Saturday was the day we've all been anticipating!
We are so pleased to share with you how God worked on Saturday! We were blessed with many volunteers ready to help with servants hearts!
OUR GRAND TOTAL FOR THE DAY: God was faithfulin our efforts and brought us almost $5,000 to add to our HOME fund! If you didn't make it to the party this weekend, IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO MAKE A DONATION! Visit our DONATION page to see how you can help!
The FreedomFotos were so cute— if you haven't alrady, go to our Facebook page (SaveOurSistersToday.com) and TAG YOUR SELF and make it your profile pic to bring much awareness to human trafficking through social media.
Our collaborative hand print painting was a success! We are so excited to finish this project and have it ready to one day soon hang on the wall of the Freedom Home in Moldova.
The silent auction was a fun was to bring in FUNds for the home! Thank you to all who participated!
The rest was just FUN FUN FUN partying! Check out these snap shots of the glory-filled day!
Today marks a very exciting day in the ministry of SOS! We learned earlier today that the land for the Freedom Home has been purchased! All government-approved documents and permits now grant ownership of approximately 7 acres of land in Cahul, Moldova to our partner organization "Choose Life". We are extremely thrilled and grateful for God's provision over this property! God has shown us time and time again of His faithfulness to answer prayers. We thank Him for our gracious supporters that have partnered with us in this journey of faith. Yet, He continually reminds us that we must remain on our knees. Prayer over all things in our ministry is vital to seeking His will over each decision. Please continue to serve our ministry as prayer warrior on behalf of SOS, the trafficked girls, and traffickers. For more specific requests, please visit our prayer page. Once again, we are so grateful for your love and support! Join us as we praise Him today! Site of future Freedom Home:
Hello everyone!
We want to see you here with us! We know spring is a busy season so go ahead and mark your calender—make freedom a priority in your life for the 27 MILLION captive.
Yesterday SOS had the opportunity to participate in the North Carolina Baptist State Evangelism Conference. I think our team has decided that if we could spend all our days like yesterday, we wouldn't have a problem with it. Learning about the connections the North Carolina Baptist Convention has with the country of Moldova was exciting and listening to gifted speakers share about the need for a passionate approach to evangelism was inspiring!
We were privileged to spend the day with Pastor and Teacher Doctor Alvin Reid and one of his student from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He graciously told the story of SOS as part of his message about missional students. Students are called to MORE than what the world expects of us.
Through Christ we are called to be ambassadors carrying His Gospel, priests who commune with God and children bearing His name. Jesus doesn't promise it will be easy, but He does promise it is WORTH IT. Christ is FAITHFUL and our call is to be OBEDIENT.
We must start working together under the common banner of Jesus Christ. We are His Church, His Bride, and we are called to be unified.
Can we join together in the fight for freedom? The cause of justice and the call for righteousness?
Join us today! We need your help to be an advocate for the 27 million slaves today-- that's more slaves than ever before in history. It's happening NOW and YOU need to stand up and act! God has called us all in Christ.
"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach GOOD NEWS to the poor, to BIND UP the BROKENHEARTED, to PROCLAIM FREEDOM for the CAPTIVES and release from DARKNESS for the PRISONERS, to bestow on them a crown of BEAUTY instead of ASHES." Isaiah 61:1,3
The weekend for the big game has finally arrived! On Sunday afternoon, our nation will gather to watch the most anticipated sport's event of the year. For most of us, this time is filled with dips, commercials, and fellowship- but for thousands of girls nationwide this weekend brings forth horror. Shockingly, the Super Bowl is one of the largest sources of mass trafficking in our country. As a result of the large male population gathered at the game, the demand for girls heightens. At the Super Bowl in 2010, estimates of 10,000 women and children were trafficked the area for the sole purpose of sexual exploitation. As awareness of this travesty has grown, law enforcement has taken steps to crack down on this evil crime. However, perpetrators still use this event to strategically traffic children and women. This tragedy not only affects young girls, but also boys as well. We are not by any means saying that all men at the Super Bowl will participate in such activities. Yet, we are aware that sexual slavery is reality; the fastest growing crime in our world today. Our country is not exempt from this statistic. From a ministry standpoint, the Super Bowl is yet another reminder to PRAY on behalf of the captives. As believers in the body of Christ, such injustice should burden us and call our hearts to action. May the words of O Church Arise stir your heart to prayer: With shield of faith and belt of truth....
We’ll stand against the devil’s lies....
An army bold whose battle-cry is Love...
