My daughter, Alycia, and I met up here in Boise at about 1 am Boise time this morning. We are here to attend a very unique 3-day conference sponsored by the Vineyard Church of Boise. The focus is on global issues. Today we looked at Sex Trafficking.
The day opened with a powerful presentation by Rob Morris of Love146.The organization seeks to provide safe homes for victims of sexual trafficking.
The naming of the organization comes from a troubling, yet moving experience Rob had. He, along with a few others, joined an undercover operation in Asia, seeking to infiltrate a sex trafficking organization. They were trained to act like "customers," men interested in the children being offered. They walked into a room and stood before a glass window looking at children who in turn were watching cartoons. Each of the kids wore only a number. The "pimp" walked around telling the customers what each of the kids specialized in. Rob noticed #146. It was apparent that she was fairly new to being a sexual slave as, where the other victims had lifeless eyes, 146 still had the fire of anger in hers.
Jesus came to set the captives free, the predators, perps, and the victims. As the Senior pastor of the Boise Vineyard asked, Are we as a church doing what Jesus calls us to do?
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