Sex Slavery…so what? (video)

   Before this month
began, I knew it was going to be challenging, but it was a challenge I’ve been
looking forward to for longer than I can remember. From the first moment I
heard about sex trafficking, my heart burned with a passion to intervene and
set the captives free: children, women, and even the men.

      Through my blogs,
you have read most of what we witnessed this month. You know a little bit more
about how this industry works, you know that it can be found right around the
corner, and you’ve even heard my story. So now what? What do we do to fight a
multi-million dollar industry that has covered most of its tracks and seems
nearly impossible to defeat.

First, we believe.
Second, we fight.

It
has been said that HOPE is one of the most powerful weapons in a war.
This month, the rest of the women on our squad worked with intervention
ministries. They spent most of their evenings covering this industry in prayer
and setting up dates with some of the women they met in the bars. Many of the
bar/brothel owners said they did not feel threatened by the ministry because they knew
that even if the Lord worked through our girls to bring these women out of the
industry, there would be plenty more women and children to feed into it. For
the sake of freedom, I hope they maintain that mentality until this war is
over.

The
greatest thing I carry from this month is a heart of everlasting hope. The
brothel owners may think that their supply is endless, but what they don’t know
is that organizations like Remember Nhu are fighting for these children before
they ever become involved! Innocence is still theirs. Their spirits are filled
with passion, the love of their Savior, and some of the strongest faith I have
ever met. We must believe and trust that the Father has not abandoned His
children, and He eagerly awaits their salvation – physically and spiritually.
We must believe and hope in the works of the Lord to put this cataclysm to an
end. After all, hasn’t He already won?

So
how do we fight? Well, first and foremost I ask you to be in prayer for the
warfare of human trafficking. This year the lord has taught me that no matter
how much I may try to do for others, nothing I can do compares to the greatness
of His power in answering prayers. If we call, He will answer! I also ask that
you too will Remember Nhu. Her story of salvation from slavery, forgiveness for
her family, and redemption from her heavenly Father are all a part of a story I
will never forget. There is power behind the way the lord has moved in her
life. If you want to learn more about human trafficking, check out the book
“Not for Sale” and visit their website for ways to join the movement.

One
of the greatest blessings from this month was joining with my friends Beth
& Brian Woods (former racers and current missionaries with Remember Nhu) in
their efforts to raise awareness and support for the children’s home. Like
myself, Beth is an artist and photographer, so she started a small organization
called “Art for FREEDOM”. With this website, visitors are able to purchase
photography or auctioned artwork, and 100% of the proceeds will go to Remember
Nhu.

 

“…this is what the
Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army.
For the battle is not yours, but God’s.”

     2 Chronicles 20:15