A Chance Encounter?:
At the end of July and the beginning of August, I took a trip to Israel. On the Delta flight from Atlanta to Tel Aviv, I met a man who works for U.S. Immigration and Customs as a special agent. He was going to work with the Israeli government to prevent the illegal trade of guns and weapons. Previously, however, he had also worked to break up the sex trafficking trade in different places around the world.
It was quite fascinating to talk with this soldier. We both learned something from each other. I had little knowledge of government efforts to stop trafficking, and he had little knowledge of the Christian ministries that work to prevent the trade, intervene in it, or redeem those who are victims.
While in Israel, I became aware of the problems of prostitution, particularly in Tel Aviv, as well as a much more visible problem: the systematic violation of the human rights of the Arabic people living in the West Bank.
For more a first-hand perspective of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, see Julia Wallin’s photos on Facebook or her blog.
Patricia Green, Alabastar Jar:
Patricia Green returned to Wheaton College at the beginning of September. She spoke in Grad Chapel about the problem of sex trafficking in Thailand, where she worked with Rahab International Ministries for many years, and in Germany, where she presently works with Alabaster Jar. I was very thankful to hear this message being brought to the attention of the graduate school community.
Major Announcement:
September 26-28th is a weekend to remember victims of sex trafficking. Please be in prayer, and spread the word to others who don’t know about the world-wide problem of sexual slavery.
Dr. Jane Beal
JSASSN International
