I was given this ring by a woman, a beautiful woman that is worth so much more. She was a victim of sex trafficking. I wear this ring, every day, to remind myself that there are thousands of women that feel worthless. Thousands of women that just want to be loved. I wear this ring to remind myself that I can be that person to show them that they are worth so much more. They are beautiful. They are strong and courageous. No one has a price on them, no one. I wear this ring to remind myself to pray for them. To ask the Lord to break their chains and set them free. I wear this ring to remind myself that I need to fight for them along with Jesus.
This month my team and I are working with Lighthouse In Action in Chiang Mai, Thailand. They mainly focus on helping women that are currently stuck in the sex trafficking industry. We go out to bars in the Red-Light District of Chiang Mai and spend time getting to know these girls. We are here to befriend them and show them the love of Christ.
Two nights ago, I got to share the Gospel with a women who is a victim of sex trafficking at the bar in the middle of the Red-Light District.
Her name is “Judith”. I met her last week at one of the bars. She caught my attention, and I went up to her. I asked her if she wanted a drink. She said yes! So we sat down and talked. She talked about her family, what she liked to do, etc. I enjoyed the time with her. I told her that I was going to come back and visit her again soon. She was very happy to hear that. That soonish became two nights ago.
I walked to the bar where she worked at, hoping she would be there so I could see her and give her a hug. As soon I saw her, her face lifted up. We hugged each other and laughed. We sat down and started talking. I asked her how she was doing and how her day was. I asked her how her family was. Small conservations back and forth. Then the Holy Spirit came through me.
I asked, “How is your heart?”
Judith replied, “My heart? My heart is okay.. Not so good. A little broken.”
I replied, “You are worth so much more. You are absolutely beautiful and so loved.”
She smiled wide and gave me a hug.
I asked, “Do you know Jesus?”
She replied, “Yes.”
“Do you believe in Jesus?”
She replied, “Yes. But I am confused. I also believe in Buddha. My family believes in Buddha. But I do believe in Jesus.”
I said back, “Jesus loves you. He loves you more than anything. He sees and hears you. He is your friend.”
She smiled really big and said, “I know.” Then she said, “I have friends like you that comes by every month and befriends me. It never ends. When someone leaves, someone new comes in.”
I told her, “That is so wonderful!”
She laughed and smiled. At that moment, I realized that the vision that God gave me at the beginning of the month was for her. I had a vision of a flower, and it hasn’t bloomed. It always getting watered, so it was slowly blooming. Then it became into a huge, beautiful flower. Judith is the flower. She will always have people that will come and water her through Jesus Christ. People will keep coming to her, and she will continue to bloom. Once she is free, she will become a big, beautiful flower.
I asked her, “If you could get out of this situation, would you?”
Judith said back, “Yes. I did get out of this situation but something happened to my family. So I had to go back so I could get money.”
I asked, “Can I pray for you?”
She smiled and said back, “Yes. I like it when people pray for me.”
I told her, “I will pray for you, I will pray that the Lord will give you an opportunity to get out of this.”
She teared up and smiled. She said, “Thank you. You are so strong. This means a lot to me. It is really nice.”
We hugged each other and immediately and I could feel the light of the Lord. I could feel the Lord’s light pushing out the darkness. We talked for some more and enjoyed the moment we had together. This month I will be focusing on my relationship with her and just love her wholly through Christ. We will be meeting up again this Sunday to go hiking (she loves the outdoors) and I am super pumped for it.
While I was walking back to the hostel, I realized ”why I am really here”. I am here to show His love and show them that they are worthy. The lifestyle that these women take part in, the things they do, the clothes they wear, and their hard past does not negate the fact that they are human beings, wanting to be loved. And that is what I am going to do through Christ. I trust that the Lord will reach down from heaven and rescue them, He will draw them out of deep water. (Psalm 18:16)
God truly works in amazing, beautiful ways. He surprises me every single day. He is victorious!
We have another two weeks here in Chiang Mai before we head to Cambodia. Please pray that we will finish strong and really shine His light. Pray that we can bring joy to the women and the people of Chiang Mai. Pray that we can bring His love to them. Pray that we can bring his light as we walk through the darkness of the streets. Pray for Judith too. Pray that she really sees the Lord and understands the love He has for her. Lastly, pray that He gives me grace in this. He gives me his wisdom and knowledge, so I can continue to encourage her and others.
Thank you so much for all of your love, support, and prayers!
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