proving to be a challenging, stretching and truly rewarding journey with God as my tour guide. I registered for C2BU training in May, 2010. At the training, I began learning so much about a world that breaks God’s heart. The privilege of being part of the Chaplaincy training and …
I was introduced to Jenny Williamson over three years ago. Over lunch, I got to know her a bit and then she asked me for my story. She sat and listened to my heart as I recalled the story of my childhood abuse and the miraculous healing God had done in me, then my son and …
I first met Jenny at the Freedom Summit 2009 (before there was a house, horses, or volunteer trainings.) It was just Jenny at a booth talking about this dream she had. As I eavesdropped on a conversation she was having, I have to admit it sounded too good to be true. This woman wanted to …
Today as we were drying off sports therapy equipment, another church volunteer said to me “You know, these kids will never be able to trust 100%. They’ll always be dealing with this. This will affect them adversely…forever.” Really?! I was shocked, stunned, and dismayed. Horrified, actually. Maybe this person needs to get out of volunteer …
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What Aaron Schnobrich says about his involvement with C2BU: I know every moment spent making these videos is part of a history-changing plan that we are only seeing the beginning of. I’ve realized that if I never make another film in my life, these pieces are by far the most important creations to date that …
I can honestly say that I never ever imagined myself as a volunteer at Juvenile Hall. But I tell you the truth, leading Bible study on Wednesday nights at Juvenile Hall has become the highlight of my week. I can’t express the feeling of fulfillment and joy that I experience at every visit. It’s like …
We asked Adriana Amer, one of C2BU’s college Scholarship Program awardees if she would express what it meant to her to come to the U.S. to attend college. She agreed. “Here we go spinning around in an endless circle as if we are in a lottery tank waiting for life to decide to pick us …