Sometimes plans change quickly, but so often what ends up happening is way better than anything I originally planned. My recent vacation to London, Paris and Cape Town afforded me the opportunity to meet with several individuals active in the anti-trafficking movement. In London, I met with London ACTS which is a part of the group Stop the Traffik. They are working to intervene with trafficking through research, advocacy, legislation, work in schools, churches and with law enforcement, etc., specifically leading up to the London Olympics next summer (note - more on this in an upcoming post, but trafficking invariably gets worse at large international gatherings like the Olympics, the World Cup, etc.).
I also had the opportunity to meet with the organization with whom I had planned to work in Cape Town and realized it was not a good fit. Just a difference in approaches and a high potential that the safe house, which is more of a shelter than a rehabilitation program, will no longer be occupied in the next few months. I'm really grateful for the opportunity to find out in person rather than guessing over the internet, and it was lovely to meet the people doing this work there.
So, in short, there is an alternative opportunity for me in London to work doing church engagement, and in all sorts of other components of abolitionist work. I'm working hard to be a good steward of all the financial and emotional support I've received from so many friends, family, and strangers, and this option seems like the best opportunity to work against trafficking for this leave of absence. I'm very excited about the chance to work with London ACTS and Stop the Traffik, and appreciate your continued prayers and support! And maybe some sympathy towards my immediate family as they try to keep track of me...
I also had the opportunity to meet with the organization with whom I had planned to work in Cape Town and realized it was not a good fit. Just a difference in approaches and a high potential that the safe house, which is more of a shelter than a rehabilitation program, will no longer be occupied in the next few months. I'm really grateful for the opportunity to find out in person rather than guessing over the internet, and it was lovely to meet the people doing this work there.
So, in short, there is an alternative opportunity for me in London to work doing church engagement, and in all sorts of other components of abolitionist work. I'm working hard to be a good steward of all the financial and emotional support I've received from so many friends, family, and strangers, and this option seems like the best opportunity to work against trafficking for this leave of absence. I'm very excited about the chance to work with London ACTS and Stop the Traffik, and appreciate your continued prayers and support! And maybe some sympathy towards my immediate family as they try to keep track of me...
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