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9AUGUST2012BODYOFCHRISTNEWSImagineyourdaughtergranddaugh-tersisterorniecebeingsoldintoprostitutionandnotevenknowingit.Imaginebeingamotherandbeingtoldthatyourchildcanworktohelppro-videforthefamily.Sofor200andabagofriceyouunknowinglytradeyourlittlegirlinandneverseeheragain.Shegoesthroughlifewithnoconceptoflovesecurityidentityorself-worth-allbecauseherfreedomwastakenaway.Nowimagineifyouweretheonegettingeverybitofinno-cencesnatchedfromyoudaily.ThisishowsomanywomenandchildrenaresufferinginSoutheastAsiaandaroundtheworld.Humantraffickingisthesecondlargestglobalorganizedcrimetoday.Itgeneratesapproximately32billionperyear.Thereare800000newvic-timsofcommercialsexualservitudeeachyearandoutofthecurrent1.39millionvictimsworldwideonly1-2ofthosevictimsarerescued.Sowecansitaroundandtalkaboutallofthetravestiesoftheworldandremaincompletelyapatheticaboutthesecrimesofhumanityorwecanbeagentsofchange.IusedtothinkthatslaveryonlyaffectedmyAfrican-Americanances-torscenturiesagoandthatitendedwiththeEmancipationProclamationin1863.AsalittlegirlIgrewuphearingthestoriestoldbyourfam-ilygriotsaboutmyancestorsthatwereslavesandspecificallyaboutmygreat-great-greatgrandmotherwhowasrepeatedlybeatenandrapedbyherslave-master.Sheendedupkill-inghermasterandgavebirthtohisoffspringmygreat-greatgrandmoth-erinprisonwheresheultimatelydied.ItmademeangrytohearthesegruesomestoriesbutwhatangersmeevenmoreisthehorriblerealitytoknowthatslaveryisstillgoingontodayThecrimesofhumanandsextraffickingarenolongerthirdworldproblemsbuttheyarenownest-inginourveryownbackyards.SowhetheritshappeninginCambodiaorCaliforniathepointisitishap-peningAspartofthehumanraceweshouldallfeelcompelledtodosomethingaboutit.WiththehelpfromsometalentedproducersmusicianssongwritersandengineersatSignatureMusicDesignInc.Idecidedtodomypartandmakeadifference-onesongatatime.Myfive-songEPwasntcreatedjusttobemoremusicyouhearontheradioortobethenextbillboardchartingalbum.Thismusicwascre-atedwiththepurposeofsavinglivesWehavecommittedtopartnerwiththeinternationalorganizationPearlAlliancewww.pearlalliance.orgtohelprescuewomenandchildrenfromhellonearthAlthoughIwasntfullyawareoftheatrocitiesofthesex-tradePearlAlliancewasopentotheideaofallow-ingmetoutilizemymusicalgiftstoraisefundsandawarenessforthiscause.Isetagoaltohelprescueandsponsor20womenorchildrenwhoarebeingexploitedbyhumantraf-ficking.Oncerescuedtheyaretakentosafehousestransitionhousescounselingcentersandcareertrain-ingcenters.Iambothhonoredandhumbledtobeapartofthislife-changingmis-sionknowingthatthesewomenandchildrenwillbesupportedandnur-turedbacktoalifefilledwithhopehealthandhappiness.Ifyouwouldliketomakeadifferencewithmepleasemakeadonation.JoyHillMINISTRYMusicWithaMissionByJoyHillTrueVineChristianMinistriesPresentsKNIP2012thatsPINKspelledback-words.PastorKinnethL.JohnsonandFirstLadyReverendBrendaJohnsonheldtheirfirstannu-aleventattheDoubletreebyHiltonHotelintheGrandBallroomdesignedbyMs.WalliRichardson.Thismulti-facetedeventiscreatedtodirectdonatedfundstolocalnonprofits501c3Charitiesthatarestrugglingtoexistandareinneedoffinancialassistance.KINPisnotonlydesignedtoassistCharitiesbutalsodesignedtoshowcasecreativetalentthisyearwasafashionshowandahairshow.ThewinnerofthehairshowwasChrisAndersonfromCreativeExpression.TrueVinesKNIP2012LOCALEVENTHeartsandMindsWorkshopandConferenceSpiritualConnectionsAWomensMinistryPresentsOurHeartsandMindsWorkshopsandConference.August25th2012.workshops10am-2pm.Conference7pm.BothatConsolationChristianChurch1395MaconSt.AuroraCO.JoyHillisFirstLadyofThePottersHouseofDenver9495EastFloridaAvenueRev.ChrisHillPastor