Tonight I spend 4 hours at the no fun zone in the ER. My phone tells me its 4.08am while my mind is racing, tears are streaming down my face and my heart is heart.
As I was sitting next to her, trying to swallow my tears as she told me that she sold her body for sex before. She was hungry and the best she could think of was to sell her innocence to feed her growling belly. She could have been my little sister, barely old enough to drive a car, numbed by drugs and longing desperately to be loved.
I got angry! Angry at the men that are supposed to be our protector. Angry because the guy she gave herself to didn’t even provide her with a crumb of his sandwich. He just got what he wanted and left her, broken, bruised and torn. I saw her bruises, her scratches, the brokenness in her eyes and I wondered why God?! Why is this happening? She is just one story out of a thousand girls, that need you so badly. Just one who wanders alone, in the darkness until she falls prey to another reckless guy.
Tonight I realize more than ever that the world needs Jesus. Girls need a Savior. Someone who teaches them what true love is all about. Girls need to know how much they are loved and cared for, so they don’t fall into the lies of this world.
I don’t need to go to India to find brokennes.Right here in my backyard I find stories of destruction, hopelessness and desperation. Right here I need Jesus to humble me and use me.
My prayer tonight goes out to all the girls who think they are worthless, ashamed, dirty or damaged goods. Today over 2000 years ago a man died for you, because He loved you so much and He took all the garbage to make you pure and perfect. You are worth dying for, please don’t ever forget that.
Thank you Jesus
Love Jen
