Hookers Saved On The Strip! Hello my good friends and wonderful supporters! I have great great news! Hookers, Saved On The Strip will be premiering in just TWO days on Investigation Discovery starting Wednesday at 10pm! If you have ever wondered what we do behind the scenes to rescue ladies that have been sex trafficked, this is your chance to see! Please share with all your friends and spread the word! This show will give everyone a new perspective on the word "prostitute". Set your DVR's and grab your popcorn and get ready for your eyes to be opened to Las Vegas--when the SIN is taken out of the CITY and ladies get a second chance at life! For more information, please click this link for Discovery ID: http://investigation.discovery.com I want to personally thank everyone involved in the project! I love you all and I am so excited for the future of the ministry of more Destiny Houses and beyond! God bless you all! Sincerely Annie www.hookersforjesus.net TRUE RELIGION GENES
TRUE RELIGION GENES
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“Hookers For Jesus helped save my life, if they had not reached me when they did, I probably would not be alive right now. I am now safe and I no longer have to sell my body into the cold nights. Not only that, I am FREE mentally, spiritually, and physically. So when I get out of the Destiny House program, I really want to reach girls and help them, because of what great things that have been done for me through Hookers For Jesus and Destiny House.” Carrie, a girl sex trafficked at 13 and now 21 years old. “I left the game because of the fact that I was continually getting raped and kidnapped while I was working. I have seen death too many times. I was so tired, and I really needed a way out. That’s what Destiny House did for me, they offered me a way out! I was so ready for a change for the positive in my life. I’m happy to say that I am no longer working as a prostitute, or on drugs! I am now saved and a Christian. And, I’ve even regained a great, loving relationship with my family again!” FOUR LIVES CHANGED! (including bambino!) Can I be honest with you? I had no idea what God had in store for Hookers For Jesus, and HAS in store for all of us! From the first night I reached out to a girl on the strip over more than 5 years ago--to what it is now, I am telling you that GOD IS SO ON THE MOVE! I don't want to discourage you, but over the years many people and churches I have visited--people have that have emailed, commented on blogs would say that "these girls are bad girls who are just a waste of time, and they don’t REALLY want to change.” I don't know if any of you realizes this, but those of you that give are actually reaching out and LOVING these women with your monetary gifts! You might think that because you are not physically here hands on, that you are really not making much of a difference. BUT, your very help, others are SEEING and I believe it is actually HEALING other people & churches from their prejudices against prostitutes! Gotta share, gotta share! Here goes! I love this scripture! James 1:27 says: Real religion, the kind that passes muster before God the Father, is this: Reach out to the homeless and loveless in their plight, and guard against corruption from the godless world. The Message
So we could easily say that these girls have stepped out of the sex industry lifestyle and have left their pimps, whom they are/were in love with--are also as a type of "widow" because they have chosen a new life where their pimp can no longer be a part of (unless he gets out too, of course!) Not only that, these ladies are literally HOMELESS because everything and ANYTHING they have made/accumulated must be left with their pimp. That includes their house, car, clothing, make up, jewelry, life savings, retirement, etc.! Can some of you relate? Of course you can--some of you have recently lost your homes and retirement do to the economy. But can you imagine not only losing your homes & things, but ALL your clothes, dignity and self-esteem along with it? Not only that, they were not taken by the bank but STOLEN buy their pimps! Most of these girls think/thought that this is THE MAN (their pimps) they would be with the rest of their lives! Some of these ladies hopes were to take their pimp out of "the game" and rescue him from this lifestyle of the sex industry. I've been there--I have had 2 pimps I was in LOVE with--whom I thought I would marry, grow old and die with, and whom I attempted to "rescue". So now let's talk about "orphan". It isn't always a child w/o both parents who are deceased. It could also be considered this definition: "one deprived of protection or advantage" (Webster's Dictionary) Could it be that some girls have actually lost their parents from death? Yes, of course! Could it ALSO be that some girls have never really had a good example for a dad/mom in their lives? A parent whom was either very abusive and/or just not there for them--and they ended up having to raise themselves just to survive? So, the ladies/men who do have living parents could ALSO be considered a type of "orphan". If anyone of you