Expectations

Since I last wrote, not too much has changed. We still don't have students, and we feel the pressure to start this program.

But, I got a good reminder about the realities of change. We cannot expect women to change overnight, and our job is made all the more difficult by the intensive human trafficking that happens in Athens. Lately we are seeing more brand new women from Romania, and fewer of those we know from Nigeria. So with most of our contacts, we are beginning to open up the subject of change. And as victims of trafficking, the easiest response to their situation is to identify with the job and the trafficker so they can emotionally respond. So we say, "Hi we're Nea Zoi and we've got this fantastic program for you to change" and their response is freaking out and pushing away the person who is trying to get them past their defenses. Who, living in chaos, can make purposeful decisions about the future?

So, we need to intensify our efforts to meet the few who are ready to change. It's a numbers thing, but also we rely on God to direct us to those who are searching for change.