stand up and be counted!

i admire so much the lady from Harvest House, Senzelwe Mutero. inspite of all the fear and sitgma surrounding HIV/AIDS in the church, this woman has been able to stand up and speak out.

surprisingly, out of all these numerous churches that i know of, she is the only Christian around that i know who has actually stood up and spoken out, not only to her family and friends but even strangers and the whole nation.

i truly admire the tenacity and determination of this lady. we need more people like her to speak out. the more people speak out, the more AIDS will beocme accepted as a normal condition and the easier it will be to address these issues. in the secular world, when people speak out and crusade a certain cause, they are celebrated. it is time for the church to celebrate its own unsung heroes and heroines who have had the courage to step out. and most importantly, it is time for the church to step out with them and also embrace them with love .