I look up and see a group of men ordering drinks. I notice that all of them have wedding rings on. I don't understand how they can just leave their wives at home or in the hotel and come out get drunk and buy a woman for the night, maybe even for the week.

I start to talk to a girl who works as a prostitute. I ask her what she thinks about her job. She looks at me with pain in her eyes and says it's a job that makes her good money. "Do you like your job?" I ask. She smiles a very weak smile and says, "Its okay, I guess." I ask her, "Does your family know what kind of job you have?" "No, they would be upset with me." she replies.

I am leaving the bar and see a family of four. A dad holding a little toddler on his shoulders and a mom holding a 4 or 5 year old hand, walking down the street. They are walking down a street introducing their kids to so many things.

These kids have seen girls with hardly any clothes, grinding on poles. They are introduced to the party scene. Will these two kids grow up thinking all of this is normal and okay? Will they be numb to this scene because they have been brought here at such a young age?

We stand out when we walk into the bars. We have on long skirts and shirts that cover our bodies up. We have been made fun of. The girls look at us with strange faces when we order cokes instead of alcohol.

It is very hard to come out here night after night and see the things we do. It has been eye-opening for me and has changed my life in so many ways.

I am now aware of the pain and hurt that happens because of human trafficking. I now know it doesn't just affect the girls who are selling their bodies. Many people are affected and I must do my part in making a difference.

Join me in prayer as I continue to go out and show the women, men, and families that Jesus Christ Loves them.

We really didn't feel led to a certain area so we turned around and decided to go find some girls to talk to. We ended up going down Soi Eric. We stopped at the Guitar Bar and ordered Cokes.
 

Flash forward a few minutes: Gail sits down with us and challenges Marissa to a game of connect four. Marissa and Gail start to play and immediately Gail starts to tell us about herself.

We haven't been sitting there long and another girl walks up. She challenges me to connect four. I warn her that I am not very good at this game. She just smiles and gets the game ready.

We start to play and in my head I wonder what these women think of us. Do they think we are here to take them home? Do they think we are here to party?

We are all playing games and having a good time. A girl named Brim walks up. She is the bartender; she is 41 and doesn't like working in the bars. She needs to provide for her family and isn't sure any other job would provide for her.

She is full of shame and hopelessness. She doesn't want to be there and you can tell by the way she talks that she is miserable.

She finally asked me about my job. I told her that I was a missionary. She was curious about what that meant. I told her about the past year of my life. Told her that I was traveling around telling people about Jesus Christ.

We were asked to join in the new game the others were playing. We were all now playing a game together. 3 of them and 3 of us were laughing and joking around.

The girls were relaxed and having a good time. They all had smiles on their faces. Their personalities were starting to show. The were having fun and so were we.

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Then two men walked in the bar. The women immediately started to shut down. They were no longer relaxed. They seemed very anxious.

I left there very sad. I saw the girls having fun and laughing. Then I saw the fear in their eyes as the men arrived.

I don't know what they go through every day. I don't have a clue about the lifestyle they live or the pain they endure daily.

I do know God has other plans for them. I do know he loves them unconditionally and I hope to bring them that love this month.