Crying on the Pot

Here recently I have had a huge wake up call to my life. I won't get into all the details now, that is for another blog & when I have more time ;) But I have to share what happened to me today.

I was in college sitting in the bathroom & I happen to fall across an article on Sex Trade/ Human Trafficking. As I read this article I felt as though someone was ripping my heart out of my chest. By the end of the article I was sobbing. Nothing like crying while you are on the pot! haha. Since that moment I have had a few run ins with the topic, hearing about it here & there. Often wanting to turn my head because it is so hard for me to listen to. It crushes me to my very core.

Well last weekend I was again reminded of the topic while at a concert. I felt as though God was saying to me, "Here it is, you can't get away... You can run but I will find you" I came home from the concert & told Jason, "uh this may sound strange but I have to find a way to get involved with this Human trafficking thing." And as always he supports my craziness.

The concert I was at was affiliated with World Vision but I was unsure if that was really what God meant for me,
"Really just sponsor a child? that's it? Seems easy enough" I thought.
"NO!" God quickened me.

So for a few days I put it off, praying about it, thinking about it, but not acting.

Today I was out on my daily run training for my race next weekend. When I run, it is MY time, time for me to get alone with my thoughts, to allow my mind to be quiet, to pray & to listen. So as I reached mile marker 2, I said (not aloud, don't worry, I'm not one of those! ;) "God, what do you want of me, how to do begin? Where do I even start? I know nothing about this, I mean I read the story in Glamour Magazine, (not even a legit magazine!)" Less than 30 seconds later a guy ran past me the most obnoxious orange shirt. I could not help but notice it, the shirt said "Team World Vision" the back of the shirt in HUGE black letters, STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING!

HELLO! God knows I'm not much on subtle hints! LOL. Ok There is my answer. It honestly made me laugh aloud. Part of me wanted to chase him down & start asking questions, but I gained my composure & kept to myself. I came home & hit up my friend, Google. I knew at that moments it was baby steps. I found a little girl to & clicked "sponsor" then it took me to a page with information on running to raise money for these girls. It clicked for me- this was where I was to start!

I told Jason about this, but said... the race is in Chicago, so I have to get there first. He said, "Lets make a weekend trip of it". Gosh I love this man!

 I don't know where this journey is going to lead me or why God is asking this of me, but I'm excited to see my next step... Slow & steady wins the race!

years old Meet our sponsored child, Vijaya. Her & Karly even have the same birthday! Vijaya Kumari Girl, 4 years old “…. since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.” Hebrews 12:1-3 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 1 Cor. 9:24