7 months ago today, I sat in a coffee shop in
Phuket, Thailand trying to console a good friend of mine. A friend of hers had just been killed
and, unfortunately, she wasn’t going to be able to take time off from work to
go to the hospital or really grieve for that matter. To say that she was devastated would probably be an
understatement. It was the day
after her birthday and she hadn’t had much of a birthday celebration. In fact, it was spent doing the exact
opposite of what she would have wanted to do. Very little of her life was within her control. My friend was a prostitute.
Yesterday I received the news that my dear
friend is no longer in the bars.
She no longer has to go home with men nor is forced to get drunk to make
it through the night. She lives
the life she deserves to have-one of freedom and of choice-and she does so
because our Lord loves her.
When I received this news, I was overwhelmed by
the faithfulness of the Lord. I
remember sitting on the balcony, crying out to God, because my heart had broken
for this beautiful daughter of His.
I longed to see her living in freedom and wanted nothing more than to bring
her to that place myself. I
remember what a struggle it was to surrender her to the Lord, to trust that His
plan was better than my own, and that He would continue to pursue her.
I have spent the past 7 months anticipating
this day. For the past couple of weeks,
her face has been ingrained in the forefront of my mind. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about
nor praying for her and now I know why.
The Lord was preparing me for this. He was preparing me for the moment I could see it
was all worth it. It was worth
the tears, it was worth the frustration, it was worth the struggle and
heartache. And you know what? It’s still worth it. It’s worth sitting behind a desk, doing
interviews and making calls. It’s
worth every email I send, each question I answer. It’s worth it because, in the end, there is freedom.
To read more about my friendship with Lee check out this blog or read about it from my friend Drea.
Please continue to keep Lee in your prayers, as these transitions are often not easy. Pray the Lord continues to pursue her
and reveals Himself to her in a real and tangible way.
I’m currently looking for one-time and monthly donors who are willing to partner with me in the mission and ministry of Adventures In Missions and the World Race. Because of your support, woman like Lee are able to live in freedom. Would you prayerfully consider whether the Lord may be calling you to support me at this time?
