Turning the Other Cheek
In the month of July, I wasn’t robbed once, but twice. Since moving into my new apartment mid April, I have been living without a table. I’m still a recent college grad, so it wasn’t that different from my life two years ago, but by mid-June I was feeling ready to actually have a place to sit and eat, so I started researching and found a company to buy a table from. I placed the order in full confidence, but as the weeks started to tick by with less and less communication, I started to realize that I had fallen for an elaborate scam. I spent several weeks pursuing…
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Does the Thirst for Change Overpower the Hunger of Your Kids?
Every time I sit down with one of the Amadas—our beloved women—I’m overwhelmed by the weight of their reality. Nearly every woman we talk to tells us how desperately she wants to leave prostitution. They see clearly how this work is harming them, but the heartbreaking truth is that leaving feels impossible unless something drastic changes.
Just last week, one Amada told me, “I would love to leave, but my family depends on me. We can’t survive without my income.” Others echo similar pain, talking about how they hate their job and…
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May’s Flowers after April’s Showers: Seeing some Fruit after a Long Season of Planning and Sowing
Starting to Disciple + Jane’s Story
This month, I began my discipling journey! I am being trained by different coworkers who have been discipling these women for years. During these trainings, I sit with an Amada—one of the beloved women we serve—and a team member as they lead the discipleship conversation. This is how I met Jane*, a 24 year-old mom who has already spent many years in prostitution.
Jane gave her life to the Lord recently. As we sat and talked with her about the story of Jesus…
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April Showers
In the bible, oftentimes rain is associated with blessing, and April truly felt like a season of God’s blessed rain in Quito, Ecuador
Introducing Amy*
I met Amy* this month during one of our weekly outreach visits. From the moment we approached her, I could sense her apprehension. She kept her eyes low and her body language guarded—clearly unsure of who we were or what we wanted. But slowly, as her coworkers told her who we were, she began to engage with us.
As part of our protocol, we asked for her first and last name and a phone number we could reach her at. She…
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Ministry Updates
This month was a super busy month for our ministry! In addition to our normal, weekly activities, we were approached by 'Vista Para Todos’ to host an event. Vista Para Todos roughly translates to ‘Vision for Everyone.’ They are a medical, non-profit organization focused on meeting the vision needs of the community. They approached us, asking to hold an event for the children (ages 6-17) of our Amadas. They set up a free eye exam and provided free glasses for around 100 children! This event was huge for our women as most of them live in relative poverty and glasses can be…
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