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.

 Reflecting on 2009 and the year of change it has been, I keep coming back to the faces, smiles, stories and hopefulness of the people we help through MadeBySurvivors.

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.