The Lord really covered us with His grace and favor last Tuesday night when we went into the clubs. We took food and encouraging notes to the girls who were working that night. They were so blessed! I think our leaders finally were able to feel the Lord's heart for these women when they got to meet them face to face.
Let me explain what an "outreach" typically looks like:
We normally check in with the management of the club before going in, to make sure it's ok that we do and also to know how many girls to expect. Then we normally bring either food or gifts to the girls while they are at work. We get to hangout with them in their dressing room while they are getting ready or on their breaks and just talk about life. We never stay more than an hour - we never want to just be in the way.
Our hope is to just bring blessings and love to the women working. But we truly desire to build lasting and deep relationships with them so that we can really help them recognize their true value and worth.
What is SO amazing, though, is that the management at the club is actually HELPING us to fulfill those desires ...with out their knowledge. The "house mom" asked us to leave a phone number for the girls to reach us. And she told us that they would probably love to meet up with us outside of work!! When we asked her what the girls needed for the next time we visit, she told us that they really just need encouragement -- THAT is exactly what we want to bring them! We had written encouraging notes for the girls, and the house mom said she would tape them up on their mirrors in the dressing room. :)
It just amazes me how much favor we have at these places now. We were reminded when we tried to go back in last Wednesday to pick up the platters and things we had left. The staff who was working that night didn't understand when we asked to go into the dressing room to get the plates we had left. We had to convince them they had to ask the manager to make sure it was ok. It is a BIG deal that we can just hang out with them there whenever we ask to!!
PRAYER: please continue to pray for our ministry, for the women we minister to, and also for me, the other interns, and our student leaders. Pray that we are always physically, mentally, and spiritually protected when we go into these places. Pray also that we would be able to organize a time to hang out with these ladies outside of their work.
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