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Today, Shrea worships the Lord in the same room where she used to sell liquor. Shrea was addicted to the alcohol she sold before she heard about Jesus from the Goa ladies team.
The Lord has touched many lives like Shrea's through these four women, who make up a GFA World ladies team in this region of Goa, India. Indrani, the team leader, rejected the security of an arranged marriage to an unbeliever so she could serve the Lord.
Many tourists come to see Goa's natural tropical beauty. Sadly, others seek out the cheap and easily accessible prostitution trade.
The Goa ladies team reaches out to the poor women of the slums who face an array of difficulties.
Just a few steps from the beach, thousand live in the slums, where they have little hope. Many women who are abandoned by their husbands, widowed or addicted to alcohol end up in prostitution.
The team members spend much time in prayer, finding strength for their ministry.
The ladies team has had a significant impact in their area, where they routinely encounter people with tragic stories.
Jeevitha heard the Gospel from the ladies team at a desperate time in her life. Her husband had died, and she was addicted to alcohol and gambling. If she hadn't come to know the Lord, she says she would likely have entered prostitution.
The team's ministry in Goa has been life-changing for many women, who now meet together regularly. These former prostitutes and drug addicts now worship God and study the Bible.
Through the ladies' work, a church has been planted in the area.
Changed lives, like Jeevitha's and Shrea's, are the testimony of this women's team.
date posted 07/03/07
