I Spy: Hope

Your Invitation to See, Pray, Do on Friday, Aug 31st

In my head—where visions of my ideal self reside well fed and contented—I am a stellar spy. Actually, I’m one of the best.

In real life, I routinely lose at hide-and-seek.

As difficult as it is to admit, I could likely never pull off being a “leap across rooftops in a short leather skirt and take down national enemies with a kiss” type of spy.

However, I’m learning to be a different kind of spy.

For the past year I’ve been invited to spy out hope in the most unexpected of places: among the sex-trafficked and traded.

I’ve had the opportunity to interview survivors and modern-day abolitionists throughout the US and SE Asia. I have heard gut-wrenching stories that have made me want to scream out in fury. And, I have listened to extraordinary tales of transformation that have struck me speechless.

Young women…and young men…turned into commodities. Some captivated by force; others imprisoned by the hope of love, the need for money or the fear of death. And some of these young women and men have been rescued, liberated and actively helping others.

On this journey I have seen more potent pictures of the Gospel than I’ve ever encountered before.

This August 31st, I invite you to become a spy too. Please join me to hear a couple of short stories of the trafficked in SE Asia and find out what is happening right here in Charlotte. A survivor who was trafficked in the Carolinas will share a bit of her story and the creative and soulful work she is doing to help stem the sex-trade in Charlotte. We will also take time pray for the hundreds, if not thousands, who will be brought in and exploited during the DNC. And, you will find out ways you can make a difference in this fight and not only spy out hope but also spread it.

DATE & TIME: Friday, August 31 // 7:30-9:00pm
LOCALE: Warehouse 242
RSVP: tamarapark@mac.com
INVITE FRIENDS? Of course!
WANT TO HELP WITH THE EVENT? Fabulous. Contact me at tamarapark@mac.com. 

Thanks!