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“Serving during the World Cup will forever leave a mark on my heart. During a time where countries are competing against each other in soccer and wins are celebrated... the true victory for me was sharing the love of Jesus, restoring hope and the promise of healing to those who needed it most.”

“On a very hot and crowded day during the World Cup, Freedom Collective sent two vanloads of volunteers to Atlanta’s downtown bus station to look for women who might be vulnerable to trafficking. One team endured the intense heat outside, prayer-walking and ministering near the strip club across the street, while my team served inside. The station had an unpleasant smell, the air conditioning barely worked, and many weary travelers were sleeping—some on the floor. Several had no luggage and carried their belongings in trash bags. The women on our team spread throughout the station and spoke with every woman present. One young woman entered visibly distressed, immediately got on her phone, and began crying; our team was eventually able to speak with her. I talked with a man traveling with his aging mother who had been traveling from Texas for three days and faced another six-hour wait for their connecting bus. Our team members were wonderful as they listened to and prayed with these weary travelers. We also met volunteers from Louisville connected with Southeast Christian Church and Scarlet Hope, an organization specializing in outreach within strip clubs. Many of them continued to Miami for additional World Cup outreach. In this difficult environment, we found meaningful opportunities to listen, pray, offer hope, and remain alert to people who might need help.”