Over these last 2 months we have had the privilege of getting to know a few very special people who are starting "Seeds of Hope"--a ministry of rehabilitation, education and safety for sexually exploited children. The 4 that are running this ministry are members of our church here and their ministry is located about 20 minutes south of us in Parrita. Around the same time that they found our church the Lord began speaking to us in different ways about how He wants us to be more involved in fighting sex trafficking, helping to rescue girls, working to get laws changed in this country to outlaw prostitution, etc. And then these precious people arrived!! It has been exciting to see the vision the Lord gave them come to fruition. They have asked that Horizon Church be their spiritual covering, and we are excited about serving them in many areas. Yesterday, one of the local restaurants (the owner attends our church) asked to host a brunch and donate 50% of the earnings to a ministry. We had a blast fellowshipping with our church body and all the proceeds went to Seeds of Hope. Also, Penny and Holly brought the jewelry that the girls make in the program to sell at the brunch and it was a great success!
If you are interested in learning more about Seeds of Hope, please check out their website:
www.SeedsofHopeHome.com
You can also find them on Facebook. I know they are raising support at this moment as they have gotten approval from the Costa Rican Government and Social Services to open immediately. There are already girls waiting to move in. (This is the 1st home in Costa Rica for sexually exploited/sex trafficked girls.)
PLEASE join with us in praying for this ministry as it gets going!!! We will continue to update you on what the Lord is doing in and through them! We are excited about our partnership with them going forward!!!
Here are a few pictures from the day:
Andrea and Gloriana, owners of the restaurant
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