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Ninety-Eight.

ONE.

 

One Hundred.

These are the numbers that represent the community of La Carpio. NINETY-EIGHT is the percentage of girls that have been sexually abused here. This is a horrendous statistic to hear or read. Leaders here tell us that sexual abuse has become so common because of the ONE– the ONE room house they live in. Since there is only ONE room in the house, the harsh reality is that children are exposed to the sexual relations of their parents constantly. That exposure has resulted in the children being caught in the middle of lust and distorted views of love. We meet twenty year olds here with two or three kids, some being the result of the girls’ own father and the perverted spirit of lust. This is their normal, and ONE HUNDRED represents the percentage of those affected by this abuse– the children, the mothers, the fathers, and the outsiders looking in.

While these numbers are very dark, there is a hope in each of them. There is ONE savior who is perfect love. He is the ONE able to bring freedom to this community in bondage, to heal the brokenhearted and abused, and to show them what TRUE love is. Our savior sees the NINETY-EIGHT as a percentage of His children who have been sexually abused, that he wants to REDEEM through His love. Finally, there is hope in ONE HUNDRED because our God does nothing half-heartedly or incomplete. Every single life here can be redeemed, every single person is created in the image of God, and all of them have a
purpose. The hearts of the leaders, missionaries, and my team here exemplify Christ as we also pour out and give ONE HUNDRED percent to the community of La Carpio that we have been called to.

It is such a privilege, honor and blessing to be able to spend my days this month alongside the young women of La Carpio. The love of God breaks all language barriers and my spirit and heart are being poured out to them through all of my smiles, hugs, and my physical presence. While I can hold some conversations with them, I know that God speaks through my actions. As I was holding a really young girl today, I could feel her need for love as she hugged me desperately and deeply. Her hug reached the innermost part of my heart, and I could imagine our heavenly father holding her like she held me.