Since before my first trip here in 2011, my heart has been towards orphans and the Red Light District. The Lord led me to start supporting ministries through my job income, and once I arrived in Hong Kong, I was blessed to be able to experience first-hand Red Light District ministry and school outreaches. The passion God had placed in my heart for Asia and these areas did not diminish, but instead grew even stronger. Since returning here in 2012/2013, I have had a chance every week to visit with girls in the Red Light District and learn how to minister, listen and treasure them. I have been praying and seeking for God's direction and guiding for the plan He has for my life on the mission field of Asia. Praise God, He has shown me so much in the past two weeks. This is the dream God has laid on my heart: A central focus ministry in the Red Light District in Asia.
Destiny House Foundation
Key Verse: Romans 8:29-30
Mission: Isaiah 61
My dream and hope is to eventually found a home where the girls can come and receive basic education and job skill training, along with Biblical discipleship and do outreaches with them throughout Asia and link them to local orphanages to restore true love. Some may ask- why is this your passion? Why is this your dream?
This Wednesday, we again went to the Red Light District ministry. It was an amazing night once again. Chuckie has been attending church regularly now and they even have a French class he can go to for hearing the gospel in his own language, which is a great blessing, and he even wants me to come to church with him. Remember the flowers God had me give him last week? Well, Chuckie has learned the beauty of "Pay it Forward" and ended up giving all of his flowers to ladies he met- one on the street, another one who was pregnant, and the pastors wife! He was sober this week as well. Praise God, we continue to pray he comes home to the Lord. I was able to speak to several of the other ladies from Uganda and got in a really good conversation with Titi, who is new here. She is very open and believes in God, and asks many questions. My friends spoke with several of the men in the area and shared the gospel with them, sat and listened to their stories and ministered. My one Indian girl I say hello to every week grabbed me and hugged me this night, calling me her friend. Out of all of this though and the testimonies to share, one story broke my heart. One story caused my tears to fall on the way back. One story- one statement- cemented the dream God has planted in my heart.
Anita, the one from Uganda who God gave the scarf to, was here tonight. She normally shows up every two weeks, so it was awesome to see her again. When I finally had the chance to greet her and say hello, she grabbed my hand and smiled, saying she read over the verses I had given her two weeks ago, the ones in Luke and Jeremiah about not being forgotten. Her eyes lit up and she said this:
"This was very encouraging! God cannot forgot about us because it is like a mother with her child. He cannot forget. He cannot, He will not forget. So maybe one day we will be free and it will be okay. It must be. We will be free and it will be okay."
I smiled and told her yes, one day, and that we are all praying for them there. She says yes and that they are praying for themselves as well.
My heart broke at the sound of her voice....it was full of faith, but full of desperation. Dare she hope for freedom? Dare she believe God has not forgotten about her? On the way back, it finally hit me and I shared with Kim. All I could think of was the Destiny House. I wanted to take Anita home, all of them home and wrap my arms around them and tell them how much the Father in heaven loves them! I wanted to help bring that freedom. Faith without actions is dead, and God has laid this so heavy on my heart. They must have a home. They must have freedom. God desires nothing less for these precious daughters. I started crying in the subway station, my arm wrapped in Kim's, saying over and over, "I want my house. I want them to be okay. God wants this!" I was upset that I was crying in the subway, Kim said I had a soft heart. I told her I did not want a soft heart. Gently, I heard God whisper to me, "You asked me for my heart. To break your heart for what breaks mine. What did you expect my heart to be like?" He said it out of a deep and loving understanding of how I was feeling. Overwhelmed by the grief and the hurting, yet yearning for restoration and justice. This is the place that birthed the Destiny House Foundation. This is what God's heart is. <3
I will be staying here in Hong Kong for the remainder of the year, to start getting connections, building the team for the Destiny House Foundation, while gaining experience in Red Light District ministry throughout Asia and the cultures I will be dealing with. I will also be in much prayer and asking the Lord on when He desires to step out and start this. I ask for your prayers and support as God leads me, us, on this journey, for more direction, wisdom and knowledge to walk after the way He reveals. I also ask that you pray what part of this ministry He wants you apart of as or if you know of an organization that would be helpful in accomplishing the heart of God!
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