From Memphis to Mountain City, from Ardmore to Ashburn, sex trafficking occurs in Tennessee. Reports of this global atrocity are increasing in magnitude and severity. On March 31, 2022 the Metro Nashville Police Department activated SWAT to assist in a human trafficking raid. Click to view news report. You are the difference! Rescue 1 is…
One of the biggest dreams of a woman is to experience walking down the aisle with her man on the other end waiting for her to say “I DO”. To some, this dream becomes a reality while to others, this remains a fantasy. I am Sara, a former resident of the Red Light District, and that’s what I thought of my dream to be wed—it was a fantasy.
BUT NOW, I’m Married!
Survivor Story 1 Raised inside the sex industry in the richest county in the state of TN, I had no hope that I could have a normal life. This was the only life I’d known. At a young age I fell for a man who promised to love and care for me. He promised to…
It’s difficult for most of us to imagine the atrocities that can occur in the short span of a 19-year-old’s life. Until you’ve heard her words firsthand, the incomprehensible remains just that. It’s not until a survivor begins to share these experiences that the unfathomable becomes all too real. The moment the door opened for…
Matthew 4:19 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you cfishers of men.” John 15:5 5 I am the vine; ayou are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bbears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. Let’s return to…
As noted in our last blog, living by earthly measures of success is “sinking sand”. No one can sustain the type of ministry Rescue 1 does for the long-term with their eyes always on themselves, wondering about their “impact”. Those that we serve are in deep, deep bondage. It is a trap to look to…
Impact. What impact is your life making? How do you measure it? What are the proper metrics to measure Christian impact? The short answer is, “there aren’t any.” Let me show you what I mean. John 3:5-8 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit,…
Santisuk Village Visit The alarm rings. I scramble to shut it off! I think to myself, “Is it morning already? Man, I feel like I just feel asleep.” As my eyes flicker open, I suddenly remember that I have been anticipating this day for 2 weeks. So, why do I feel so weak, heavy and…
This has been an amazing year for us and you together. We have been able to accomplish so much regarding the prevention and response of trafficking cases in Thailand and the U.S. Here is the number of lives WE (You and Us) have directly touched and empowered this year: USA 23 Rescues 14 Prevented children…
Written by Lauren Jekowsky and Oliver Kaplan: The recent kidnapping of schoolgirls in Nigeria by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram is putting the spotlight on the problem of human trafficking in Nigeria, a scourge that has existed for some time and reaches far beyond Boko Haram. Nigeria is currently ranked as a “Tier 2” country…
Last August, I experienced a Mother’s Day unlike any other. In Thailand, the people celebrate Mother’s Day on the queen’s birthday. It just happened to fall on the week that my daughter and I ventured to Thailand with Rescue 1 Global. On Mother’s Day, we arose to attend a church service. Upon arriving, there sat a…
Mark Rempel’s testimony and experience as a participant on one of the R1G Thailand trips on Mother’s Day last August is moving and powerful. He understands that when a child does not have the nurturing bond of a mother, there will be a certain void only a mother can fill. As a child, Mark never knew his…