Take a deep breath..

It's been a while since I've posted anything. I thought I would be the queen of blogging when I moved here, but it's so difficult to find time to sit and type everything that happens. It's exhausting at times to try and put into words all that we are part of and all that happens on a daily basis.

Where to even start?? One of the residents that I was extremely close to was able to go back home to China after being in Lesotho for 2 years and be reunited with her family. I had so many mixed emotions on this one. Happy for her to be reunited with her family and have complete freedom, but so sad to see her go and not have her be part of our everyday life anymore. One of the last things she said to me is "You is my good American sister, we never divide." The pic below is of us walking into the airport. Such a bittersweet moment.

She has been home almost 2 weeks now and we were supposed to hear from her when she arrived. We became even more worried when her trafficker was released from prison after only spending a couple of months on a 15 year sentence!! The Lord has given me many dreams about her and I've been woken up many nights prompted to pray for her. Our director, Sonya and I were just having a conversation earlier today and believing that we would hear something today. About an hour ago, she called one of our missionaries to let us know she was safe and with her family. I feel like I can breathe deeply again. Such a relief to know she is safe.

One of the most difficult things about being here is to see all the corruption, especially among trafficking cases. Paying people off to keep quiet for something they may have seen seems to be a daily occurrence. Such disregard for human life and it makes my blood boil. I watch these precious victims come to the shelter and begin to understand that they have a voice and can use it. Then out of nowhere, just when we think we are making progress in their legal cases, we are hit between the eyes. I think I've felt every emotion you can possibly feel. You feel completely helpless. It requires total dependance on God. He is the ONLY one that can bring complete justice and change.

Please stand in agreement with us, that God will continue to change the legal process here for trafficking cases and strengthen the laws here in Lesotho. One thing to remember is the law against trafficking has only been in place for a year so everyone is still learning. Pray God will continue to give us favor with government officials and with the people of this beautiful country.

Just when you start to panic, God gently reminds you that he is in control and everything is being worked out for his good.

Taking a deep breath....