More on the Great Adventure

Mel and Tri are getting nervous and excited to embark on their longest journey yet. Mel leaves in less then 4 weeks and Tri leaves in less then 7 weeks. To prepare for their journey they have dug a little deeper to learn more about Bombay Teen Challenge. Below is a little bit of what they learned.

"Bombay Teen Challenge seeks to reach the broken outcasts of society in India, bringing hope, healing and restoration to lives that others deem worthless. BTC touches a variety of individuals which includes victims of sexual trafficking, HIV-infected orphans, and substance abusers.

Since 1990, Bombay Teen Challenge has worked diligently to rescue as well as rehabilitate the thousands of needy people living on the streets in Mumbai. These include young women trapped in sexual slavery in the red light district. Many of these victims are kidnapped from their families and villages and forced to work as prostitutes. BTC also serves these women’s children, who are highly vulnerable and at-risk of being caught in the same cycle of abuse and exploitation. Children and orphans who are HIV-infected, most of whom are abandoned to die with full-blown AIDS, are also rescued off the streets and cared for by BTC in their AIDS orphanage. Finally, BTC assists and rehabilitates the many young men and boys who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and living in poverty conditions on the streets of the city.

Bombay Teen Challenge is more than an organization – it becomes a family for these individuals, a safe place to grow and heal physically, emotionally and spiritually. Individuals who have been rejected by their own families are able to form relationships that are enduring and life-changing, giving them the emotional security they need, as well as teaching them important skills to help reintegrate them into society and escape the destructive cycle of their past. BTC makes a real difference in the broken lives of those it touches."

Mel and Tri are so excited to get involved in the work BTC is doing to help restore broken hearts and lives. With Mel and Tri's big hearts they hope to bring many smiles to faces they come across.

Thank you to those who have partnered with Mel and Tri to be a part of their trip to BTC. It means so much to them. Know that every person who gets involved is a part of the trip too. Mel and Tri need more people to partner with them as they go on this great adventure. If you want to be a part of affecting lives you can partner with Mel and Tri two ways.

1. Please pray for the team as they prepare to go to visit BTC. There are 3 people going for 5 weeks, 6 people going June 28 - July 13, and 4 people going July 19 - Aug. 2. Be in prayer for our safety, health, and that we will be vessels to be used by God.

2. You can get involved financially. Mel and Tri need to raise about $7,500 to be able to both go on the trip. If you would like to be involved financially follow this link and Contribute Type is "Project." Then in project click "India:Mumbai/Chennai T031." Enter the Sum you would like to contribute. In the comments box put, Donation Towards Melvin and Trisha Anderson's Trip.

Mel and Tri are so thankful for you taking the time to read their posts. Please let us know if you have questions about the trip. We would love for you to be involved.

Restoring Broken Lives

Each of the girls you see in this picture has a story of restoration. They were all saved out of a life in the red light district in Mumbai India. They all have accepted Jesus as their personal Savior. They all our breaking in the pattern of following their mother's footsteps. They all are making a difference in other's lives. They all have a desire to STOP Human Trafficking. 

As I said before I traveled with these ladies and heard first hand their stories. I heard what life was like before they came to Bombay Teen Challenge. I heard how they were so broken and some ready to end their lives. I was also to hear how God used the ministry of Bombay Teen Challenge to rescue them from a life of brokenness, hurt and abandonment. This is only 8 of many stories and lives that have been touched by Bombay Teen Challenge. 

This is why I am so excited to visit the ministry this summer. I am looking forward to going to see and hear how God is working in lives. I am also going to be able to come back to the states to advocate for each of these priceless lives. Human Trafficking is a huge problem not only in Mumbai but all around the world. I am thankful for ministries like Bombay Teen Challenge that are making a difference in lives of women and children. 

Will you partner with me? It only takes one to make a difference. Below are ways you can be a part.

1. Please pray for us. There are 5 of us going to visit the ministry. Pray for safety traveling, physical health, and that we will know how to better advocate for the work they are doing.

2. I also need to raise $2,800 to be able to go on the trip. From those that have already gotten involved I still need $2600. It will take only 185 more to give $14 the trip will be paid for. If you would like to partner with me for this trip, click here.

Thank you to those that have already given. I am so excited to have you a part of this awesome opportunity!

Summer Travels

So I am preparing for an upcoming trip to India. This will be my first trip to India. Here is some background about why I am going to India and where I am going. I am going to try and blog a little bit each week to lead up to the trip. I hope you will be a part of this opportunity with me. 

This past summer I had the privilege of traveling with 8 ladies from Mumbai, India. All the ladies are from a ministry that rescues women and children from the Red Light District in Mumbai, India. It was an amazing experience to hear each of the ladies stories and see what God has done in each of their lives. And to think there are several hundred other women and children with similar stories at this ministry. The heart of this ministry is to abolish human trafficking. Mumbai is the second largest city in the world and has over 100,000 women and children that are forced to work in the red light district. You can check out the ministry at www.bombaytc.com or view the video at the end of this post.  

This summer I am going to visit this ministry in India. We will be going to see the work the ministry is doing and do some activities with the kids in the homes. I am so excited about visiting India, not only to see the ladies we traveled with last summer, but also to see what God is doing through this ministry. Lives are truly being transformed.  

Here is where I need you to get involved.  

1. Please pray for us. There are 5 of us going to visit the ministry. Pray for safety traveling, physical health, and that we will know how to better advocate for the work they are doing.

2. I also need to raise $2,800 to be able to go on the trip. If I get 200 people to give $14 the trip will be paid for. If you would like to partner with me for this trip, click here.

I am really looking forward to what God is going to do in me and through me. Thank you in advance for your prayers and support. You are blessing the Nations.