Vulnerable

Exploitation of Vulnerability. That is the simple definition of Human Trafficking. Whether it applies to Eastern European women being abducted and sold into the sex trade, or children sold by their parents in Cambodia, or women who earn more by being in the sex trade so they can provide for their families, it's all exploitation of their vulnerability.

Yesterday I went to a Young Adults group out in Glocester because of a facebook invite to it. They were showing a movie about human trafficking and the sex trade. It was a documentary called 'Nefarious: Merchant of Souls'. It was a very powerful movie. They interviewed many experts in the feild, they visited different countries, they interviewed victims of abduction, prostitution, they interviewed johns and traffickers, they got a very unbiased view from every perspective and it really shows how wrong it really is. Some of the statements in the movie were pretty strong. Like prostitution of women is as simple as men masturbating into a woman and nothing more. The imagery and reality of what is happening worldwide is shocking when we live in a country so separated from most of the obvious symptoms, but it's very real in North America too.

The movie kind of kept going in a negative spiral and it kept going until it got to this one point near the end and hope entered into the movie. A real life transforming hope and new life for the victims (not only the women and children, but even the men trapped in this system). God loves each and every one of us. He values us as His precious children. No matter what we have done or how far from him we have strayed, through all that He has done, He offers freedom and abundant life to all that believe in His name.

Ya, it was a really good movie and I recommend it. It also is getting me really excited for our January campaign 'iCrave Freedom' to raise awareness about human trafficking and modern day slavery.

Ya.

Today I went to the end of the month prayer meeting for the first time since June. It was good. We were mainly focused on our building search because by March we will have to find somewhere else to worship and gather, so we've been praying for God to show us where to go. This week a building on Richmond has come into our sights and so tonight we went there and prayed. It's a very warm and cozy building. It's very well kept too. The only thing is that it might be a little bit small. We can probably fit for joint services and stuff, but big meals where we invite other people too may get a bit crowded. Its definitely an interesting short-term option.

Ya.

Ttyl.

D.Fa



PS. France and Croatia!