Susie Scott Krabacher had her 15 minutes of fame as "Miss May 1983" in Playboy magazine. What has happened in and through her since then is a testimony to the grace of God.

After her time at Hugh Hefner's mansion, Krabacher became a Christian, married, and began looking for a God-honoring purpose for her life. At the urging of a friend, she made a trip to Haiti. From that initial visit came the determination to devote her life to helping Haitian children.

The Haitians did not take the blonde American beauty seriously—at first. "They thought I'd pass out candy and toys, make promises, get my name in the paper, and go home as soon as I got scared," she says. But through her tough determination, God has smiled on her mission. Her nonprofit foundation has raised millions of dollars and used the money to build six schools, three orphanages, and a hospital. Hundreds of Haitian children call her "Mama."

"I was born to do this work," says Krabacher. "I was not put here to be a Playboy centerfold."