Well, I made it to the Atlanta, GA area and it's BEAUTIFUL!!! I am really enjoying getting to know my sister Brittanie better. When I arrived we stayed up late praying and then Thursday while driving around, we decided to just let God lead us where ever He wanted. We were in an area that was well known for strip clubs etc... so Brittanie said we should turn around. I pulled into a parking lot that said BARE with a sign that said "girls wanted". We sat and prayed for a minute and Brittanie asked if I wanted to go in and I said YES! We prayed before we went in. I felt I was supposed to give my little new testament to the women we were to meet, who God had told me had been praying for a way out and an encounter with God... She had been desperately waiting for it. I wrote a note in there that I felt the Lord was saying to write: My child, I love you and you are so precious to me. You are beautiful, wonderful, and loved. Never forget the day I came to set you free: 11-17-11. Brittanie also asked God what she looked like and felt He said she would be light skinned and be wearing something black (we still thought we were going into a strip club at this point.)We prayed and went to knock on the door.
Next, there was a women who answered the door and let us inside. It was a private room with just her and she asked us what we were doing there. We told her that we came to give the love of Jesus to her. She smiled and said He is my best friend, seriously. We talked some more and I asked her, without assuming I knew, why she was still doing this kind of work? She wanted to talk more but couldn't and asked for our info. I gave it to her and we prayed for her. She was crying and hugged us and said she will most definitely call us. (Which she did about 20 minutes later!!!!)
So, when we get in the car we started to pray again. I felt God telling me that there was a reason why I went to the bank before I saw her, so I went in and gave her the money that I had gotten from the bank. She had been on the phone with her husband rejoicing about God coming and touching her in that place. When I gave her the money she said that I didn't have to do that, and I told her she didn't have to do anything to earn it. She started bawling at that point. It was God touching her in a way I never could. It was PURE BEAUTY to Him. She assured me again that she would call. I got back to the car and we prayed again. Before leaving the parking lot she came running out in her robe and black fishnets to give us one more hug. Her cheeks were wet with tears.
After that we went to a strip club located across the street. We met another woman there and were able to articulate with her that you didn't need to be anything or have anything when you Jesus enters your life. he just loves us right where we were at. She was curious about this and asked about my past. So, I told her about it. We hope to go back again this week to hang out with her again.
Also, all these women told us their real names, stating, "they call me this, but my real name is such and such." I felt so blessed and honored to have met these women, these survivors of the street and their lives. I am so thankful that God trusted us enough that He knew we'd go and love on these women. He trusted us with His broken and hurting ones. He trusted us not to judge them. I am so excited to get to know these women and their stories. God is SO AMAZING!!! I LOVE TAKING ADVENTURES LIKE THAT WITH JESUS!!!! I SAY YES TO WHERE EVER YOU LEAD ME!!!!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!!
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