They almost all have at least one. Sadly, this is not an
exaggeration. Young Lozi girls are
in crisis. Unfortunately, it is actually unusual to see a young 15-17 year old
girl who does not have a child strapped on her back. They are some of the youngest mothers that I have ever seen.
Sexual promiscuity is rampant among the whole gamut of ages in this culture, so
this is not just a problem among young teenagers. It is just that the young girls are left to raise their
children, without any help from the child’s father. It seems to be a cycle in that these very young mothers were
also born to young mothers. Please
pray for purity and chastity among these young Lozi girls. Proverbs 31:30 (NAS) says, “Charm is
deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be
praised”. Pray that these girls
will make the countercultural decision to remain virtuous until marriage. Pray that their desire for love and
acceptance will lead them to God, the Father - not into the arms of a young
man. Jeremiah 29:13 (NAS) says,
“And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.”
Pray that these girls will find everything they need (and more) in God, the
Father.
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