Anger flooded my being in a way I’d never experienced before as I watched Human Trafficking. Human Trafficking is a documentary of sorts – a made for tv movie that tells the story of the sex-trade industry. AIM leadership showed us the film to help prepare us for Thailand; where we would encounter that very thing. But nothing prepares you for the real thing.
Last night I spent the night at a hotel with a couple of girlfriends. As we checked into our room I saw a white man holding a young Thai boy’s hand. Throughout the 24 hour period we were there a number of white people came and went, many with Thai women. How do you respond to this? I tried to tell myself maybe they are married, maybe that man adopted that little boy. And maybe that’s true. But, it brings to reality what is actually going on, even if it isn’t going on in my lobby.
It’s hard to feel the pain for the millions of women stuck as prostitutes – slaves or willing. But its harder still to pray for the sick bastards who make bile rise to my mouth. And what is amazing to me is that that is not how the Father sees them. He loves them and wants to have a relationship with them just as much as the hurting women of Thailand. I want to pray for them and by God’s grace I continue to – but it isn’t easy. Please pray for us as we minister here.
