F.A.S.T. Walk F.A.S.T. Fast

I believe that 24 hours of not eating can most certainly change your life. Yesterday at 8:00 a.m., my Church geared up for our 3rd annual F.A.S.T. Walk (Fight Against Sex Trafficking.) By that time I was already 13 hours deep into my very first fast. My head hurt, my stomach was angry with me, but I just keep feeding myself water, and praying. Praying for Satan to quit with the attacks, for God to give me strength, and for the women and children who are abducted, abused, beaten, assaulted, degraded, starved and tortured every hour of every day of their lives.

You truly do not understand how much you take for granted, until you have nothing left to take. I could not imagine having to feel those hunger pangs every day of my life, not even knowing if it was ever going to end. I was fortunate enough to have a dinner plan set for 7:15 Saturday night. I spent more money than I had intended on spending, and my friends and I sat and reflected over delicious meals. I was overwhelmed by the support of my non-fasting, non-Christian friends throughout the day. A lot of them were curious as to why I was fasting, curious about the cause I was walking to raise awareness for. I felt as though God used this incredibly depressing opportunity to open a door. A door that shows others how we as Christians DO care about others, whether it be globally or domestic. That we are aware of tragedies and that we'll do whatever we can to raise awareness and expose the truth.

It was one of the longest, most challenging weekends of my entire life. And I would do it all over again in a heart beat. I learned that I am so much stronger than I gave myself credit for. I was able to lean on God in a whole new way, that I had never experienced before. And I saw a side of my non-Christian friends that gave me hope, that they do see what I'm doing and have acknowledged they see that I am living my life for Christ. That is an amazing feeling and I hope that soon they will follow suit. I'll never stop praying for them, inviting them places and overall caring for them.



Just a few of the wonderful 40+ who came out to support the cause!

I can't believe I am about to say this, but I am somewhat looking forward to Monday.