Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Salem, Oregon

Hey everyone, just an update. This week our school is in Salem, Oregon for a conference on Injustice. It was a really long trip up here from L.A, but it was still a lot of fun. I've never seen this side of the continent and so the mountains were new for me to see, which was really exciting. I'm sure thats old news for all of you, oh well haha.
Our first night here was so cool, instead of just learning about injustice we actually got to experience it, and my eyes were opened. We experienced what slave workers are put through in sweat shops, what unclean water tastes like and how so many have to travel so far to get it. We experienced what a brothel would look like and how prostitutes are treated in them. We also got taken and put in a situation where we were forced to kill someone (acting obviously) in being used as a war child. This one was really crazy because a truck actually came up behind us and we were blind folded and forced into the truck bed. We also learnt about abortion and the process of abortion, which broke my heart to see how its done and how often. We also saw how people are drugged at bars and clubs to then be used for their organs to be sold on the black market and left for dead. It was such a tough night for me to get just the slightest taste of what it would actually be like to be in these situations in real life. I think the thing that bothered me most is that my life should've been described by these acts of injustice, but thank God that He rescued me through my parents in Brandon by adopting me. So Mom and Dad thanks for adopting me! Anyway, this is just a brief update, we will be driving home on Friday night and back to our regular routine next week.
Hope you all have a great week and God Bless!
Adam

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