What a crazy whirlwind it has been the past 3 weeks! As a part of the band for the Ignite the Road to Justice Tour with Miss Canada Tara Teng and 9 others we travelled in style from Vancouver to Toronto in an RV and minivan in 20 days. Talk about developing community... being squished together meant playing Egyptian card games with Anna & Helena... or learning new guitar licks from Rob or Jared... or memorizing scripture with Adam & Tara... praying with Lorri... cuddling with Tania... or racing Kevin in the parking lot! We were such a diverse group of people of many ages and backgrounds but united together for ONE cause of fighting against human trafficking in Canada and around the world!
As we stopped in each community we had a chance to connect with local organizations that were already involved to help/prevent people from being trafficked. One lady touched my heart... Deb from St. Catharine's runs a woman's shelter and spends countless hours with women that are prostituted. As we wandered the streets with her, it was evident that the girls trusted and loved her in the way that they would flock towards her, embrace her, and share openly about their lives with her. For me it was a beautiful picture of what ONE life can do.
Over the past couple of weeks there have been many moments where tears have rolled down my cheeks... thinking of the brokeness & hopelessness that for so many is a reality every day. How do we care for these people? How can we be a voice for the voiceless? I learned from this tour that justice isn't always about rescuing everyone.... but how can we change just ONE life around us at a time.
My prayer is that my heart and your heart would break for the things that break God's heart. That we would make a difference in ONE life today...
As we stopped in each community we had a chance to connect with local organizations that were already involved to help/prevent people from being trafficked. One lady touched my heart... Deb from St. Catharine's runs a woman's shelter and spends countless hours with women that are prostituted. As we wandered the streets with her, it was evident that the girls trusted and loved her in the way that they would flock towards her, embrace her, and share openly about their lives with her. For me it was a beautiful picture of what ONE life can do.
Over the past couple of weeks there have been many moments where tears have rolled down my cheeks... thinking of the brokeness & hopelessness that for so many is a reality every day. How do we care for these people? How can we be a voice for the voiceless? I learned from this tour that justice isn't always about rescuing everyone.... but how can we change just ONE life around us at a time.
My prayer is that my heart and your heart would break for the things that break God's heart. That we would make a difference in ONE life today...
Thanks for the update... love the photo! :)
ReplyDeletesounds like you are doing amazing! I am so excited to see what God continues to do in Montreal - in you and thru you! love you so much ames, miss you like CRAZY!!! xoxox
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