Today is a day of lasts. It’s the last time I’ll get together with my LifeGroup girls before they head to college. It’s the last time we’ll all be together to talk and laugh and encourage and love on each other before they go off on the big freshman adventure. I’m really excited about what God is doing in each of their lives and pray that we keep in touch so I can hear all about what He will do in the future.
Like those soon-to-be-college freshmen, I too am heading back to school this fall. So this is my last day in the office at LifeWay. And this is my last post on this blog. It’s been an incredible five years here, and it’s extremely bittersweet to be leaving this place and these people who’ve loved and encouraged me as I spent my first years in the real world after college. I’ve learned so much . . . I can’t even begin to put it all into words!
And while my passion is still for girls and ministering to them, my focus looks a little different than most of yours. I am headed to law school this fall with hopes to become a legal advocate for victims of human trafficking, specifically those in sexual slavery. It’s been a long journey to decide to leave this job in order to start from scratch, but I know that I cannot stand by while this injustice rages on.
Psalm 10:17-18 has become my battle cry:
“LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully, doing justice for the fatherless and the oppressed so that men of the earth may terrify them no more.”
As I prepare to start law school, it’s my prayer that those verses will keep me focused on why I’m there. I know that the road God is leading me down as a modern-day abolitionist is scary (because so much of it is unknown), but when you sense that He’s leading you, there is peace and excitement that makes the journey so worth it.
So farewell, faithful blog readers! I covet your prayers, not just for me, but also for those precious women and children who are in slavery.
If you’re interested in learning more about the fight against human trafficking and sexual slavery, check out the following links:
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