Prostitute Outreach and a Pimps Threats
Yesterday Jen, her Pastor, Manuel and his wife Karey came over and we started off by praying (a necessary, absolute priority). It was such a blessing to have them come out on outreach, they love Jesus, are down to earth and are fun, too!!! 
They brought some really cute already assembled gift bags to hand out to the girls as well as some things to put in the gift bags.
After praying we did what is always another necessity when going on outreach around lunchtime – we ATE. Lol. (Can’t go out on the street when we’re still hungry, right?)
We got on the freeway after lunch (traffic, ugh) and got off the exit and got onto the track. We drove a while before we saw girls – two here, five there. We pulled over and parked. When we began walking towards them, the girls were talking amongst themselves. We introduced ourselves and told them that we came bearing gifts (j/k – we just told them that we wanted to give them something) and one asked “Why? What for?” Jen told them that we wanted to let them know that they are special to God… they were so receptive!
They asked us where we were from and we told them – and that we were/are Christians – I noticed one of the ladies pull her dress down a bit (it was up past her thighs – it was a shirt used as a dress)… I shared with them that I used to turn tricks and that if any of them wanted to get out to call me… as well as showed them a picture of Tony and told them to stay the heck away from him if they ever came around and tried to talk to them – they might end up dead.
One of them said that she was pregnant and that she might want to get out of the game soon, she asked me for my number and looked around at the other girls – said, “I don’t care what you guys think, I’m serious, I want to get her number.”
Her name is C*****, and she is only 21. She said that she’s been in the game since she was FOURTEEN. I asked her how she got into it and she said that she “just wanted to try something new” !!! (She most likely had been violated sexually by someone when she was a child but that’s not information someone just freely volunteers off the bat).
Our hearts went out to her! I asked if she wanted prayer and she said yes – and turned around and told one of her friends that she needed prayer too. So all of us gathered together, held hands and Manuel prayed.
While we were talking with the girls/ladies (I call them girls because they are girls to me – they all look so young!) – a woman (she looked like she was homeless) came up and started talking to Karey and asked her if we could give her a ride to the hospital… from experience – this is a judgment call that needs to be made. We were out there to talk to the prostitutes and give out gift bags. The homeless woman is no less special (we gave her a gift bag too) and if she seemed like her situation was urgent – maybe we would have taken her to the hospital. (After praying and asking the Lord if that’s what we should do).
But too many times I have seen the enemy work in a distraction – and we end up on a wild goose chase by one person who ends up consuming all of our time and energy and accomplishing little. Of course, I realize that “nothing done for the Lord is ever in vain” – that is why we must be wise and discerning to know what HE wants us to do. We told the woman that we were sorry that we wouldn’t be able to give her a ride.
It was great that C***** and I exchanged numbers – because after driving a bit I called her and asked her where we could see more girls and she told us where to go. We didn’t see any more girls and Karey had a great idea – that maybe C***** and the other girls were hungry? (One of the girls was eating a cup of noodle)… so I called C***** back and asked her if she and the other girls were hungry. C***** said “Yes!” She was at a motel with one other girl and so we bought both of them Mc Donalds (personally I’m anti Mc Donalds but hey, it’s food – sort of lol) and went to the motel to give it to them.
C***** was so grateful and because Manuel and Karey’s church has resources to help women – they can help C***** with her baby and baby stuff – Jen and C***** exchanged numbers too. PLEASE PRAY for this sweet young lady! She said that her (old) pimp is is prison for life and she doesn’t have a pimp right now… I am going to keep in touch with her as much as I can so that maybe when she’s ready – she will take the steps to get free from the game.
Okay I’m off to the dog park with Daryl and the boys now. Yay!
She was so scared and literally sick while we were at the restaurant and was too scared to tell me but broke down when we sat down in church… I told security, the head of security has known me for over 5 years now and knows what’s going on, as well as seen Tony’s picture which has been circulated throughout the church security. They had someone sit with us during the service and afterward escorted us out to our car with like 5 guys. Thank God for these guys. They are not afraid and Tony and they are taking Tony’s threats very serious. At Angelus Temple we’ve got security and at Reality LA on Sundays we have the LAPD.
But Melisa is very scared – Tony has done the most horrific things a human being has ever gone through… electrocuted, tortured, put in a 3X3 box for days with no food or water, just horrific stuff. The guy is straight EVIL.
This crazy man is so obsessed that we can’t even walk a few blocks to the store without him or one of his cronies show up to TRY to intimidate Melisa. This crazy man has come all way from Indianapolis to LA and has been here for a month now… this crazy man has committed horrific crimes in the past and no doubt WILL (if he can get his hands on Melisa) not just kill – but first will torture her before he kills her. Melisa is not afraid to die – she knows that she will go to heaven if she dies. All she wants is a life apart from this crazy man. It is very common for women trying to come out of prostitution when they have been with the same pimp for over 10 years – that he kills her if she tries to leave. Yes, Melisa has Jesus. Yes, God is bigger than any crazy pimp. We just have to be aware, alert and on guard, because this crazy man has kidnapped her too…
He has kidnapped Melisa too many times to count, and because he KNOWS that Melisa is NOT afraid to die but that she LOVES and CARES about Daryl and I so much – since he said that if she didn’t do what he says that he would kill us…. she feels terrible – but no worries – he’s an idiot and he can’t do anything to us without God’s permission and even if he does kill us we’ll go to heaven. I told Melisa before that she had BETTER NOT ever leave with him because he makes treats to hurt Daryl or myself. He infuriates me – in the beginning I was praying for his salvation but I guess maybe I’m not all that saved because right now – I just wish that he would be REMOVED from this earth. Lord help me if he tries to hurt Melisa or Daryl – he will have to kill me before he hurts either of them and I don’t care how small I am. I have Jesus and the power of God but I WILL get ghetto on him too. Grrrr!!!
Honestly I am SO PISSED… I don’t struggle with fear (except fear of bugs or doing my bills – stuff like that) I struggle with ANGER – please pray for me I want to stay a Christian and truly love the man and be able to pray for him but right now if I were to see him I would love to hurt him… people have offered to let us have a gun (but we can’t since Daryl has two strikes for violent offenses – mine are only drug felonies) but I would not want a gun for the mere fact that I would have no problem using it on Tony if he tries to hurt Melisa or Daryl and I truly want Jesus to get glory through this and I want HIM to do a miracle… I don’t want any blood on my hands and I believe that having a gun would only hinder what God could do if we were unarmed… the only thing we have is “defensive” weapons – to buy time and hurt Tony is he tried to grab Melisa – but nothing to kill him. Just injure him. I want to get Tony behind bars. It would be awesome if he got saved… in PRISON though… lol.
Our concern is that Tony is probably really pissed that Melisa once again is NOT doing what he told her to (usually by now, she’d give in because he wore her down) and when he gets desperate he goes crazy and does some horrific things. Melisa is afraid that he will try to make up for almost a year of her being away from him – this is the longest she has ever been away from him, off drugs and not prostituting – ever.
As far as asking us about getting a restraining order or having the police involved – what I will say is that there are things going on that we aren’t at liberty to share, especially if Tony has people checking Melisa or my facebook… all I’ll say is that he is going to put HIMSELF away at the rate he is going by his carelessness and foolishness. The more he continues to harass Melisa, the worse it will be for him. We serve a mighty, BIG God, all of this just gives Him an opportunity to perform a miracle and shine.
Going on outreach tomorrow gotta get some sleep. Thanks so much for your prayers!!!
