Red lights.....

Another reason I had a desire to travel to Bangkok was to see first hand what God has been putting on my heart this past year.....praying for those caught in sex trafficking and prostitution and raising awareness, particularly here in Japan.

Chad (Mandy's husband) took us on a walk-through tour of the places many foreigners come to see in Thailand.  Thailand is estimated to have between 200,000 to 300,000 sex workers.  It was sobering to walk the streets and see the foreign men fawning over the women of the trade.....hard not to cast severely condemning glances their way.  But the truth is the workers, the clients and myself are in desperate need of a merciful Savior who redeems.

It was overwhelming....the sheer numbers yet encouraging to later meet several ministries who love and rescue one girl at a time.