Yesterday we took the train to the slums and were able to attending a church service. The worship was beautiful... afterwards we prayed with the congregation and went to a home (in the slums) where we all sat taking up the whole room/home and served a wonderful meal! However... earlier that day i was not feeling the greatest and when we reached the train station it did not settle down... i was feeling miserable .. we had to get a cab to bring us back but praise God this afternoon i am feeling better, hopefully i will be able to eat something for dinner tonight!

Yesterday we also had Monica a lady trying to leave prostitution come and wash our clothes, we all paid her a generous amount when she wanted nothing.. this was able to pay her rent that she was desperate for.. she has been very close to suicide lately as her landlord said he would rape her if she did not get her money in... and all she wanted was to leave that life.. she feels trapped. When we handed her the money the joy was written all over her face.. she speaks hindi so we could not understand in words.. but she walked around giving us all hugs and her eyes spoke her gratitude... what a blessing that we could help her and share Gods love in such a simple yet huge way in her life! Praise God!

Love you all!

We made it here to MUMBAI!!!! What a different part of the world.... i have never seen this many people in my life, the city is constantly busy of traffic, people and animals... the horns never stop honking, the smells are the worst i have ever smelt, and the tastes are always spicy.. and the LORD is doing AMAZING things!! We have been able to experience the lives of those living in slums, living on the street and rescued from brothels.. When we were at the half-way home i met a girl who was 16 years old, she for the first time shared her full story with Jennifer( a girl on my team) and I.. Over 45min or so she shared a story and in brief this is what it was..


her father died of cancer and she was given to her uncle she had been given drugs by him and then raped on a regular basis by him and his friends, she then showed us scars marking her body from brands that he would do to force her to take the drugs and often beat her as well, one time she spend more then 2 months in the hospital due to injury and sickness, she ran away many times only to be tracked down by police of her uncles who supported what he was doing, sending her back to his home every time where she was beaten and raped even more out of his anger... this last september she ran away to a hostel and was sent to the half way home with Oasis( the organization we are working with) on May 4th... she was trapped in this for 4 years now, and is for the first time feeling safe, although she said many times she is scared her uncle will find her ... "he always does" she says she wants to be a doctor someday, her english was outstanding! and her relational skills blew me away, for 16 years old she is very mature and has a servants heart as all she wanted to do was help us and the other girls in the home... not only did she touch my life but in the end she said with the most sincerity " Its like.. a weight, a weight has been lifted right off of me"..Praise God!! I am so excited to visit her again next week and all of the other girls at the home.. Please Pray as we step into the lives of these girls that the Love of Christ would touch their lives so the would be healed and restored... She was an inspiration.

From Mumbai India :)

"You reach for me with a love that covers all my fears...

So many people in this world and I hear You calling out my name ,

You reach for me and now Im never going to be the same" -- Reach by Peter Furler

My first plane takes off in 2 days 13 hours and 21 min!! My mind is beginning to focus, and my heart is ready to overflow with Christ's love. I continue to imagine these children today who are broken down, hurting with emotions and devastating images ...they have no idea that in less then a week they could have a greater hope, a stronger peace, and a love that covers all their fears. God is going to touch lives through our group...this joy is setting in me already!

Thank You for the support! Prayer is going to cover our team with safety, discernment and love as we reach for these children. This is really happening!! I feel so blessed that you have all been there, cheering me on so this day could come. Be Blessed, for you have Blessed me!

A Closer Look

I have 23 days until I will be stepping on the plane and diving into the mission God has sent me to in India. With school coming near end and the stress that comes with it, I cant help but stop and thank God for the blessings he continues to pour in my life! This trip is one of them, and you are each part of this blessing! I am so encouraged by the letters and support I have received, it brings a greater purpose to this mission. Thank You!

"Praise the Lord, How good it is to sing praises to our God! How Pleasant and fitting to praise Him! " Psalm 147:1

Some more insight on the trip/ Things to keep in Prayer :

Media : We will be working on a Documentary while we are there (Which is great practice for my Public Relations major!)

