It amazes me how I go throughout the day thinking that these situations and circumstances can be so easily solved. Going to Lobby Day has resurfaced the understand that this fight against childhood sex trafficking is bigger than me. As a lone individual I'm exhausted just thinking about how to tackle it; when in reality I couldn't take it down on my own even if I tried.
So in this battle against childhood sex trafficking, prostitution, rape, pornography, manipulation, all these things and the tainted, twisted minds and spirits behind them...What am I to do?
That's the question which burns deep in my soul to the point that I feel powerless, helpless...useless. However through Lobby Day, and the many people involved because of the unstoppable forces behind us, I am reminded... I am reminded of my worth, and the worth of the lives affected. I am reminded of the help, through the helper who's within me, my wife, and all who supports to fight in this fight. I am given power and redeemed useful. And in my tender presence, locking eyes and shaking hands with the politicians amongst the people, raising my voice of these injustices and faithfully walking these scarred streets with a purple h
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It amazes me how I go throughout the day thinking that these situations and circumstances can be so easily solved. Going to Lobby Day has resurfaced the understand that this fight against childhood sex trafficking is bigger than me. As a lone individual I'm exhausted just thinking about how to tackle it; when in reality I couldn't take it down on my own even if I tried.
So in this battle against childhood sex trafficking, prostitution, rape, pornography, manipulation, all these things and the tainted, twisted minds and spirits behind them...What am I to do?
That's the question which burns deep in my soul to the point that I feel powerless, helpless...useless. However through Lobby Day, and the many people involved because of the unstoppable forces behind us, I am reminded... I am reminded of my worth, and the worth of the lives affected. I am reminded of the help, through the helper who's within me, my wife, and all who supports to fight in this fight. I am given power and redeemed useful. And in my tender presence, locking eyes and shaking hands with the politicians amongst the people, raising my voice of these injustices and faithfully walking these scarred streets with a purple hope wrapped around me, there is a pain...
A pain of past memories. A pain of present sufferings. A pain of future change. And I, along with these people, take charge to purge this malignant cancer from the core of our human existence. To render these sexual immoralities and impurities extinct even to the depths of our minds that it may not even be an afterthought...
And through Lobby Day, I've gained a new perspective within a new hope. To see Street Grace, Wellspirng, and Youthspark within the orchestra of this change for the better. And no longer do I see individuals, but a connection. A chain of people who believe in things hoped for but not quite yet visible. A people with a hunger for justice, and a thirst for love and mercy. And I pray that this hunger and thirst only grows til fulfilled in the extinguishing of all these sexual issues.
And I know through this past Lobby Day, we are only the first wave. The calm before the storm, I wait patiently in anticipation of what is next to come. Through all these organizations, the people within them, and the forces behind us. This is just the beginning...and we will see it through to the end. And I am thankful to be a part of it all.
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Stephanie Collett
BJ, thank you for your openness and your heart for helping the exploited. With godly young men as yourself in the fight, we are encouraged and strengthened. A great reminder of how important it is to
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