Friday, July 09, 2010

I'm often asked how we find the women who are in our home. We have networked and built relationships with several different organizations that deal with the legal aspects of women who are trafficked. They are the agencies that the government calls when a trafficked woman needs to be repatriated or stand trial against a trafficker. These agencies know the women need further help. They then call us.

This week two different agencies called us. Two different women. Two different backgrounds. Both trafficked to Russia. Both needing healing in their lives. Both need to find a new path to new beginnings.

I've been especially moved in the last day concerning the girl that came into the home on Thursday. She's 21, and she's from a Christian home. The family is large, and she went to Russia looking for work. She went last fall and had legitimate work for three months. This time when she returned, she was forced into prostitution.

We've dealt with a lot of girls who have had baggage from the time they were born. Now we have a girl who was raised in a loving Christian home and her life also took a terrible turn.

Please pray for Naomi. I really don't know her background at this point. I do know that she came to the home with a beautiful 10 month old daughter. Pray that she finds peace, safety and healing.

Pray also for Emily. She comes in knowing who God is, but is most likely questioning God in her life at this point. Pray for God's healing and peace in her life.

1 comment:

Janet McLeod said...

Wow, what a frightening thought that a Christian girl could be forced into prostitution! Now she has to deal with the Whys, which makes your work a little harder. But you have a way of breaking through the fog and getting through to people. I am praying for you both.