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Today was a busy day.
Here is a look into another job in Houston!
'HUMAN TRAFFICKING'
This word says many people do not! Until a year ago I felt the same way.
translated means literally "human trafficking".
girls that are treated as slaves and unwittingly in brothels, or so-called be held "spa's", where he worked as a prostitute!
That sounds very much of Asia or Africa, but not to America or even Europe? Sounds more like slavery of earlier, but not for slavery a few miles away from us?
Sadly, human trafficking is today the most schnellstsen growing crimes in the world! After the arms trade in human beings, the biggest crime there is! (It follows the drug trade)
-Can you believe this - are
Circa 600000-820000 men, women and children abducted each year across international boundaries and enslaved! 80% are women and girls, and of which up to 50% to minors!
Many come from Asia and South America.
In Europe there are up to 270,000 victims of human trafficking! These are shocking figures
not it?
earlier I could not imagine and would not even think about it.
Here in Houston we work with a Ministry ("Redeemed-ministry")!
Every week, about 3 of us girls in about 5-8 different brothels, only "spa's" called! (Located not far from here, near the highway. On a long road, 1960, there are about 29 different spas) during one of our guys in the car waiting and we will be in contact, we bring the girls small gifts to talk and pray with them!
It's incredible! Horrible, heart-rending, and a heavy load!
Today we had so incredibly intense talks and prayers with some of the ladies, they were so open and wanted to talk and I'm really so noticed how God just wants to get out there and we will bring them his love and hope!
Some of the women were crying, were in despair, others were cold and inwardly as dead!
We have heard phrases like, "Get me out just only here" or "I can not say anything about it, you watch us" or "You are like angels God sends from heaven to us"
you can beat for a lot of wisdom in this work and pray the right words and protection! We can see
that God works and touched the hearts of these girls. This afternoon was really special!
are then we moved into a home for girls in their teens who can not stay with their parents or are very difficult. The organization is called "We care" Many of these girls are so young and already so many terrible experiences in their lives! Some were drug addict, many are already mothers, many have experienced trauma, no family, a little would "screwed up" thinking man!
I know the girls today for the first time and learned Debs had prepared a cool Christmas Story Time! But if one looks into the faces of these girls over seems like a sadness and it is once again almost an overwhelming feeling, "a heavy burden"!
In those 2 hours at "WE CARE" we can pray for these girls, for them to be there, give them a hug, she troseten, and tell them that God is with you and you LOVE endless and he can do NEW !
Eight days until Christmas, yay! Let's not forget about what it's all about! :)
Love you friends! talk to you soon!
Today was a really intense day.
I want to tell you about another ministry we are involved in here in Houston!
"HUMAN TRAFFICKING"
This word might not mean anything to a lot of people! Until one year ago, I had no idea what "Humand trafficking" is all about!
Girls, that are being treated like slaves, are being kept in brothels and forced to work as prostitutes!!! Here in America those brothels would only be called "Spa's".
Doesn't this sound more like Asia or Africa?! That doesnt sound like it would exist in America or even Europe?! It sounds more like the slavery we know from years ago, but i can't imagine that this happens just some miles away from us?!
Unfortunately and sadly Human Trafficking is right now the fastest growing crime in the whole world!!! And also the second biggest crime in the world (after "arms trade", after Human trafficking comes "drug trade").
- Can you believe this? -
Approximately 600.000 to 820.000 men, women and children are being sold and trafficked every year internationally! 80 % are Women and young girls and 50 % of those are MINERS!!
A lot of them come from Asia and South America!
Also in Europe there are about 270.000 victims of Human Trafficking!!
Those are such shocking numbers, aren't they!?
A year ago I could have never imagined that this is real, in fact I didnt really wanna think about it.
Here in Houston we work with a ministry that is called "Redeemed-ministry". Every week about three of us girls go into 5-8 different Spas. (These spas are mostly close to the Highway, in 1960, a really long road are about 29 different Spas).
While one of our guys stays in the car and is in touch with us, we bring gift bags to the ladies, talk to them, pray with them, try to build up relationships.
It is seriously unbelievable! It's terrible, heart breaking to see them, you can sense the heavy burden!!
Today we had such amazing and intense prayers and conversations with some of the Ladies, they were so open and needed to talk to someone and I could really feel how God cares for them, and how He wants to release and free them. He wants us to bring them His love and His hope!
Some of the Ladies were just desperate and broken, others were so cold and reecting, sometimes they seem like dead on the inside!
We heard phrases like: "Just get me out of here", or " I can't talk about it right now, THEY are watching us", or "You are like angels from heaven that God sent here".
I ask you to pray for these ladies!!! You can also pray for wisdom in this ministry and protection and the right words to say!! We can see that God is at work in their lives and that He touches their hearts! This afternoon was very special.
After this outreach, we drove to a home for teenage girls, that either can't stay with their parents anymore, are Foster girls or are just really difficult. This organization is called "WE CARE" . A lot of those girls have been through awful things in their lives! Some of them have been addicted to drugs, a lot of them are Mom's already and others just went through traumatic and terrible abuse.
Today I got to know these girls for the first time, and it was kinda hard in the beginning! Debs told a really cool Christmas-story to them and we had some good chats! But when you look into the faces of these precious girls, you can feel a heavy burden and there's just a sadness overcoming you...
But in these two Hours at We care, we had the opportunity to pray with these girls, be there for them, to give them a hug, comfort them and tell them that God is WITH THEM and that He loves them unconditionally and that He can make them NEW...now we need to pray that they might let God change their lives!
Eight days til Christmas, yay, Lets not forget what it's really all about :)
Love you friends!!
Love you friends!! talk to you soon!!
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