Sandra* was one of those women who seemed to have it all together. She confidently walked into the dusty, nearly bare room, dressed in the latest fashion—short, curly hair, jeans, and cute glasses—very unusual in her conservative North African country. While Sandra’s appearance was atypical for a trauma healing workshop, her self-assurance was not. Like many others sent by their local church to learn how to share the gospel among traumatized people, Sandra arrived believing she was already in a position to help others heal. She had buried her own traumas deep—out of sight, out of mind, never happened. Her … Continue reading ‘Trauma Healing’ Brings New Life for the Traumatized in Africa