Reaching out to those in darkness... To join the SOS Super Bowl Prayer Force, visit our Facebook page~ SaveOurSistersToday. "... I have raised you up for this very purpose that I might show you My power and that My name might be proclaimed in ALL the earth." Exodus 9:16
As many of you know, over the last couple days Louie Giglio and Chris Tomlin's Passion Conference has been taking place at the Georgia Dome. There were over 42,000 18-25 year old students gathered together for the sole purpose of lifting the name of Jesus. Louie Giglio has a huge vision for this generation and through things like Passion, gives specific opportunities to grow in our personal faith and confidence on the Gospel. With a huge emphasis on the power of each of us coming together, Passion always has MAJOR goals for the offerings they take up. Just because they're 'poor' college kids, doesn't mean God can't use us all! The focus for this year, Passion 2012, was SLAVERY. The goal: to raise ONE MILLION dollars to support 6 anti-slavery organizations across the globe. This morning was the closing session of the conference and Louie shared the incredible totals of the past couple days. Money will be given to the A21 Campaign ( www.thea21campaign.org) to support a prevention program that will educate 48,000 Ukrainian women and girls about how to avoid the sex industry. Tiny Hands International ( www.tinyhandsinternational.org) will receive funding for 8 boarder control stops along the Nepal/India boarder to prevent trafficking, and 8 safe homes for rescued victims. The International Justice Mission ( www.ijm.org) can now conduct 38 rescue operations across the nations that will relieve numerous who have been held captive. Atlanta apartments will be renovated and turned into refuge for those trafficking in and out of the city of Atlanta. The mayor of Atlanta received $100,000 to go into the Atlanta police force with a keen awareness and sensitivity to human trafficking in their town. The Not For Sale Campaign ( www.notforsalecampaign.org) will be conducting a vocational training seminar in Chennae, India as a step in PREVENTING trafficking. Not Foe Sale will also open the doors of a new safe home in Cape Town, South Africa for rescued victims. The ministry As Our Own ( www.asourown.org) will purchase and renovate a building in India that will function as a Innovation Home where education, and prevention of trafficking will happen as they watch the women of the city thrive and grow in right relationships. Monies sent to the country of Uganda to intercede and prosecute witch doctors who are trafficking children, and the body parts of young children. Love 146 ( love146.org) will rescue 18 children from the hand of slavery and will provide intense training to leaders who will then raise up 1,260 people against trafficking. Word Made Flesh ( www.wordmadeflesh.org) will welcome new survivors as they open doors of a new safe home in Delhi, India. A safe house will begin operation in the country of Haiti and will rescue and restore children from the streets. ALL THIS plus more-- Christ will break the bonds of slavery and bring beauty from the ashes of captivity! The total number of monies raised from Passion 2012 is $3,066,607! OVER THREE MILLION DOLLARS that will be used to break chains in the name of Christ Jesus our Lord who reigns supreme forever! PRAISE GOD! Thee college kids their part-- what will YOUR part be?
Merry Christmas! To celebrate the birth of our Savior, SOS scarves are back! This year, we have chosen a more modern design for the scarves. They followthe new look of the "infinity scarves." Each one reminds us that God's love for us is endless, His mercies have no bounds. In addition, the "SOS"stitched into each scarf reminds us that we must continue in our pursuit ofjustice for each enslaved girl. Please contact us at 336-945-6968 or info@savingoursisterstoday.com if you would like to purchase an SOS scarf.
As you enjoy all of the cookies and cheer of Christmastime, let this classic
carol turn your attention to the Fatherless. From O Holy Night:
Chains shall He break
For the slave is our brother
And in His Name
All oppression shall cease!
This song holds much more meaning than a simple tune.
It's a challenge to humble ourselves, fall on our knees. It's a melody of
Scripture, He taught us to love one another. It's a confrontation of
compassion, for the slave is our brother. It's a call to worship, in
grateful chorus raise we.
As the Jews awaited the birth of the Messiah, so these girls await their
rescue. As He was delivered in that stable, so shall these precious children
be delivered from their captors.
"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me.... to bind up the broken
hearted and release from darkness for the prisoners..." Isaiah 61:1-3
This season is a time of anticipating and rejoicing in our Lord Jesus
Christ. Will you join us in bringing this joy and freedom to those who need
it the most?
Let all within us praise His Holy Name!
Amidst all of our tea drinking and soup making and candle-lighting as we usher in the approaching season, the girls of SOS have found a new fundraising item! Necklaces! ....From 16:40 Designs... A new line of necklaces we have made, spurred from a personal necklace we purchased from the Freedom Home in Moldova during our visit. The story behind it: 16:40 Designs... While we were in Moldova we learned a lot about the issue of sex trafficking in that country and the source behind it all. In most of eastern Europe, as well as other countries, children are kicked out of the orphanages where they have grown up the year they turn 16. Thus, the "16" in 16:40 Designs. These children, majority being female, are given the equivalent of 40 American dollars and a bus ticket to their hometown. They are expected to survive. These children have had no love, little to no education, and very few life skills. With only $40 what are they to do? Thus, the "40" in 16:40. All of the "adult" children, at age 16, are kicked out. This happens every June. The traffickers know about this. June is often referred to as the time when "the monsters come out." They wait at bus stations all over Europe, ready to prey on helpless little girls who have no where to go. They make themselves look like the Heros, waiting for the girls to arrive, offering a job and a safe place to stay. But only after they have fallen prey do the girls realize the sickening nightmare that has begun. The heroes turn into monsters. So, through all of this knowledge, we have come up with a new necklace. A sign of Hope to these girls. The basic design is borrowed from a necklace we purchased from the girls at the Freedom Home in Moldova. A way for them to make a living, to support themselves. We have taken this design, multiplied it, and are now selling 16:40 necklaces as a fundraising item for SOS. Our goal is to one day build a physical home where girls can find refuge, a sanctuary if you will. A place of true safety and comfort spiritually found in the love of Christ. A place of preventative action, where girls like these can find Hope. A place of restoration, where wounded lives of trafficked victims can be healed. And also, a transition home, for those in need of real life skills, the ability to support themselves. We pray that you will share in this dream by purchasing a necklace for you or someone you love. A selection of necklaces will be posted to our Facebook page shortly. Check it out at www.Facebook.com/SaveOurSistersToday.com
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