(brothel photos by Andrea Rip)I met a sad Nigerian girl working on the streets on Monday. She shared with us that she's only been here for 3 months and now thinks she's pregnant. Elephant-sized tears rolled down her cheeks as she talked. She asked us how to find free medical help. She doesn't want to keep the baby. We begged her to call us the next morning and we would meet her and help her.
But we never heard from her.
Sadly, that's really common. They promise they'll call because they'd like to get help or get out or get advice...or just meet for coffee. But they often don't call. We think this girl's phone was confiscated.
Please pray for her! Her fears, her pimp, her chains, her dangers are big. But I try to remember that God is Bigger still! "...to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory..." Eph 3
Some good news!... Marie, also from Nigeria, made a run for it last week! When she was dropped off on the corner to do her job, she made her break and ran to get help. My teammate helped her get to a safe place hours away from her trafficker! This one good story is hugely encouraging in this line of work! Please pray for continued protection for her as she is still in danger for a few months.
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So I ran across my package of jelly beans today (yes it took me that long to unpack from Christmas!)and wanted to see how Greece was going so far. Having just seen a Nigerian couple here in Wichita with a newborn baby girl I was saddened to read of your story. Do any of these girls use/have access to condoms or birth control pills? Does the "brothel culture" discourage their use? It seems an extra degree of unfair that the burden of disease and unwanted pregnancy has to be stacked on top of the already heavy emotional load of selling your body for money in a foreign land.
Glad to hear there are success stories too! I hope they provide a dose of encouragement large enough to overcome what you all must feel when you have someone so close that gets away.
Look forward to hearing more of your stories! Do you know anything else about the Greece-Nigeria connection?
Holly through your experience & blog you are educating so many people about things we might never really know about. I am very thankful for that. Each time I read I have so many more questions. The updates always leave me deep in thought & prayer. Miss you!
Holly, thanks for your posts and your recent update. You are giving us a lot to pray about.
I'm praying for the pregnant Nigerian girl right now. Life is so hard and I can't imagine the fear she must face on a daily basis. But you are SO right! God is HUGE and He can move mountains...it's a test of our faith to be able to pray these big prayers for deliverance and redemption.
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