“Father, I pray that these women can feel your heartbeat. I pray that the numbness will go away and redemption will fill their souls. I ask that the veil will be removed from their eyes. I pray that they will know how much they are valued, and that You sent your Son to die for them so they wouldn’t have to live in bondage anymore. I pray that freedom reigns in this place. I pray that these women wont reject their Creator, the One who made them fearfully and wonderfully made.”
This is one of the many prayers that came from my heart. I sat in the room where prostitution takes place and worshipped my God. The beds were ready for business, wiped down and sheets all tucked in. The ladies all dressed up in their nicest clothes and make-up on just waiting for something to come around. But the ladies saw something special in us and invited us in, for free. We sang to them and they sang to us. We prayed for them and they bought us fruit as a gift. We went into a dark place and brought the Kingdom into it. The buildings were getting knocked down so we prayed that the buildings would be recreated into something good, not for bad business. I continued to pray for these women and even the men that were falling into this trap. It’s a vicious cycle, sex trafficking. The women that I saw were tricked into it, thinking they were getting a job into a salon. Or their husbands/parents needed them to make more money.
While in Rwanda I asked the Father to give me something to fight for. He told me He was going to awaken new things in my heart, and He so did. He put the Tibetans on my heart, and most of these women were Tibetans. I will fight for these women, constantly pray for them, and go support them anyway I can. The organization I partnered with this month is amazing, God is using them as a mighty vessel for His glory. They’ve been faithful in the work God has given them, even when it seems impossible. We saw a lot of breakthrough and favor. I am very thankful and blessed I got to be apart of something so freeing. Prayers that have been prayed for a while were answered while we were there. Amen!
I did cry my little eyes out for a minute though. I absolutely hated, with every part of my being, seeing these men walk around taking advantage of the women and it just..happening. I couldn’t stop it. I could only pray. I will continue to pray and know that God is on their side, holding out His big hand waiting to welcome them into His home.
Besides this ministry, we went to a kindergarden, helped university and younger students with an english corner, played ultimate frisbee with the community, and hung out with the “M” community. We also had fellowships on Sunday morning.
It was such a challenging and incredible month. Overall, it was one of the best.
