Here at ICF, our outreach team met for a wonderful time of prayer before heading out to one of our clubs. Carolyn and I went into our club. We rejoice that business continues to be slow, though there were more customers tonight than there have been for the past few weeks. We prayed tonight, and ask you to join us in this prayer, that God would send Christian men, friends or family members across the paths of these men, who would speak truth of God's word into their lives.
There has been a lot of turnover with the dancers. Hardly any of the regulars that we used to see often are working at the club anymore. Because business is slow, not as many girls work at a time. Last week, there were only three. Our prayer is that business dwindles to nothing, that the club has to close, and that a business that brings glory to God and blesses people would take its place!
As always, we were not charged a cover charge. 'M', the waitress, was very attentive, making sure we got our drinks (water and Sprite) at no charge and accepted no tips. 'P', the new doorman our team met last week, came right up to our table as soon as we sat down and talked to Carolyn. Please pray for this young man who lost his parents at a young age, that he would come to know The Lord as his Father and Savior.
We began to think that 'M' and 'P' were the only ones we would speak to. With so few girls working and so many customers, we didn't think any of the girls would have time to talk to us. Then 'D' stopped by our table after her turn on the stage, and after learning why we were there, she reached for our hands and cried yes and said she definitely wanted to pray with us. She poured out a story of unbelievable pain. In the recent past, she has had several members die, including two brothers that were shot a year apart on the same day. Her mother died three weeks ago and then her dog was hit on the road in front of her house. She cried as we prayed for her. She told that she was raised in church and "knew the Bible backwards and forwards".
After we prayed, she had to return to the stage. As soon as she was finished with her set we thought she would go to one of the customers or to the dressing room, but she came straight back to our table. She said she had no excuses to offer. She knew that she should not be working in this place, that it was her second night dancing, that she had come because her daughter was about to have her electricity shut off, so she was trying to make money to help her pay her bill. She said that she had asked The Lord for a sign that He was still there for her in the midst of all her pain and trails, and that she knew He had answered her be sending us (and, of course, we told her we agreed!). We talked to her about jobs she had worked at in the past and encouraged her to seeks jobs like those again. We also told her we would help her look for a job. She gladly gave bother Carolyn and I her contact information. Please pray that "D" will respond as we attempt to communicate with her. Pray that she would allow God to understand the truth in HIs word and that she would get another job.
As always, we give thanks and praise to The Lord who is able to do abundantly more than we think or even ask for.
In Him.
Suzie
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