Speak Up!

You ever wonder why certain things happen, why God puts you in a certain situation, or why God leads you in a certain direction. I keep wondering what He is doing and how this is going to change me and those girls over in Swaziland. Part of me hates change with a passion, not knowing what is going to happen next can be scary. But the other part of me is beyond excited for this experience. This whole experience has kind of been a dream of mine for a few years now. This is what I want to do with my life, work with girls who have a history of abuse and have a hard home life. I want to help these girls realize they have a voice and what they feel and want matters. Proverbs 31:8-9 says “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” We are called to be advocates for these people. I am called to SPEAK UP for those girls, to not let them go unnoticed. Hosea’s heart’s (the organization I am going with) mission speaks to this. “We exist to empower the girls of Swaziland to achieve freedom from sexual abuse and hope for a better future by serving their physical, emotional and spiritual needs through a holistic, restorative process.”  My prayer is that God would use me and the others going this summer to change hearts and reveal God’s love to these girls, that they may be able to experience it themselves.