Friday night we went to downtown Puerto Barrios in order to minister to the prostitutes in the bars. Before we arrived though, we spent a powerful time in prayer and worship preparing for this. It was incredible how God used that time to give us confidence, peace, and even joy. I definitely learned how powerful it is to be fully equipped with the armor of God! We took flowers in groups into different bars and gave them to the different women we met. I will never forget one bar in particular. 4 or 5 girls were sitting on a couch and their eyes were filled with an intense hopelessness. We began talking, introducing ourselves and asking if we could pray for them. It took a little while, but they began to warm up to us and we had the opportunity to hear a little about their lives and families. We also gave them the flowers and emphasized that they were loved by God, and valued by Him. Throughout that, their faces slowly transformed and genuine smiles replaced the hopelessness for a few minutes. Although we couldn’t permanently change their lives at that time, it was powerful to provide hope, even it was just for a brief 10 minutes. I definitely felt God’s power in the midst of despair. I was frustrated at times that I couldn’t actually change their lives at that instance, but God continued to show me that He is faithful and will continue to work, even if I cannot see the impact right away.
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