#StoriesfromtheTrack Roxy, our Community Outreach Director, wrote this week’s post: “This past Easter weekend on the track was super representative of what Easter weekend is about. We spent the night of Good Friday doing outreach on the blade. The darkness of the night was evident in a physical & spiritual sense. This captured the essence of Good Friday for sure. The night was slow and sorrow was lurking around each corner we stopped on. I felt it when a john who thought we were working as well asked if I knew where a specific girl was at—thinking I was her wifey. I felt it in the stares from the men that were purchasing and selling. BUT I felt like Sunday was coming after talking with one of the girls. As we approached her, I sensed her confusion about who we were. At first I didn’t think she was going to talk with us at all. But I reached out my hand and introduced myself. She took my hand and gave me one of the firmest handshake I’ve ever gotten. And she kept holding on. She looked into my eyes and told me I was gorgeous. She told us that she had just come out after going to a wedding earlier that day. I wondered if anyone from that wedding knew where she was now. It was our first time meeting her and she told us she was glad she met people she could get along with. I told her we were out most Fridays and hoped to see her again. She said she hoped so too. Yeah, the darkness of the night was thick, but through it, a sliver of hope shined.” Join us in praying for this precious woman this week, for hope to take root in her life. #streetoutreach #stopexploitation #disruptdemand #sextraffickingawareness #endsextrafficking #supportacause #prayforLA #prayforthetrack #seekjustice #servethecity #endit #untilthelastlockbreaks

“But the angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.’” - Matthew 28:5, 6 The tomb is empty! He is risen indeed! Have a blessed Easter, celebrating Christ’s victory over sin and death with family and friends! #Easter #happyday #forgiven #redeemed #savinggrace #deathisdefeated

“He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.” Colossians 2:13, 14 This horrific day gave us all something very, very good. All our sins were nailed to the cross with Jesus so that we may have redemption, freedom, salvation. We take today to reflect on Christ’s sacrifice not in despair of our guilt and shame but to humbly give thanks for what he had to endure for us to be part of his kingdom—for what we’ll never have to endure because of the cross. And we reflect with hope because the cross was not the end of the story. Sunday is coming. #GoodFriday #forgiven #redeemed #savinggrace

Thank you for participating in last week’s merch survey because… We launched a shirt campaign on @bonfire TODAY!! We’re so thankful for your constant support and for being a part of the team. We hope whenever you wear your shirt, you’ll remember to pray for those who are sexually exploited in Los Angeles and to share with people what it means to Love Until the Last Lock Breaks—to love the exploited unconditionally and intentionally until all are free. The campaign will run until May 8th, and our goal is to sell at least 75 shirts! There are 6 different styles to choose from with various color options. All proceeds will go to AHM. Help us reach our goal by purchasing a shirt and spreading the word! Link to the campaign is in the bio! #merch #shirtcampaign #streetoutreach #stopexploitation #stopsextrafficking #sextraffickingawareness #sexualassaultawarenessmonth #servethecity #seekjustice #endit #untilthelastlockbreaks

Every action counts no matter how small or big! A great way to start improving the world is to take AHM’s online training. It’ll teach you about sex trafficking and those exploited and equip you to make a difference in your community. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Knowledge is power and a step toward improving the world. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Link to the training is in the bio ❤️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #midweekencouragement #improvetheworld #freedomfighters #knowledgeispower #streetoutreach #stopexploitation #stopsextrafficking #sextraffickingawareness #sexualassaultawarenessmonth #servethecity #seekjustice #endit #untilthelastlockbreaks

#StoriesfromtheTrack Our outreach team was small last week. We spent time catching up with each other and adding our hotline cards to the gift bags @theteencenter generously donated and before praying for the night. We covered the whole track and gave out many gift bags, but didn’t have that many conversations. Some knew us, but most didn’t. We prayed for a few on the street, including over *Alex and *Jessi. They were standing by a motel when we saw them from the car. Both met us when we asked if they would like a gift. They were sweet, and we asked if we could pray for them. Both said they’d like prayer for their families and safety. We stood in front of the motel, with many cars driving by, and prayed over them and their families. Please join us in continuing to pray for *Alex and *Jessi, their families, and their hope, worth, and dreams to be restored. Pray that seeds were planted through all the bags we handed out and that those who are thinking about calling the hotline will call it. *Pseudonyms used for protection. #streetoutreach #stopexploitation #disruptdemand #sextraffickingawareness #endsextrafficking #supportacause #prayforLA #prayforthetrack #seekjustice #servethecity #endit #untilthelastlockbreaks

#FridayNightOutreach Prayer warriors! Pray for outreach tonight! Please be praying that the Holy Spirit will guide the outreach team on the track. Pray for hearts to be softened and ready to hear that they’re loved by God. Pray for God’s protection over the women and the team. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #prayforLA #prayforthetrack #streetoutreach #outreachministry #stopexploitation #endhumantrafficking #notforsale #seekjustice #servethecity #endit #untilthelastlockbreaks

We’re working on making merch to sell for After Hours! But we want to hear from you first. We’ve made a super short survey for you to take—only 2 minutes long! Please let us know what you think. Thank you!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The link is in the bio ❤️

Shout out to all of our AWESOME VOLUNTEERS!! We appreciate you so much and couldn’t spread the message of love to the exploited without you. We are so blessed to be in community with such kind and passionate people. Thank you for always showing up to outreach, to pray, to make gift bags, and everything else. Our volunteers go above and beyond—WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS 💜 #nationalvolunteerweek2019 #volunteerappreciation #volunteersrock #nationalvolunteerweek #giveback #communitysupport #volunteerlove #seekjustice #streetoutreach #prayforLA #untilthelastlockbreaks

#StoriesfromtheTrack Driving down the track, we initially didn’t see any girls working. Then, we spotted a john jam down a side street. It was hard to talk to the girls because they were too far down the street, but we were able to connect with one of them briefly and give her a few bags to share with the others. When we got back to the car, we saw the girls scattering—the cops were clearing up the jam. After connecting with another girl who had shared she needed housing, we made a u-turn and found the girls who had been scattered were grouping along the track. This gave us the opportunity to meet *Alana, who was so friendly. She told us she knows and loves God and asked if we could pray for her life; so we stood on the corner and prayed for her. She called over her friend *Dolores, whom we had actually connected with and given those few bags to earlier. She asked if we were giving out jackets because she was cold. We chatted with *Alana and *Dolores for a little bit longer before moving on. Keep these two in your prayers.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ At the end of the night, we saw *Olivia on our way back in. She was on a dark corner and it was hard to tell if she was working, but we pulled over anyway. She knew us and said she appreciated us. She was out because she had to make rent, only $195, and seemed discouraged. We told her we’d be praying for her rent and said to give us a call on our hotline. Join us in asking the Lord to provide for her rent.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Recently, we’ve heard from many girls about their housing needs. So, in addition to praying for *Alana, *Dolores, and *Olivia, pleasing be praying that God would provide safe housing for all who are sexually exploited in LA.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *Pseudonyms used for protection.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #streetoutreach #stopexploitation #disruptdemand #sextraffickingawareness #endsextrafficking #supportacause #prayforLA #prayforthetrack #seekjustice #servethecity #endit #untilthelastlockbreaks