The last time you heard from me, we were going into brothels (prostitution houses) washing feet and building relationships. Girls were being touched by God and accepting Christ! It was AMAZING! About that time, we felt like God was telling us to be bold and go in with urgency because the “doors” would not always be open to us. I was worried and sad, but I was encouraged because God promised me a window…
Over the past several months, those “open doors” have indeed closed temporarily and maybe permanently…managers have changed, businesses have closed down, etc. It was very disappointing at first, but in fact, He did have a window for us. He has provided a new strategy for us, now we call the girls over the phone…daaaa Michelle! We had done this before, but now it is obvious, this is where we need to focus our efforts.
Our vision has always been to get the Church involved and multiply our efforts. But we just did not feel comfortable taking others to the brothels with us yet, for safety reasons and to protect the relationships we were forming. But NOW, I am so excited because using the phone to reach the women is the easier and a safer way to get others involved.
So I have been praying for God to send me people with passionate hearts for this ministry…and he has! At this time, I have about 7 girls total who are trained and committed to do this work with me, voluntarily. And more and more are contacting me every week. I am so thankful for these women and I am learning so much from them! Each time we meet it is a special experience of God and it has become a special time of growing for each one of us!
When we meet together to make the phone calls, we spend about an hour in prayer and worship as a group, asking God to lead and direct the phone calls. Then before we even dial the number, we spend time praying specifically for the girl we are calling. We ask God to speak to us and give us a word of encouragement specifically for her, or insight to this precious individual. We cannot use a script; the Holy Spirit must lead every word, every call. We are learning to LISTEN to God’s voice in a whole new way; we are learning to WAIT on God and we are learning to EXPECT God to move…and He is! As we pray for a girl, we can feel the oppression; see pictures of entrapment and bondage; confusion and anger. Then we hear messages of LOVE and HOPE, from God, to share with her.
Over the past several months, those “open doors” have indeed closed temporarily and maybe permanently…managers have changed, businesses have closed down, etc. It was very disappointing at first, but in fact, He did have a window for us. He has provided a new strategy for us, now we call the girls over the phone…daaaa Michelle! We had done this before, but now it is obvious, this is where we need to focus our efforts.
Our vision has always been to get the Church involved and multiply our efforts. But we just did not feel comfortable taking others to the brothels with us yet, for safety reasons and to protect the relationships we were forming. But NOW, I am so excited because using the phone to reach the women is the easier and a safer way to get others involved.
So I have been praying for God to send me people with passionate hearts for this ministry…and he has! At this time, I have about 7 girls total who are trained and committed to do this work with me, voluntarily. And more and more are contacting me every week. I am so thankful for these women and I am learning so much from them! Each time we meet it is a special experience of God and it has become a special time of growing for each one of us!
When we meet together to make the phone calls, we spend about an hour in prayer and worship as a group, asking God to lead and direct the phone calls. Then before we even dial the number, we spend time praying specifically for the girl we are calling. We ask God to speak to us and give us a word of encouragement specifically for her, or insight to this precious individual. We cannot use a script; the Holy Spirit must lead every word, every call. We are learning to LISTEN to God’s voice in a whole new way; we are learning to WAIT on God and we are learning to EXPECT God to move…and He is! As we pray for a girl, we can feel the oppression; see pictures of entrapment and bondage; confusion and anger. Then we hear messages of LOVE and HOPE, from God, to share with her.
We are learning as we go, and sometimes I feel very unqualified to be leading these efforts. But depending on God is such a relief and is where I find peace and direction.
Please be praying that:
- the right people join this outreach and we begin to multiply, covering the hundreds of daily advertisements.
- this will be a time for all of us involved to grow closer to God, by listening to God and learning to use the gifts He has given us to bless others.
- women’s lives and hearts are transformed by God.
- we will make connections that go beyond the first phone call, they will become our friends.
We also need committed prayer support for the phone call outreaches. If you would like to receive an email and pray for us each time we are doing this outreach, please email me directly. I will send emails before each outreach, and maybe during the outreach asking you to pray with us for specific things.
Thank you all for your love and support!
