adventurescga-blogs Jul 2, 2007 8:00 PM

The Treeline

Well I have found it harder to blog while being here and leading a team of twelve but here I am and I have lot's to tell you. Let me offer a gl...

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Well I have found it harder to blog while being here and leading a team of twelve but here I am and I have lot's to tell you. Let me offer a glimpse of my day today.

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I started the morning asking God to truly show Himself to our team, to allow us to see with "Kingdom eyes" To be broken for the things that break God's heart. He came in a way I was not ready for. As we drove into the Squatter Camp you could sense the darkness. Evil was more intense there today. I know I have talked to you about the squatter camp but I don't think I have mentioned the "Tree Line" This is a place where the young girls go to "sell themselves" for a loaf of bread or a piece of fruit. It is one thing to hear about these stories; it is another to put a face with the story.

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We met a family of four sisters all under the age of ten and three of the four girls sell themselves every night.

Did you hear what I said? All under the age of ten. This is a way of life for them; it is a way to provide for the family and a way to earn respect in the home. They don't smile, they don't laugh, they simply sit and stare, they don't even know how to be loved. When you try to pick them up, they are stiff and are stand offish. After a while the trust is earned knowing that you are not out to hurt them or take something away from them and they begin to warm up. The smiles come and the giggles of a careless child start to flow. I know now that God is faithful and his heart is breaking for these precious little ones. Will you pray for someone to rise up and teach this young generation to be children again, to trust in a God that provides. I believe that the Squatter camp will be a place of hope, love and forgiveness. I am excited to see lives changed for His glory!

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