This song, "Let it shine," by All Sons and Daughters, has been on my heart tonight in relation to Bangla Road. I was just reminded of the quote, "On the darkest night, we sees the brightest stars," on a place full of so much darkness, I am seeing more hope and light than I have seen before.

Me with beautiful 'Gift' on Bangla.
Tonight, we went back to a bar we've visited a few times – and the girls just lit up when they saw us. We received big hugs, and enjoyed conversation and laughter. In the midst of a world where there is so much vanity, I realized… they are human, too. With all of the same body image issues and identity struggles that anyone else has. These girls are so beautiful, and more importantly, they are so valuable to our Heavenly Father.

The girls having fun!

Great smiles!
Let It Shine, by All Sons and Daughters
There are a million truths for every lie
So speak it out loud and let it lift high
There are a million reasons to cover your eyes
But the light is shining through the darkness we hide
But the light is shining through the darkness we hide
So come let it
Come let it
Come let it
Come let it shine
There's only one way to wash yourself clean
So let the dirt fall and get on your knees
There are a million scars for every mistake
Oh but we are not chained to the secrets that we've made
Oh but we are not chained to the secrets that we've made
So come let it
Come let it
Come let it
Come let it shine
This is the battle of our time of our time now
We can't afford not to cry not to cry out
Shake the earth from the ground from the ground
Rescue souls from the darkness around
