7th Well

Last Saturday we partnered with a local gym to host an awareness workout event to their gym community and hoped that other local gyms would also come. We planned a great workout which highlighted the realities of child s*xual exploitation, and worked with the gym to meet the crowd where they are, while creating a fun and open atmosphere to grow and learn together.

We are still not over how amazing of a time it was. Between 70-80 people came. It was not about donations, but close to $1000 was raised. Questions were asked. And people were empowered to fight against trafficking right where they are. To shine their light just as they stand. It was a true testament to our hosts, and the Cleveland CrossFit community at large. Those are people who show up.

Thank you, everyone who came and did that workout, or came and cheered for others. The electricity from that day echoes.

Child s*x trafficking is an interwoven, complex problem.
The solution needs to be equally as interwoven and complex.
Working hand in hand with local schools, clubs, churches, gyms, libraries, and individuals is the best thing we can do to intercept hurting children and prevent exploitation in the first place.
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Something that is really easy to get warped in our minds is that our journey to healing and wholeness is a lifelong process.
It's powerful when we are able to help our clients understand that there is no magic destination or arrival point at which we get to stop putting in work.
Believing in that magic phase, that arrival point, does us no good. It takes the focus off of consistent small actions and their value. It downplays our wins and our ability to effectively use coping skills. It even robs us of the pruning and value of hardships-- seeing setbacks as obstacles instead of ways that the Holy Spirit helps us to grow and teaches us new things.
When God calls you restored, it is so. But that doesn't mean the work is done. The beauty is in the process.
Pray with us today that we as staff and volunteers do our job of modeling and relaying that to our clients, and that they will live out this beautiful truth of freedom.