Healed and Restored

Transforming Young Women's Lives: One Heart at a Time

August Newsletter

Dear Friends of Healed and Restored,

Welcome to August. By now, most of you have probably watched the movie "Sound of Freedom". The true story behind this heartbreaking movie sheds light on the horror of the atrocities being done to God’s children. Pope Francis had this to say about the modern crisis of human trafficking:“ Human trafficking is violence! The violence suffered by every woman and every girl is an open wound in the body of Christ, in the body of humanity, it is a deep wound that also affects each of us.” Healed and Restored was created with victims of human trafficking in mind. 

We want to show those young women that no matter what they have gone through, God desires to heal them. We are offering them tools that help them understand that our past doesn’t define us. What defines us is God's unending love for us. God the Father loves each of us so much that he sent his only son to die an awful death on the cross for crimes he didn’t commit. All of this was done to show us how much we are loved. 

 

Sadly, young women comprise the majority of sexual violence cases in the country with 79.6 % experiencing their first rape before the age of 25, and almost half experiencing their first rape before age 18. Chillingly, 1 in 5 girls are a victim of child sex abuse. Being raped during childhood and youth increases the likelihood of victimization in adulthood. Thirty three percent of women who are raped consider suicide. 

 

Victims of sexual abuse are far more likely to experience substance abuse than the general population. Fortunately, Healed and Restored has solutions to empower and guide victims in their healing, so they can become who God created them to be, before the wounds from trauma took over their bodies, minds, and souls causing great havoc in their lives. 

 

With your help and guided by the Holy Spirit, Healed and Restored is transforming women’s lives one heart at a time. What a blessing and a privilege it is for all of us who are working tirelessly, to see the fruits that spring forth from this much needed ministry. 

Happenings

Our Hope for Healing Gala is fast approaching and we need your help to fill the room in the venue and make this a successful event (RSVP here). Our goal for the night is to raise the money to purchase the piece of land we need to build the healing home for the women we serve. If you are planning on coming to this very important and life changing event and haven’t yet replied, please do so as soon as possible as seating is limited. 

 

Also, there are many different ways you can help us. You can choose one of the following sponsorship opportunities here, or, you can donate an item from our wishlist to be used at our silent auction. Our brochure that explains our mission and goals and can be shared with your family and friends easily through email.

 

We have come this far, precisely because of your support and generosity. Alone is very difficult to accomplish anything. Together we are always stronger and can accomplish so much more. 

 

May God continue to bless each of you and your families abundantly!

This Month's Blog

We Need One Another

 

"God knows that for us to get to know him, sometimes we have to first be introduced to him by another person who knows him a little bit better."

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We Invite You

 

To continue to pray for the mission of Healed and Restored, and if your means allows, please send us a donation through our site to assist with our efforts. 

To share this newsletter with your family and friends. You just never know who’s in need of this type of support and encouragement. 

 
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With lots of hope and gratitude for you, 

 

The Healed and Restored Team

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