JENNIFER EKEDAL IS GOING!

posted by Jennifer Ragland — December 31st, 2009

The last few months Orphanos has had the pleasure to meet and get to know Jennifer Ekedal. Jennifer recently graduated from college with an interior design degree but feels God calling her into ministry. She told us that she imagined herself designing in a big city in the United States one day. But she was torn between that and helping others through some sort of ministry. Jennifer has been given the opportunity to serve through a Christian organization in Cambodia for three months. She will be working for Daughters of Cambodia located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This ministry focuses on the rehabilitation of trafficked girls. Their aim is to restore dignity and self-worth, and to help girls find viable alternative for their lives. Jennifer thought she was going to have to give up one of her passions to pursue ministry but God has blessed her with the opportunity to do both. Jennifer will be designing product ranges for Daughters' sewing room, designing displays for the Daughters shop, planning/designing workshops for workers to create good working conditions, and training a group of clients in design skills. Please begin to pray for Jennifer as she prepares to leave. She will leave February 15th and return April 27th. These are her pray request: adjusting to a new culture, the emotional strength to deal with the injustice she will see, ability to help market and promote the products of the girls so that they have a viable income, a Christian community and friends while she is there, and direction for future/long term ministry.

Thank you!

Jennifer Ragland

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  1. Molly Adams — Jan 03

    Jennifer,
    I met you - and prayed for you - at the Orphanos office back in November when my First Evangelical Church Women's Ministry connection group was there to make Christmas cards for the Kards for Kids program.

    I pray that you will be able to raise the needed financial support for your trip to Cambodia.

    I truly believe that our gracious God does provide ALL we need, whether financial, emotional, WHATEVER!

    Proverbs 3:5 and 6.

    God speed! And thank you for your willingness to be His hands and feet in a dark place. May your light shine brightly to these precious young women who have been a part of the sex trade there.

    In Him,

    Molly Adams

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