Yesterday I had a little bit of free time so I adventured to the farmers market in Asheville. It's huge!!! I mean the Pitt county farmer's market is like a 1/4 of it's size. I heard that the honey was very good, so I did a little taste testing. I tried several different kinds of honey. My favorite was the sour wood?? I had never of it before, but I walked away with a huge jar. :-D I got to eat the farmer's market restaurant called the Moose Cafe. I got a egg and cheese biscuit and they served me sweet tea in a mason jar! It was too cute! Still waiting for a chance to go hiking with someone and I hope to get to do downtown Asheville at some point...
There is never been a dull moment living at the home. One minute everyone is happy and it's peaceful then the next some one's mad and upset! Coming to the hope house I did not have many expectations of what life would be like living here, but one things for sure it's never boring. Yesterday (Friday) was pretty fun I got the chance to take one of girls to the Fun Depot in Asheville. We raced go carts and then ate super at Red Lobster. Later that night we came home made chocolate cake and made up silly rhythms. This is one we made...toddlers terrify trebling tigers.. She is leaving today to go to another program, so we decided to do something fun on her last day here. The thing that is soo cool about her is that she really wants change and knows that God is real. She has past filled with drugs, murder, and sex trafficking.. and she's only 15 but she knows who Jesus is and that He has forgiven her. It's awesome to see how God is really transformed her life and restored her some much already!
It makes me so mad that men take advantage of these girls at ages or as young as 11 or 12 and force them to have sex with other men so they can earn profit. Sex Trafficking is growing problem worldwide, but also in America. Did you know that North Carolina is the ranked 8th for highest rates of minor domestic sex trafficking in the nation! It is so high because of highways 70, 40 and 64 that run right through our state. At many of the truck stops along the highways is where you can find these girls trapped and used at the expense of an other's buck. Wow, talk about it happening in our own back yard. But check this, Hope House was the first faith based home in the nation to open up for these girls who are victims. What the Hope House is doing is absolutly amazing and I am so glad to be apart of the process. I can't wait to see what else Jesus is going to do with this ministry. I know that one day there will many Hope Houses across America.
In case some of you all were wondering what goes on in the home here is an sample:
Here is the daily schedule of the girls:
9-9:30am Shower, get dressed and ready for the day
9:30-10am Devotionals
10-3pm school (with a lunch break at 12pm)
3-5 Life Skills, gym, and rec activities
6-9 Free Time and Supper
9-9:30 Pear Time (talk time)
9-10:30 Free Time
10:30pm Quiet time in own bedroom
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