Today is International Women's Day. This is the European equivalent to Mother's Day, except we celebrate all women. Today at Freedom Home we went out for a pizza lunch. The women ate pizza until they were stuffed. Later we returned to the home for ice cream and cookies, and one staff member prepared a special dish for supper that she loves to treat everyone to. We had a great time together celebrating being women.
But I have been thinking about how many women are not celebrating today. They are still trapped in slavery, forced to prostitute themselves daily. Today I asked the girls at the home to pray especially for those who still need freedom.
I also am praying for the freedom of the souls of each of the women in the home. With some I'm seeing great things. They are finding freedom. The Bible says, "He whom the son sets free is free indeed." Others have not found that true freedom yet. They are freed from their trafficker and are free in body. But only Christ can give them the freedom in their spirit.
So today, on a day we celebrate women, please pray for those still in bondage to the trafficker.
And pray for our women in the home. Pray that they can find true freedom in their souls from the painful memories of the past.
Happy Women's Day to all!
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