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Every time we come to Cambodia we unpeal another layer and understand a bit more. This morning we met with Ann Hall of Resource Development International (RDI.org) and instead of a layer – I think we diced up the whole onion! We learned more about culture, mindset, healthcare, corruption, family dynamics, the language, prostitution, ...
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While FP has chosen the focus of prevention, we still feel we are searching for what we uniquely have to offer in the fight against trafficking. This was the focus of our meeting with Phany and Laura of Kone Kmeng. We partnered with Kone Kmeng to implement the RVC & NLH projects and like many of ...
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Day 1 in Phnom Penh has been amazing. We first met with Koy Chim of Teen Challenge to hear more about his projects. We were so impressed with him and the holistic approach he has taken. First, not many folks are working with the teens of Cambodia. Within the scope of anti-trafficking work, girls and ...
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Today I joined Prayer Surge Now and National Highway of Prayer along with other abolitionist leaders and prayer intercessors for a brilliant two hour conference call. I was honored to be asked to speak and was encouraged by the other abolitionist leaders working to eradicate slavery. What most impressed me was the unity of the ...
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We know that trafficking is a global issue but few of us understand the reality of trafficking in our own back yards. A 2011 CNN article estimated that there are 100,000 to 300,000 children between 11 and 14 who are vulnerable to being sold for sex by pimp-captors every year in the United States, according to government ...
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Urgency. Passion. Timing. Boldness. I’m a young 37 and so I realize that in many ways I have not lived enough life to utter wisdom and “prophecy” and what I see God doing. Yet I also have had more experiences than many live in a lifetime – good and bad. I know this – God ...
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Thanks to all who have been praying for the two brave girls assaulted by the monks. We have a wonderful update from our partner on one girl’s progress. “Thanks for all your prayer for these two girls. Yesterday, I got a call from one of the girls. She felt very strong by having the church ...
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We received an update from Cambodia about an incident that recently happened. I’ll let you read and then comment afterward: Dear all, Just let know a sad news so that you can pray. Last week, there were two girls in the community that we supported were raped by 3 Buddhist monks. We are so sad ...
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We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we ...
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“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” 1 John 4:4. I have a confession: I am angry. Righteous anger. I am angry with people who walk around pretending to be happy and have it ...
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