Last Friday when I went on outreach, I was feeling much more confident than the time before. I decided to take a booth to myself to appear more inviting for a girl to come and talk with me. I caught the attention of one girl right off the bat. She began to smile and point at me as if she were going to come and chat when she was finished dancing.
As the dancers rotated another girl captured my attention. I was stuck on her and my heart was aching! As she looked at me I gave her a smile trying not to show my own pain as her pain was so evident already. She began to choke up on some tears and walked off stage in the middle of a song. I was sitting back near the bathroom and I watched her drying her tears, I glanced another smile at her and then asked the girl I was with to help me talk with her.
I found out that she is only 14! However, she is forced to lie about her age and say she is 19 in order to be legal. She is the most BEAUTIFUL young girl and I couldnt help but picturing that my own little brother is just 13. He would hate me for calling him a child but they are simple that, young children. I talked with her for a little asking questions and telling her how beautiful she was. She didn’t speak much english but it was clear that she was happy just being in a safe place off stage. Sadly she had to go back and dance in order to get a customer so she could make money. But I have all the intentions possible to go back and find her, buy her bar fee and take her out for dinner and movie or something of the sort.
Back to the first girl that I mentioned who pointed and smiled when she saw me. When she got off stage she jumped over to my booth I bought her a Coke and we naturally connected in coversation. The first question she asked me was, if i knew Annie. Annie is the founder of NightLight. I told her yes and she told me that she could tell instantly that I was one of them and she was soo happy to see me. What a refreshing compliment!
I never thought I could find joy in such a dark place. But there is hope and I felt it last Friday. I will be going out once again tonight, so if you say a prayer when you get up in the morning on your way to school or work, it will be the same time I am leaving for outreach.
Thank you all for your prayers and love!
