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Bella’s Favorite Books — (Human Trafficking Awareness for Girls)

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carlyn-bellaMy 12-year-old daughter Bella is a beautiful inspiration of faith-filled obedience, coupled with a sincere joy in the Lord. God has given her a heart for children, particularly orphans and abandoned children on the streets in India.

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Here are two mission books Bella recommends:
Both share missionary stories about rescuing children (Human trafficking awareness)

a-cry-from-the-streetsINTERNATIONAL ADVENTURES SERIES
A Cry From The Streets: Rescuing Brazil’s Forgotten Children
By Jeannette Lukasse

In the dark world of the Brazilian streets, children, toddlers and teenagers search trash cans for food, steal knives to protect themselves at night, and live in fear of being beaten or even killed by the police. For these desperately needy children, nothing was free – until they encountered the love of Jesus through the compassion of Jeannette and Johan Lukasse.

When this young Dutch couple asked God if He could use them to do something about the immense suffering they saw in the world, He led them on a winding path from their home in the Netherlands to the coast of Greece and eventually to the streets of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Their calling was clear: millions of orphaned and abandoned children were living and dying on the streets, caught in the deadly grip of drugs, violence, prostitution, and abuse.

What followed the Lukasses’ step of faith is a stunning example of how God miraculously uses the surrendered lives of believers to transform the lives of others with His hope and healing.

Pages: 224 (paperback)
Ages: 14+

amy-carmichael-rescuer-of-precious-gemsCHRISTIAN HEROES: THEN & NOW

Amy Carmichael: Rescuer of Precious Gems
By Janet and Geoff Benge

Amy Carmichael stood on the deck of the steamer, waving good-bye once again to her old friend Robert Wilson. How could she have known she would never see him or the British Isles again? Amy was certain God had called her to India. Indeed! India would be her home for the rest of her life.

Amy Carmichael’s life was one of simple, determined obedience to God, regardless of the consequences. Her service in India is a vivid example of the impact one person who will fear God and nothing else can have. Driven by love, sustained by faith and determination, this young woman from Northern Ireland defied the cruel barriers of India’s caste system (1867-1951).

This best-selling, missionary biography series – Christian Heroes: Then & Now – chronicles the exciting, challenging, and deeply touching true stories of ordinary men and women whose trust in God accomplished extraordinary exploits for His kingdom and glory.

Pages: 208 (paperback)
Ages: 10+

 


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Meet Bella: 12-years-old and a Passion for Missions

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carlyn-bellaToday’s Daring Daughter interview is with Carlyn Albers and her 12-year-old daughter Bella. These lovely ladies have fervent hearts for world missions and especially for the needs of Human Trafficking Awareness. In this interview, Bella shares about her love for Jesus and India as she highlights two favorite books. Carlyn shares from a mom’s perspective about “releasing” her daughter to God.


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Blog post about Bella’s Recommended Books
More on Daring Daughters about Carlyn Albers and her family
More on Daring Daughters about Human Trafficking Awareness


Carlyn and Bella and their family at a 5K Fun Run for Human Trafficking Awareness


Carlyn and Bella with the family at a Yard Sale to help Rapha House

 

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Dare to Rejoice . . . in Missions #5 –Carlyn’s MISSION Yard Sale!

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Hear Carlyn’s praise report, how a yard sale helped Rapha House in Cambodia (rescuing girls from child trafficking). “Dare to Rejoice…in Missions!” #5 Download mp3 < < <

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Photos from Carlyn’s YARD SALE . . . for Rapha House in Cambodia:


Ready to go! Fresh baked cookies, raspberry lemonade, brochures and magnets . . . and, of course, the scarves!


In process! wow! That’s a lot of stuff!


Lilli at the “ethnic” table


The girls taking a mid-day break and I caught them doing some reading! Ha!


“Vintage finds” section of the sale!


The finished scarf “display” – God was faithful down to the last detail! This was the exact image I had in my mind when I was thinking of how I wanted these precious and beautiful items displayed!


A lovely “customer” – our first scarf purchase!


