*Names changed for the protection of the women.
March 22, 2012
Product development today. Kelly and I cleaned off all the books in the library.
We had dinner, worship and then headed to Patong.
Karaline, Kelly and I went into New Tiger and I met a girl named *Bam.
Cutest girl ever! We walked around until 11:30ish, then headed home.
I. love. this. ministry.
March 27, 2012
Tonight in the bars, I watched as someone bought *Bam for the night.
Words cannot describe the heartbreak of seeing your friend being sold.
I got really overwhelmed as we walked the rest of Bangla and I couldn't look at anything without crying.
But then I met a woman named *Pearl.
I am absolutely in love with this woman.
She showed me pictures of her son on her phone with both pride and sadness.
She told me she doesn't want to be in the bars anymore.
Jesus, give me the strength to help her get out of this hell.
March 28, 2012
I went with Alyssa on a date today with *Annie and *Nan.
We walked to the beach and then Annie bought us all ice cream.
Annie didn't have shoes, so I let her wear mine, and then I bought her some on the way home.
There were tears in her eyes as I handed them to her.
She couldn't believe I was buying her shoes.
I'm thankful I got to bless her like that.
April 2, 2012
Woke up and had team time. Kristen and I were supposed to have a date with *Bam,
but she never showed =(.
I led worship and then headed out.
Bangla was hard tonight. I was literally sitting on the street crying.
Can't believe we only have a week left here.
I am not ready to leave.
April 9, 2012
Travel day. We spent the morning just hanging out, packing and saying our goodbyes.
The Passport girls made us breakfast and wrote us really sweet notes.
We cleaned, prayed, and headed to the bus.
I'm going to miss this place more than I know how to say.
January 9, 2014
Exactly one year and nine months to the day.
I woke up this morning and breathed in the sweet humid air.
My heart is bursting with joy.
I am home.
Finally.
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