My life is very whimsical or so it feels! Perhaps that isn't the right term but if you ask someone who is a planner like me that's the term I would use! Sometimes I really honestly just feel like a nomad. Every time I feel I have found my groove God puts a new twist on it! I wouldn't of dreamed I would be here with Love Thy Neighborhood but God did! I thought I would of been at my job longer as a preschool teacher but my season was up. I honestly didn't know what I was going to do next. I simply saw Love Thy Neighborhood and knew I wanted to be apart of restoring identities as well the innocence of those hurting.
I was particularly drawn to Scarlet Hope. I remember talking about prostitution as well sex trafficking when I attended Passion and I knew I wanted to do something about. Maybe it's for a season. I don't know but now I am here! I have really enjoyed partnering with this organization because they really value others! I want to love on these women! I want them to know the same Jesus I do! That His grace is greater then our past! We're on the same playing field no matter where we have been! We all need this Jesus!
Unfortunately we live in a world that has tainted what love really means. Love is much more then emotions. It's who God is! God values us!
Benner says, " Creation not only declares the inventiveness and the resourcefulness of God but reveals the abundance of His love. Creation declares that humans are born of love and for love, created in the image of God who is love. Love is our source and love is to be fulfillment."
That's is what I pray to share with the ones I cross at Scarlet Hope but as well others in my path in Louisville. I also wanted to share a few articles that I think are must reads because in order to pray for those who are in the struggle we need to understand how real the struggle is:
https://scarlethope.org/we-are-family/
http://fightthenewdrug.org/gq-magazine-10-reasons-why-you-should-quit-watching-porn/
Both articles I recommend because I think it will help you understand for who your praying for but I also think we need a reality that porn kills. This isn't the only avenue we have but this needs to be awareness we have the ability to be the light. Therefore as your continue to pray for me with my time here please know what an impact we as Christians can have!
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