{"id":2289,"date":"2012-03-16T11:21:12","date_gmt":"2012-03-16T15:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/redletters\/?p=2289"},"modified":"2012-03-16T11:28:09","modified_gmt":"2012-03-16T15:28:09","slug":"the-power-of-one-to-fight-sex-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/redletters\/2012\/03\/the-power-of-one-to-fight-sex-trafficking.html","title":{"rendered":"The power of one to fight sex trafficking"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Kristen at We Are That Family<\/a> reminded me today of the power of one, and one more. A few years ago at a conference, someone challenged the audience to give money to rescue girls from trafficking…and…they did…keep reading to hear the whole story.<\/p>\n

Today she asked her readers to get involved with HopeChest by purchasing one of our shirts (which you can do by clicking here<\/a>.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

[BUY YOUR HOPECHEST SHIRT TODAY]<\/a><\/h2>\n

But in her article, she tucked a link back to another experience where the small steps of one BOLD person made a huge difference. It was the power of one person doing something extraordinary.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you Kristen, for the shout out on the shirts, and for the reminder of that moment. I’ve put her article here for you to read.<\/p>\n

And if you want to buy a HopeChest shirt–a shirt that will help feed orphans, and restore victims of sex trafficking, and enter you to win a free mission trip–here you go. There’s only a few days left, so please don’t wait. We close the store soon.<\/p>\n

Miracles Happen When You Speak Up<\/h2>\n

by Kristen of We Are That Family. <\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

I was late.<\/p>\n

So, I slipped into the back of the crowded room and\u00a0crouched on the floor.<\/p>\n

I couldn\u2019t see the face of speaker, Tom Davis, CEO of Children\u2019s Hope Chest<\/a> at the Together for Adoption<\/a> Breakout Q&A Session. But it didn\u2019t matter, his words still pierced.<\/p>\n

He is a modern-day abolishionist, rescuing young girls from the terrifying grips of sex slavery. Every minute a child in our world is trafficked. Every minute.<\/em><\/p>\n

I listened as he answered questions about the unbelievable life these girls lead, most servicing a dozen or more men every day and the dangerous covert rescue operations that his organization orchestrates with the local police.<\/p>\n

It was terrible and beautiful to hear.<\/p>\n

[Read the rest of the article at We Are That Family<\/a>.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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