Beautiful Rescue

he exchanges BEAUTY FOR ASHES. he redeems and rebuilds. he awakens. and right now, he's beaming with joy.

Wednesday November 9th to Wednesday November 16th, 2011.

7 days.
2 girls.
1 industry. beginning to shatter.

Rescue and freedom in their midst.

chains have been broken.
the road of freedom is before their eyes. a dawn of light has appeared.

He is so beautifully faithful. It's foolish how much I find myself questioning this part of God. Does He see my heart? Does He know how much I break for these girls?

and he so mercifully and swiftly replied to my heart of wonder.

in 7 days, God showed himself to two ravishing Nepali girls who have been diminished into believing that they aren't worth more than selling themselves. trapped into thinking that this was going to be their life. with hopeless eyes and fear deep in their souls, they dance against their will. with no emotion they tread off stage and are beckoned to a booth to put on a smile and do what men say for a few dollars. this is their life. every night. its how food is put on the table. in a room permeated with smoke, drunk men, and sickening desires- these daughters of the King remain, night after night.
and who will be Jesus to them? who will fight for their salvation?

and as we enter this part of hell on earth, my heart skips a few beats faster and tears begin to fill my eyes ready to start pouring. i hold back as i try to look 'normal' with the three others i was with. and the reality of this injustice played out drastically before my eyes. and i sat quietly begging Jesus to use me as His vessel. there was nothing i knew how to do on my own. He was going to have to pull something together. all i desired to do was burst open the back door and grab every single woman and run. He had to move. and just a few minutes later, a waitress asked my name and my age. with broken english, our eyes met and we just smiled. i asked her if any girl knew english and she walked to the room where they all waited and got ready. a man came out holding a girls neck and she trotted slowly where he was leading, to our booth. in a skirt barely covering her butt, a face hidden by makeup, and glazed over eyes- we began to talk. eye contact was rare, a faint smile even more. my heart sank as i heard her story, one of poverty, lonliness and being convinced dancing was the glamorous life.
this precious heart longed for love and trust and acceptance. longed for rescue and freedom.a friend.
and the moment it clicked that we were there to do just that, everything changed.
joy radiated. a smile was painted across her face. laughter exploded. a story was told, maybe for the first time.

at the end of the night, I left being her best friend. with a number and a big hug exchanged, we were ready to fight for her. and this love drew her in and captured her.
persistence and commitment led to trust.

i so often wonder 'how to' do everything. how do we bring the kingdom of heaven to earth? what does it look like?

what was our part in this? 5 young believers, committed to God and to fighting for the lost. committed to running after what is breaking our hearts. committed to fervent prayer, believing he can and will rescue them. believing the Father is jealously running after His children.

for 7 days, we loved, we asked questions, we walked with her and told her about a Father who wants to welcome her into a family unlike what she has ever known. a man who wants real relationship. one who won't leave because its not an option. who will turn every idea of man she has had upside down. one who is committed.
and as we went back to this bar to sit and be her distraction during work, her heart began to soften more and more. she let go of buddhism, and accepted Jesus.
she was made new. and something switched in her heart- she felt peace for the first time. she felt joy and happiness. she was hungry.

we laughed. we cried. we loved deeply. we committed to these two daughters of the king.

3 days later a text says, "Jesus please i want to quit my job which i dont like plez help me out of this dirty world search and gave me a happy life, miss you"

the 4th, "i will pray all ready and he will help me i know because i trust him more than my life"

and 5 days later they stopped going into work.

the 6th day Jesus flung a door open and they had a job interview at a Christian bakery where they were accepted for jobs, as well as counseling and discipleship.

the 7th- we get a text that says, "ya quit the bar just missing you all of you love you a lot"
they quit. it is done. they have escaped.

and he has awakened two hearts. he's captured their gaze.

and at the very center of all of this, hope was ignited and joy has burst forth into their souls.

i believe firmly that these two precious women will begin a fire of rescue. their stories will spread rapidly and woman after woman will escape.

He's big enough.
It's His desire.

So it's ours too.
and the display of love healing a broken heart is why we keep going.
we won't cease until this industry is destroyed. not stopped, but wrecked.
until every girl has been won.
because they are worth it.
so, the fight continues, but today, two daughters have been welcomed home into the arms of their Father.

the angels are rejoicing and heaven is singing.
Praise the Lamb.

and as we sit in a cafe, late at night- drinking milk tea and diet coke laughing with each other we receive a text that says "oh Jesus i really love you trust you, you save my life, you gave me the new life. thanx Jesus"
and that is why we came to Nepal.