In the midst of finishing school, praying about future plans, and working at Copmass, I still spend about half my week with Passion Outreach! So far, this semseter we have focused our weekly lessons on three main topics:

1) Hopes and Dreams... What are the girls' hopes and dreams? One week we created wooden boards-- with barriers to our dreams on one side, and hopes and goals for ourselves on the other.  Then, we karate chopped our way through the boards, a.k.a., the barriers! It was a powerful experience for the girls and for the mentors! Check out a video of my turn above. 

2)  Love and Sexuality... We've talked a LOT about how to have appropriate boundaries with men. This has brought up how these girls have been wounded and used in the past. We've also explored their love languages and helped them see God's heart for sexual wholeness.

3) Overcoming Loss, Anger, and Fear... At Passion Outreach, we end up talking about death a lot. The girls regularly wrestle with the loss of family members and some have actually seen friends and family die before their very own eyes. The wounds from these experiences are powerful, but we are hopeful that as the girls open up, avenues of healing are being found.