hope

sometimes i ask God, "why me?"
today was one of those days.

nothing bad has happened to me. no tragedy has struck me. no evil has befallen me.

instead i was once again reminded of the grace that God has shown me.

mommy and i went to a lunch today put on by shared hope international. what i heard broke my heart-the little girls who are forced into slavery, forced into prostitution. some of them are sold by their parents, who know full well of their child's fate. others believe they are acting in their child's best interest, sending them off to school or a better opportunity. yet, the result is the same: bondage for these girls.



unlike these precious ones who have been sold into slavery, i was free to remain innocent and girlish for longer than most. unlike these beautiful girls who were prostituted against their will, i have been protected by my family. unlike these shame-filled women who are just beginning to experience the love of God, i have been loved all my life and have known of God's grace and love for me since childhood. girls who have known torture and abuse, when i can only imagine the horrors they have experienced.

i don't know why God chose to save me. i don't know why others must suffer such horrors because of the greed and sin of others. but i do know that as bleak as this situation is, i was also shown hope today.

hope for a future. women who have thought of themselves as nothing,able to own their own homes. women with seemingly no future, being able to learn skills and having a profession of their own. women who were forced into prostitution, being able to their dream of romance through marriage to a christian man. girls finding safety in hope houses. girls getting to go to school for the first time. as i watched the video i was struck by the joy found in the laughter and smiles of these daughters who had been hurt so much. only jesus could make a blind man see, a lame man walk and heal these hurting girls.










he truly is the God of miracles. he truly is the God of wonders. praise our God!

restoration. freedom. life. hope.

these are the promises of our savior.