This past week, I attended Passion 2012, a Christian conference that was held at the Georgia Dome. There were about 44,000 high school seniors and college students (ages 18-25) that attended, and let me tell you…it was AWESOME!! Not only did I get some great quality time with my main man Jesus and met new friends, I got to hear about six wonderful organizations that Passion 2012 had chosen to raise money for. The theme for the week was “Freedom”, to call us into action and pursue the end of human trafficking. I had heard of human trafficking, but I did not know that 27 million people were trafficked this year. 27 MILLION! That is the greatest number of slaves there has ever been in the history of the world! I was completely astonished not only by the huge number of people being trafficked, but that it was happening not only overseas, but in the U.S. as well. Instantly, my heart ached for the victims, who are mostly women and children. The victims of trafficking are used for labor and sex and have little to no chance of escaping. I knew that I had to do something; we all needed to do something to stop this. Through the efforts of many students at the conference, we raised $3,066,670! Because of the amount of money raised, we were able to give to more organizations that are stopping human trafficking as well! I was so proud and blown away by what we had accomplished. Our generation needs to rise up and take action! What we were able to do at Passion started the movement towards ending human trafficking, and I urge you to join us in ending slavery!
If you click on the link, it will take you to the Passion 2012 page, where you can watch a video about our Freedom movement, read about the organizations, and can donate any amount you wish. Please check it out…it is worth it!! Together, we are a force for good!
