Author Archives: Chris

A New York State Trooper’s press release on July 26, 2024 revealed on ongoing trafficking investigation of the owners of XiangLi Wellness Spa located at 2265 Downer Street Road Building 300, Baldwinsville, NY 13027. A search warrant was conducted at the business, resulting in the police seizing ledgers, price lists, business records, and digital equipmentContinue reading “Community Reporting Leads to Arrests in Baldwinsville Human Trafficking Case”

Here is an article by Sarah Holliday, a reporter at The Washington Stand, on July 13, 2024 entitled “Thousands of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Now Victims of ‘Taxpayer-Funded Child Slavery”. I thought was note worthy so I am using this space to share it because heartbreaking to see this happening to children. Data collected between FebruaryContinue reading “Border Crisis”

After much prayer and with the Lord’s direction and vision for House of Hope (HOH), we have decided to pursue the route of building our own residence to minister to survivors. The building will consist of three levels totaling 6,192 square feet. The building is specifically designed to meet our women and children’s needs inContinue reading “Rahab Updates”

On September 27, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a series of bills that will combat human trafficking and assist its victims.  Bill S.395-Cleare/A.5505-Paulin, directs the New York State Inter-agency Task Force on Human Trafficking to investigate the connection between social media and human trafficking. Often young trafficking victims are ensnared by traffickers who make initialContinue reading “NYS Human Trafficking Bills”

Last night I went to go see movie “Sound of Freedom.” If you watched this film, even though embellished to an extent, did it stir you to do something? The man sitting next to me in the movie theater got mad and said he wanted to get into the fight.  When the movie ended IContinue reading “What Will You Do!”

The Story CNY Tuesdays awards a $2,000 grant each week to a 501(c)3 and/or non-profit organization that addresses the needs of area residents. The program aims to provide funds to groups that advance charitable, religious, artistic, and educational purposes in the target counties. CNYT is solely funded by personal contributions from Mr. Adam Weitsman, ownerContinue reading “Thanks To You We Won!”

In early January, I noticed that I was not seeing out of my right eye clearly. It was subtle at first and then it started to appear as if I was looking through a dirty or foggy window. I attributed it to the lens that was placed in my right eye about ten years agoContinue reading ““We See Through a Glass, Darkly””

A parent dies. Friends part. Your husband dies unexpectedly. A brother dies. Friends move or die. Life is full of change and this often means beginning again. Noah experienced this in an extreme way. In Genesis 6:5-8 we learn that God brought a destructive flood because of the wickedness of man and their evil imagination.Continue reading “Starting Over”

The year “2022” has come to a close and I do not know where it went.  It was met with a lot of changes and continued grief for us as a family working through the loss of my husband, Jeffery.  As we hit the road on deputation, I saw God moving in my heart asContinue reading “Happy New Year”