While I was in Thailand this past April, I met a woman named *Lee. She worked as a prostitue in a bar on the island of Phuket.. read about her story and our friendship here:
While I only had a few short weeks with her, the day we left another group of World Racers came in and took our place. We introduced some of our Thai friends to the new crew of women that would be working withS.H.E. (an amazing ministry, empowering these women out of a life of slavery.. I highly encourage you to check them out here) One Racer began to pursue *Lee and stayed in contact with her after she left Phuket.
I just received a phone call this morning that *Lee has left the industry and is no longer in bondage to her bar owner. She no longer goes home with men for sex, nor is she physically and emotionally abused any longer!
Praise God! Praise the Lord because He is faithful and pursues us into the darkest corners, of the most evil places, and wont give up until He gets us out! Praise Jesus for wooing us with a love that is undeniable!! Lee had no idea what was coming 7 months ago when Jesus walked into her bar and loved her through a broken vessel like myself or all the other women involved in God’s intricate plan to love her out of a broken life.
Lee is why I traveled the world for a year. Lee is why I gave up everything I knew and loved.. So that Christ could walk into her bar halfway around the world and pursue her out of the pits of hell… God never has to show us the fruit of our labor. Most of the time its “planting seeds” “watering fields” “shining light into darkness” .. all the stuff we do becuase were supposed to, but secretly when we dont get to watch the “glory” of the redemption story we can lose sight of our true purpose in the calling:
We are only to be obedient in loving the one in front of us..
however the Spirit leads.
For those of you that supported me financially and prayerfully this past year, know that although I am no longer on the field, your prayers and finances are still reaping and harvesting all over the globe through this organization. That is why I love the World Race.. It is a body of people (a church) traveling in seasons with the love of Christ to every tribe and nation.. while continuing to build on the foundations built by those that have gone before us. Every ceiling is the next groups floor. Thank you for your eternal investment in the Kingdom!
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