On the heels of coming back from our Brazil Outreach and ministering to women in the brothels, we were so "pumped" to see more breakthrough here in NYC for the women in the massage parlors.
We hosted our very first Beautiful One Human Trafficking Outreach open to others. Unlike Brazil, where the brothels are out in the open and do not conceal what they do, the women in the massage parlors hide behind the business of massage therapy. Some of the women are forced into this service and can only make money through tips and "special illegal services" and others are legitimate. In Flushing, there are massage parlors everywhere and we are considered "ground zero" for the women coming into the United States to work at these places. The businesses open and close, then assume other names, relocate and reopen. It is a vicious cycle. Even when we try to get to know some of the women, they often move on and relocate if the business closes or if the owners choose to put them elsewhere which could be out of state.
So you may ask,
"Then why do you even bother?"
We go because Jesus says to "GO" and
He Himself went into dark places to set people free.
We go to let them know they are loved and cherished for who they are and that they were created for a purpose.
We LOVE because He first loved us.
We lavish them with gifts to show they have value and we pray for their needs when we are there.
Often, we have to work through a translator because most speak Mandarin and we are grateful for the few volunteer translators that come. Some like to practice what little English they may know.
My beloved spoke and said to me, “Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me."
Song of Songs 2:10(NIV)
David Praying over the Area
We had two BRAVE women from different parts of Ohio and our summer intern come to this mini outreach in July. We were so thankful to have these ladies who were eager to learn, grow, and GO. We had an orientation evening and then some worship in the morning, prayer walking the sites in the afternoon, and going to the massage parlors in the evening. We found a lot of new places to go for the future as a result of prayer walking. We did a lot of praying and walking and it was HARD GROUND but we believe this is the key to seeing spiritual breakthrough for these women. Many doors were closed and were not available for us to come in but we kept knocking and leaving gifts, planting seeds that will be watered as we keep going back.
One of the areas in Flushing where there are multiple massage parlors
On one occasion, the ladies went into one of the massage parlors that we have been building friendships with but the owner was always aloof and not very open. Surprisingly, there were not any customers in the waiting area and the Lord opened the door for conversation and prayer. These are the "divine" moments we pray for, because God can do what no man can ever do and that is, to speak the language of their heart. We came away from that outreach week knowing we broke more ground in Flushing, and laying the groundwork to keep going back. We know the Lord loves these Chinese women and so do we. Pray about joining us for the next "open" outreach or if you are local, come monthly. https://streetlife.org/beautiful-one
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| David Praying over the Area |
We had two BRAVE women from different parts of Ohio and our summer intern come to this mini outreach in July. We were so thankful to have these ladies who were eager to learn, grow, and GO. We had an orientation evening and then some worship in the morning, prayer walking the sites in the afternoon, and going to the massage parlors in the evening. We found a lot of new places to go for the future as a result of prayer walking. We did a lot of praying and walking and it was HARD GROUND but we believe this is the key to seeing spiritual breakthrough for these women. Many doors were closed and were not available for us to come in but we kept knocking and leaving gifts, planting seeds that will be watered as we keep going back. |
| One of the areas in Flushing where there are multiple massage parlors |
On one occasion, the ladies went into one of the massage parlors that we have been building friendships with but the owner was always aloof and not very open. Surprisingly, there were not any customers in the waiting area and the Lord opened the door for conversation and prayer. These are the "divine" moments we pray for, because God can do what no man can ever do and that is, to speak the language of their heart. We came away from that outreach week knowing we broke more ground in Flushing, and laying the groundwork to keep going back. We know the Lord loves these Chinese women and so do we. Pray about joining us for the next "open" outreach or if you are local, come monthly. https://streetlife.org/beautiful-one
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