21st

Today I am humbled. I am grateful for the things that God has given me, and it humbles me when I think of those who are in need and suffering right now. I have always had a heart for missions and want to be used by God to help others.

It's the 21st of the month, and as I awoke this morning, my mind immediately went to The A21 Campaign. The A21 Campaign is an organization that works for the abolition of slavery in the 21st century. I thought about the 27 million people around the world who are trapped in slavery. Even in the U.S.- men, women, and children bought and sold for someone else's pleasure. It's easier to brush that thought out of your mind and ignore it. It's heartbreaking to dive deeper, learn the statistics, and hear some of the stories of people who have lived through human trafficking. We can look at the numbers and realize freeing 27 million people is quite the daunting/ impossible task! But when you look at touching one life at a time, it seems a little more doable.

We cannot save the world, but we can change other people's lives by touching one life at a time. If you are interested in ways to get involved please check out 21 ways to get involved. Learn more about The A21 Campaign by clicking here. Shared Hope International is another organization working to eradicate sex trafficking. Wrapped in Freedom is a ministry that sells custom handmade bracelets with a percentage of their sales going to help organizations fight against sex trafficking. I can say from experience, their bracelets are beautiful, and they are wonderful to work with.

It may seem like too much information at the these sights or too much to do. However, if we each can choose a few things, we will touch many lives. For me, education is important. As I became educated with the facts of sex trafficking, my heart of judgement was turned into a heart of compassion for the victims. Prayer is vital for these ministries as well as for those who are entrapped in and rescued from slavery. One thing that has really impacted me is being able to write an encouraging letter to a survivor. Can you imagine how they must feel and what they have to overcome when they are rescued? May those who are rescued be touched with the love of Christ through His followers.

Please pray with me today for those entrapped in slavery, for those working to abolish slavery, and for those rescued from slavery.