Ok soo.. Passion.. ya know how I asked you guys to pray for Passion and for a generation to rise up and bring His Kingdom to earth? Well, let me tell ya folks.. I think it’s happening! It’s amazing! 22,000 college students gave over ONE MILLION dollars so that Jesus could touch parts of the world through 10 amazing causes. I can’t explain to you what it was like to see college students empty their pockets and bank accounts because they want to take action and make His name known around the world.
While at Passion, I got the amazing opportunity by chance to volunteer with an organization called Word Made Flesh who has an aftercare program called the Suti Sana project in Bolivia. The program is a 6 month program that restores prostitutes and victims of sex trafficking by introducing them to Jesus and supplying them with therapy and counseling. They then supply them with a job, which consist of making beautiful purses! Students were trying to support 10 girls to start the program in February ($3600 = 1 restored woman). Students funded 21 women!!!!!! Needless to say.. a dance party to Lecrae followed shortly after (shout out to Michelle and her mad moves). While working alongside some of the staff, I got to hear stories of what happens at Suti Sana. It was amazing. Another aspect that I loved hearing about was how they would go into the brothels frequently in the largest red light district in Bolivia and bring the girls hot cocoa and just hang out and build relationships with them. The girls didn’t understand why they kept coming back or why they cared. It was because of Jesus.
Jesus, that’s who matters. That’s whose fame I’m going to proclaim from the mountain tops in these countries and back here in the states. Jesus is the reason I’m fully alive and I want to bring that freedom to the captives. The joy of the Lord pouring out of me will speak for itself. I just want to be a vessel for His words. I want that and I need to dig hard and deep into His character to become that.
I leave in less than two weeks. As time slims down.. doubts fill my head but then those doubts get smashed when divine conversations occur. At Passion I met a World Racer that got back over Thanksgiving and her words of encouragement will forever stick with me like crazy glue. The timing of our meeting was impeccable. It was a time when I was majorly stressed about leaving in two weeks. Can I do this? Why am I doing this? Am I ready? We shared some intimate conversations during this time and her story of how God grew her boldness through the World Race was incredible. Tears filled both of our eyes while we stood at the end of the human trafficking tunnel and I knew with out a doubt that this was His plan for me. As Passion went on, more and more conversations with students and volunteers made me more pumped about bringing His Kingdom.
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I’m not going to lie.. about a second ago I was complaining of a sore throat and my tiredness, but just writing about this is making that seem so dumb and small. Before I leave you, I’d like to just ask for your prayers during this time. I want to fully trust in Him for the next week and a half and not be stressed about packing, etc.
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One Last Thing:
Once my gma’s check goes through… I WILL BE FULLY FUNDED!
Thank you guys so much! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. God is soo good. He is! Once I see the check go through in my AIM account it will probably lead to a social network freak out, just warning you guys.
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Hundreds of intense prayers and encouraging notes will shower the girls who enter the Suti Sana project in February. Incredible! http://www.wordmadeflesh.org/tag/suti-sana/
