continue...late LATE tuesday night

Oh I wanted to share about our chocolate cheese and wine party. I merely threw an event to get my neighbors over from all around. Invite people to unite people.
We had our awesome neighbors jammin and then I yelled at a few other neighbors all of this last Tuesday to have such an incredible time. It was a mixed group no doubt, but they all seemed to enjoy each other and all brought somethign even if it was just a slab of chocolate or cup of coffee.
We had George Whitfield College representatives, young, old, it was just an element that my roomate Lydia and I just loved. We thought, this is jsut what Jesus wants and would do, be among the people and invite even stranger in because if it's only our circle of people we know and know God, how will they be loved and know his message? It was heavenly event :)
Oh I wanted to talk about Yureka. Please pray for this girl.
I've seen her before but haven't properly talked to her. I know Kimberly knows her from the streets.
I got back from an early morning walk last Thursday and it's 8:30 in the morning I see her leaning against this post in the little Village, just ALMOST home. I thought just as I always do whenI see them, I say hi of course but fear their questions of 'mam do you have any bread' or from her 'mam you've forgotten me.' SHe has said I need to give her my jeans one time. This greed rests over this country, it's hard. But what would Jesus do right?
So I see her standing outside the used clothing shop with a pair of jeans ready to go sell them. I sit and she just UNFOLDS, the story just errupted and she was balling in tears!
She was in a skirt and said she wanted to sell these jeans because her sister just had a baby and she needs fare to go see her and she doesn't even know how much it costs but has to go because she told her sister she would. Her sister's actions now affect her because she has to help take care of the baby when her sister is even older than her and she's even telling me how she sleeps in the mountains just here in Muizenberg with teh rest of the street kids/people.
Yureka cried saying she hates doing all this! SHe's so fed up with asking for help. She doesn't want to SELL herself anymore! She doesn't want to be hungry. She doesn't want to be wearing this skirt because she wants to look nice to see her sister in the hospital. In the skirt she felt dirty yet all her things have been stolen. Then went on about sleeping and screaming out in words she has no idea to God, (which I told her was probably tounges but she didn't even know what that was) and people calling her crazy and she was praying for others who have fallen down for no reason! YET< she says I pray for bread to appear and it doesn't and I turn away from God and go back but I can't even eat! She went on and on and it broke my heart seeing her cringe, and even holding her peeling hands, saying that her exima was getting worse and she has no medication for it. She said I go to church I ask God for help and here I am! She says I don't want to go sell my self, I don't want to work for the pimps, I don't want to do drugs and be up all night and feel sick! But the pain goes away.......
I finally said Yureka where did you used to work? She said I've only sold myself. I asker her how old she was, she said 26. Same as me. I said if you could get a job anywhere what would you do? SHe sobbed I don't know I just have patience so I think I would be good with old people. Oh man I thought where do we begin with her Lord. I prayed for her and just felt like I have the means RIGHT now, and I know if my roomates were home they probably wouldn't approve bringing a street person inside for purposes of protection etc., but I know God says don't just pray but DO! We MUST be DOERS!
AND Yureka is the eXACT girl I'm trying to help with this whole campaign.
She is who I'm trying to save. If I don't do it right outside my door, I sure as hell wont' do it for the world!
So i said come.
SHe then treated me like I was her master, head bowed, saying yes mam no mam, and barely looking me in the eyes. She cried I think almost the whole time because she was so overwelmed I told her to stop that.
I gave her just some breakfast, made her a big lunch with what I had, I gave her clothes, to try on and wear. I gave her money for the train to get to the hospital. Andie, she choose your jeans, be happy they're being so used in a wonderful way!
Yureka was such a blessing and telling me how she has 2 children. Her 'husband' she said died years ago and she couldn't care for these kids and she wants them she wants to be a mom...she's MY age with an 8 year old! WOW Lord!
I said Yureka it's my pleasure to have you over and thank you that the Lord spoke to me and moved me to be able to serve for he will ask of you the same. It's not me I said it's Him. I didn't know what else to do.
I sent her on her way with a hug and asked her to meet me on Tuesday for breakfast at Kosies. She left saying she'll be there.
I was praying for her with tears all weekend and even thinking how we can involve her in the campaign.
She didn't she this morning, I hope she's ok. Please pray for Yureka, and the millions who are also slaves. You ask slaves to what? So do I.

So I wanted to atleast get that story out because I know it's not the end!
CCFM I don't know if you remember me telling you about the intervew on teh radio last THursday I had. Sorry my typing is getting worse.
So I went on 'Ladies Corner' as a safeway to speak about me and doing things from my past and growing with God and just being a sports girl, it was suppose to be like 15 minutes and I was a bit nervous but thought who the heck would be listening at 9:30 at night on 'Ladies Corner" on this Christian radio station. BUT I knew I was going to get to plug in the campaign in a safe way after the talk.
It went well I guess, I talked and talked because she asked me about soccer and New Zealand and then went to the world cup then this campaign so it was flowing! I had no idea really what she was going to ask me. But I inspired her enough that at the end, she was like how can people like me get invovled? I freaked out because I didn't even have a running cell phone and website is not ready to be seen ,but I had to give something.
Once off the air, Sisana wanted to know more and interview me for her Christian magazine she writes for. It was inspiring and Fusi said I did great. This is where the future of having our Campaign program with with and even adverts is all going to come together super soon! They're on board, it just needs to move fast, I can't do this all!
I need a fundraiser, I need a PA, I need a car, I need stats man, I need researcher, I need a finance person, I need volunteers, I need a graphic designer, and more and more it's just nuts!
Tomorrow going to JusticeACts meeting to see where they're at, show where we're at, and how we can mend and make sure that with the millions of other trafficking and HIV organizations we're helping each other not trying to do the same thing. This is where I need more people to do that ground work FOR me. Yikes.
Well, stil so much great things. Even my new friend/teamates Ian made a song and it's like this catchy Austin Powers song.
Much much to do, just know I love you all and I'm sorry I haven't had time to even call, I'm working on doing all thi
OH I didn't even get to the best part of the interview,
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So the only person that responded was this crazy but magnificent man Martin. He found me on facebook so I was creeped out at first but he said I had a very strange name so not hard.
Martin, worked for FIFA Organizing Committee here in cape town. He said he heard me on teh radio, no idea why, but was just told he should help me. I found out at our lovely dinner last night where he spoiled me rotten, that he heard my passion. I don't know how in 10 minutes, but thank the Lord he was listening. He's a Christian, he is connected with a huge local church, he is connected with all FIFA, he is into photography, and said I don't know how I can hlep, but if there's anyway I can I will try. He said I just feel like I need to help you personally. Like logistics (phone) aren't working right i don't want those tiny things to get in your way, etc. He even has allocated tickets to the new stadium to watch the Stormers rugby this weekend! Me and a friend and I've got Lydia all excited to go too! So it's incredible! God is so so funny eh? So Martin's awesome and even came with things printed out, great advice and a fabulous ear to hear me and my passion. I even he said, told me about the trafficking which he never knew about before.
God is moving