Slums : Community Empowerment

Brothels : Visit, with Oasis ( Organization we are working alongside)

Halfway Home : Interview and spend time with Women/Girls who have been rescued

Salvation Army Home for Kids : Spend time with the Children :)

Boys AIDS Home : Spend Time with Boys whose mothers are strictly prostitutes

----Up to 96% of women in prostitution want to escape but feel they can’t. – United Labor Organization

----A child is trafficked every 30 seconds. – UNICEF

Sex Trafficking in INDIA

Tonight while we are sound asleep 26 million poor and broken children in India will be brutally raped by strangers. With India being the epicenter of child sex trafficking, this has become the normal life of children most between the ages of 11-14.

On May 6th I will be traveling to India as a group with Saved By Nails to join in the efforts to rescue and restore the lives of millions of children, one precious girl at a time. As my heart continues to be pierced by statistics and stories, God has given me the desire to take a step forward and “…bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release the prisoners from darkness…” (Isaiah 61:1)

In January 2010 many of you supported me and prayed as God led me into a dark and massive industry, joining XXXCHURCH I was able to pass out 2,000 bibles at a Porn Convention in Las, Vegas and have hour long conversations with many Porn Stars about Gods love for them. I was blown away by their responses and desire to know more! You’re support changed lives!

Will you join me once again? In James 5:16 it reads, “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." I believe the greatest gift is knowing that others are praying for the work God is doing through me. It brings me peace knowing God has gone before me so that I may be filled with the spirit to be an effective tool for Gods Kingdom in the $28 billion industry of sexual slavery. Prayer is essential for safety, courage, and ultimately bringing the gospel to the hearts of Gods children.

As the trip is approaching quickly I realize the need of financial support as well. The total price is $2500; I have around $1500 to raise in the next three weeks. With no obligation, if you would like to support the finances of this trip. You can make a check to Saved By Nails (It is tax-deductible) or to myself. Again whether financially or in prayer your support means the world to me! I am so excited for what God has planned and know that you are a part of it.

God doesn’t need me, however I am so blessed that he is willing to use me, an ordinary girl, a sinner, to bring the hope of him to the trapped and broken girls in India, this May.

So he may be Known,

Naomi Landecker

www.savedbynails.org

Sing a NEW song!! Psalms is constantly reminding me to “Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord all the earth” – “sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things” The Lord continues to make himself known to me, and pave out the path before me as I search for his will to be done. Recently I have been at a real strong spiritual battle with the enemy, and praise God for he has CONQUERED the grave!!! For he is worthy and holy of all! And as I look to the Lord I remember to sing a new song for joy, and new song of his love, for each experience is new and deserves to be given thanks to our Heavenly Father!!! Praise God!!! As my heart continues to hurt for the women in the sex industry, new opportunity has opened up for this summer, and I am praying that God leads me in the right direction so I would be used for his kingdom in the most beneficial way. Please continue to pray as I seek out Gods plan, and for discernment in my walk with him! God Bless---

Naomi

Back to School!!

Wow, it has been crazy to be back to college after spending five days at a porn convention. I have now made it through a week of school and adjusted to my new schedule. The lord has really answered prayers in many areas . Not only on the trip but since i have been back my mind has been clear of the images I was surrounded by. I have kept in contact with two men that I met on the convention floor, one is David who emailed me on this past Thursday and Roddy a man from China, who emailed me about the bible and asked me some questions , which was super encouraging to know that they two people I gave emails to, responded within a week!! Praise God!! He is doing amazing work, and sure it may be weeks, months or years until I see results but it doesn’t matter because God is at work and that gives me hope! I will continue to pray for the people who I encountered on this trip and look into interning this summer with xxxchurch if the lord is calling me to this ministry. I was also able to connect with two women from Arizona so I may get involved with the sex trafficking that is happening there. I will continue to pray and ask God to lead me down his perfect path as I trust him with every step. Thanks so much and I will continue to write on this blog, with stories about the trip and work that the lord is doing in my life!