Awaken has had an incredible year and a wonderful Christmas season with our staff and the women and children we serve. This year our team of mentors and staff opened up their homes to the girls and together we made gingerbread houses, decorated cookies, opened presents and shared meals. We have some of the most…
DetailsKnow what you’re giving to on this Giving Tuesday! The banquet was a huge success this year. We had an astounding 650 amazing people in attendance and raised over $100,000! This is a great start to the things God has for us. In 2015, Awaken had the opportunity to work with 25 new women and children…
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I am at work today. I am a working mom. I am a 5th grade public school teacher and the children’s pastor at my church. These titles are both new to me. I have a schedule and responsibilities and people who depend on me for things to run smoothly. I don’t mind change really, but…
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After an amazing weekend with Francine, Francine Rivers we are encouraged and excited about all of you coming along side us to put an end to trafficking in Reno, Nevada. Wouldn’t it be great if we showed up one day, and we were no longer needed? If suddenly Awaken had to change their outreach plan…
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Ever notice Christians have a checklist along their progression of time: get saved, serve some people, join a Bible study, volunteer with a ministry, go on a mission trip, maybe go to Bible college, get married, join the young married couples small group, have babies, volunteer in the nursery, have more babies, join M.O.P.s, teach…
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Decreasing the Demand in our Everyday Lives Anyone who knows basic economics knows that if the demand increases then the supply has to increase. Heck, anyone with common sense can understand this. So how can we decrease the demand for sex trafficking in our everyday lives? How can we decrease the number of women, men…
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