A six-year-old girl clenches her teddy bear with panic in her eyes as a coldhearted man carries her into a dark disheveled building and places her in a room. Outside the door, two men negotiate how much he would pay to have sex with her. This innocent little girl soon faces the reality of the life that lay before her – countless customers, day in and day out, paying a small price to strip her of any human dignity, leaving her deeper in despair… This is the image that has haunted my mind, day in and day out for the pat three years. I've heard some of the most disturbing stories of the realities within Human Trafficking (many too graphic to repeat) and it makes me sick to my stomach! Like many who hear these heart-wrenching stories, I continually found myself saying "That is so awful!! Isn't anyone doing anything about this??" but soon realized that wasn't enough... My passion grew and I wanted to do something about it! In full surrender I uttered the words, "Here I am Lord, send me!" Little did I know, that is exactly what He was going to do. A few weeks before graduation, I had a dream. ~ I was talking to a mentor about what to do with my life and he asked me what I would do if nothing stopped me or held me back. Without any hesitation, I told him I would open up a Safe House for women and children coming out of brothels. He said "Then DO IT!!" ~ I didn't think much about it until I had the exact same dream two nights later. Only this time, I began to see more (more vivid than any before)... I was in a house with women and children all around. Some were learning job skills and crafts, while others were writing down their names for the first time. There were major breakthroughs in the PTSD counseling programs where freedom could be seen in their eyes. The atmosphere radiated so much joy and peace as they were being shown how loved and valuable they are in the eyes of the Father. -- like someone awakening Hope. Something so amazing about this dream, is that it never leaves me. I find that when I am discouraged or wrestling with doubt, I dream of it again. Each time with new details revealed and I wake with a sense of undeniable purpose. This is the vision I see for the ministry that God has called me to. I don't know the timeline of when this is going to take place, but I am being obedient in following Him to Thailand in order to gain the knowledge and experience I need to one day successfully launch some. *Keeping you in the loop: I have raised $3,500 in one-time donations and all of my one time expenses are paid for! Praise God!!! I have also raised $550 in monthly donors (Thank you!!), which means I still need another $350 before I leave. That sounds like a lot, but that only means 17 people who could make a commitment of $20 a month or 35 people who could do $10 a month. Thank you for your support!!
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