Becky Mallory's blog

It is hard to believe that in just a week and a half I’ll be back in India. The images of big smiles and bright eyes that have filled my world since I left will again be real and joined with sounds of laughter and songs like the “Hokey Pokey” which was a huge hit the last time I was there. 

Today was another amazing day at Nigoloy! I was again blown away by the amount of joy that radiates from the girls there. When we first arrived we had a little quiet time with a handful of girls and I brought out some tops to play with. The girls of course were expert spinners and had them going on their palms and upside down, each time proudly getting our attention to show off their tricks. It was a sweet time of bonding.

With our trip to India in August fast approaching and also knowing the great need for funding right now, Shaylah and I decided to make a leap of faith and organize a fundraising event for TEN. Our "Dance For Freedom" is shaping up to be quite an amazing evening with dinner, dancing, live Big Band Jazz followed by DJ, silent auction etc.. as always, I am blown away by the out pouring of generosity and support I receive when I step out of that comfort zone and ask for help.

I certainly am not an expert on human trafficking. I am, however, a modern day abolitionist. That is a statement I never thought I'd be making until 8 months ago when Sarah Symons touched my heart with her words. Although I still feel like I'm shaking the sand out of my hair from having my head buried in it for so long, I know that I too need to use words and speak from my heart to touch others. It is not something that I am necessarily good at, but God gave me this wonderful stubborn streak and tenacity that helps me overcome my insecurities when there is a greater purpose involved. Finding the opportunity to reach others is the challenge.