Meet Me in the Club

Back in February I wrote about becoming passionate to have the boldness of Jesus Christ. WOW! I am now living in the reality that praying for something like this... isn't the best idea... or is it?! Please bear with me as this blog will be a long one... but you will want to read till the end!

I'm gonna take you back some years ago when I attended an event at Purdue University called Porn and Popcorn. Generation X Church came out and spoke on the matter of Porn and the effect that the industry has on people lives. If you know me... you know that purity is one of my biggest passions. During this event the tears from my eyes fell like a waterfall. My heart was crushed and I whispered to Jesus... I can not NOT do something about this! At that time I was in college and I continued to pray for opportunities to be used. God continued to tell me wait my child... your time will come.

I was growing weary in the waiting as I continued to pray... I am going to admit there was a time where I didn't pray as much for it. I was tired of waiting around for something to happen! As time went on I continued to come in contact with people that I could speak the truth to about purity and why it is so important to wait... and to be strong in the Lord.

September 22nd a friend asks me if I want to attend an event called the Scarlet Hope Gala. I had no idea what it was but she proceeded to tell me that it was an event put on by an organization called Scarlet Hope. Scarlet Hope is a non for profit organization that goes into the strip clubs of Louisville KY and shares the LOVE of Jesus Christ to men and women in the sex industry. Scarlet Hope in no means tries to take the lively hood away from these people in the industry, they are simply there to show the love. They take food and feed the men and women before their shift and build genuine relationships with them. Well this particular evening they were holding an event to honor the ladies/men who have come out of the sex industry and are now living a life of LOVE through Jesus Christ. This friend had no idea that I had prayed for opportunities like this. She had no idea about the way that I felt years ago.

During the Gala there were women there who shared their testimony... about leaving the industry and finding the LOVE of Jesus Christ. I HAD TO GET INVOLVED! This was not an option from the Lord it was a demand! After the Gala I immediately got online and contacted the organization. They contacted me within 3 days... and well I have an orientation/training with them Tuesday October 18th. So here is the KICKER!

I found out the the girl that I live across the hall from.. literally 5 feet away from her... volunteers with Scarlet Hope... REALLY GOD! She is single like me and we have a TON in common. About a week after the Gala I stopped over to her place to pick something up and we talked for 3 hours. I know that God has lead me to this ministry and I am so pumped to volunteer! I am nervous though... I have learned that with every step of faith their is always some fear involved. So how can you help?... PRAY!

Please pray that God continues to guide me in this ministry. Going into the clubs and talking with these girls is going to be completely out of my comfort zone. Most people go to the clubs for other reasons... I want to go to talk about the LOVE of Jesus Christ! I know that God's very right hand holds me and he will guide me each step of the way.

Thank you for taking the time to read this!