I can’t believe this is really happening! I’m going on The World Race: Human Trafficking Edition! I’m thrilled and scared out of my mind!
For the last (almost) 10 years I have been teaching elementary school. Currently, I teach 1st grade and I love it! I love my students and all that their ages bring with them into our classroom. I love things to be in order and planned out. Making schedules of my week and to-do lists for the day make me literally fill with joy! I pride myself on being “responsible” (though my bank account and hours of sleep may not reflect that, all else does). So, when the opportunity to participate in The World Race came up and my heart literally leaped out of my chest with a resounding YES before my “responsible” mind could flood with thoughts of jobs, relationships, bills, commitments, and all other obstacles I was more than aware of the power of the Holy Spirit.
This trip in particular was intriguing to me because of its title…The World Race: Human Trafficking Edition. Trafficking is something I have only been aware of for about four years. In these four years I have learned more than I wish was true about human trafficking around the world and here in my city, Atlanta, GA! I am so blessed to be a part of a campaign for action that is beginning in Atlanta in early November! I am a teacher, but I am also a costume designer for a local film company. We have just finished a film that is going to be the catalyst for a year long campaign to fight against child sex trafficking. Working on this project for the last couple years and especially the last six months has greatly expanded my heart for the victims of sex trafficking and ignited a desire for further action. So, I’m going on this trip to witness first hand what is REALLY happening around the world and here in my city and to take the brightest light I possess into the darkest places I can imagine.
God, go before us, go with us, and follow-up behind us!