A woman from Kenya, tying one of the silk scarves “African style” on Bella


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Meet Carlyn: Human Trafficking Awareness

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In the words of our friend Carlyn, a Daring Daughter and mission-minded mom from Washington state:

A few months ago, my eleven-year-old daughter, Bella, asked me about the “Sex Trafficking” donation description in a World Vision catalog we had. I felt the Lord prompting me to go ahead and give a bit of information. It struck and stirred something within her and within a few hours she came to me saying she had been praying and felt the Lord was calling her to save money for this cause.

Carlyn’s daughters: 11-year-old Bella and 9-year-old Lilli, at a World Concern 5K-Run for Human Trafficking Awareness

She had asked Him, “How much, Lord?” (This is the kind of conversational, intimate relationship my daughter has had with the Lord for as long as I can remember.) Bella asked, “Fifty dollars?” “One hundred?” “One hundred and fifty?” The Lord confirmed the amount of “400 dollars” in her heart and she promptly came to tell me. Though she knew nothing is impossible with God, this amount seemed gigantic considering the allowance she receives of a mere few dollars here and there.

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Not long after our conversation, the Lord began stirring my heart to have a yard sale. My husband’s initial response was, “We don’t really have enough stuff to do a yard sale,” as I tend to make frequent donations to our local mission and purging is not a new idea in our house! Little did my husband know, the Lord had begun stirring something deeper. Not just a sale, but a “cleansing” of sorts. A “go through every nook and cranny of your house” sale – with a fresh eye. An eye for not only getting rid of what is not needed, but being free from the weight of things held on to with good intentions, with hopes of finding comfort or security in them, or simply things I’ve “loved” but I never use.

Carlyn and her mission-minded family: what a Daring Daughter momma!

And, as God is faithful to do, He wove all the pieces together with a greater underlying purpose. He showed me that this ‘home and heart cleanse’ would be the answer to the $400.00 we desired to give to these girls so desperately needing hope, healing and restoration. At the same time, this yard sale would be used to bring a restoring freedom to me. In fact, the Lord began to stir and awaken a compassion and sense of purpose in me that I that never before knew existed: a compassion for those trapped in the darkness of human trafficking.

Carlyn’s 11-year-old daughter, Bella, in a special scarf from the girls at Rapha House in Cambodia

Two weeks ago the $400.00 goal turned to $800.00, and then this week, $1000.00, as the Lord continues to speak to our hearts to believe for more. My house has been purged and there are numerous items in boxes, filled and priced, awaiting their new homes. This has brought a deeper unity to our family, as we not only have gone through things together with this common purpose in mind, but also have prayed daily in bold and specific ways.

After a series of late nights spent researching and praying in order to determine who we are to donate the proceeds to, the Lord led me to the “Rapha House” located in Cambodia. Their mission is “Love, Rescue, Heal.” As I looked into this organization I truly saw the hands and feet of Christ. His love is lavishly shown through all they do.

The Lord has spoken to my heart that this is so much more than a sale. It is a step, no . . . more like a giant faith faith-filled leap for our family. His hand has been evident through every aspect. We have found additional families who have offered to donate items. We’re selling silk scarves handcrafted by Rapha House girls who have been rescued from trafficking. We will be handing out information I put together on trafficking in hopes of raising awareness. Our kids will be helping to give out information as well as sell cookies and drinks to raise additional funds.

Preparing for Tomorrow’s “House-Purging” Yard Sale
With all proceeds going for Rapha House in Cambodia:


(By the way, note the JOY in these kids. Wow!!! What a testimony of God’s love!)

Carlyn says, “I am praising God for the work He is doing in my life and in the life of my family. I humbly praise Him for using us to be advocates for these girls who desperately need His healing, love, and restoration! And, how amazing is it that He allows the goodness of His perfect love to bring these very blessings into my own life as well. He has truly begun the process of teaching me that I too, am His Daring Daughter.”

Daring Daughters, let’s join Carlyn’s project in PRAYER!!!
Please pray for Carlyn and her family as they are working today on this mission project. Pray for GRACE and STRENGTH and FAVOR and PROVISION for God’s work.