has had an abusive parent or a parent who was just not there, physically mentally or spiritually, you understand what this feels like. You are constantly searching for approval of someone--to just "love" you/hold you. You often have felt "loveless" and "rejected" to the point that you would settle for anyone that would tell you that they loved you, and wanted to take care of you. God considers these actions in James 1:27 "pure religion" and NOT "vain religion". Vain religion is simply "religious" in the sense that we can quote a good scripture, (often using it to judge others) and do what it takes outwardly to "look good" to our peers. Vanity is something else, isn't it? Can you say HYPOCRISY? Genuine is REAL--NOT fake. People want more than ever these days to see REAL people who are honest and true of what they claim to believe in. PURE & genuine religion is the true, undefiled love of God that propels us to take actions and not just SAY we want to help others. It is loving girls who others consider unlovely--by giving them help in their desperate time of need and being there for them when no one else will. True Religion: It is definitely NOT a pair of JEANS. Fashion goes in/out of style. But doing the works of Jesus is suppose to NEVER go out of fashion, because if we truly believe what he stood for, HE is IN our genes already! We can’t HELP but do what’s right! I don't know about you, but I am so inspired and encouraged! Look at what you, our supporters are doing! When you give, you are literally being the hands and feet of Jesus! You stop others from stoning these women in adultery! You are the Good Samaritan who crosses the road and does something life changing to help! You are Joshua & Caleb and are willing to rescue Rahab out of Jericho and give her family a new life and a second chance. THANK YOU FOR LOVING, CARING, GIVING and SHARING. You are changing lives, you are making a BIG difference in so many more ways than you will ever realize. BE ENCOURAGED! I also want to SINCERELY thank THE CHURCH AT SOUTH Las Vegas and Pastors Benny & Wendy Perez. ALL the leaders and volunteers at Destiny House. Couldn't do it w/o YOU! BIG HUGS!
Annie Lobert Founder and President Hookers For Jesus If you were impacted by this message today, please send feedback email, I would love to hear from you! 1. Clothing needs for new girls is so important! Since Amy is pregnant. She will need new pants/shoes/sweaters as she & the baby are growing. Can you provide? $300.00 2. Mandatory doctor visits for all three girls, follow-up treatments and visits from first exams. This is VERY important they get well! $100.00 each and for Cara an additional $200. Total needed: $400.00 3. Food and toiletries cards. They can be from Smiths, Target or Wal-mart. Each lady is approx $225.00/month to sponsor. 4. Vehicle insurance for house van & vehicles is approx. $225.00/month 5. Court fees for the girls. Jill will have to appear in court for various things and will have to do some online classes, which are not free. $35.00 for DMV and $175.00 for class she is ordered to take by the judge. (prior prostitution charges getting cleared up) 6. Entertainment: movies, dinners and extracurricular activities in general. Jill has a birthday coming up soon and we would love to celebrate with her and treat her to a fun day, along with the other ladies in the house. Who says you can’t celebrate when you are changing your life? I say we make this a BARN DANCE PARTY! Any amount you give is appreciated! Sex Missionary???
What is a Sex Industry Missionary?
Glad you asked!!! Well, obviously this is what "missionary" means in the on line dictionary: Missionary: a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work. If this is the case, what would a Sex Industry Missionary be??? Many missionaries are sent to other countries by their churches... like Africa, China, Russia... etc. But what if there is a mission field in your OWN backyard... like Las Vegas? A mission field that other "average" Christians cannot reach... like the SEX INDUSTRY?? What to do then??? Well, it is not as difficult as it sounds... AND I challenge you with this story... You ready??? Who do you think was the first SEX INDUSTRY missionary? JESUS! Yes I said... JESUS! Please let me explain... Jesus came to a town on His way to Galilee, called Sychar. Sychar was a town in Samaria that was considered "unclean" to the Israelites because the people that lived there were half Jewish and half Samaritan. No Jewish person, let alone a "rabbi" would ever be caught dead stepping a foot in this town... BUT Jesus went out of His way to go through it with His disciples! Why? Why do you think that Jesus would do this? Was the trip shorter going this way??? If we really look a little closer... this was not the case.... I believe He did it because He had compassion for one special woman... Jesus stops to refresh himself at Jacob's well...and he meets a woman who is also looking to "refresh" herself. Now, this particular woman had a very sexually promiscuous history... for she had over five husbands...and was currently living and sleeping with someone she was not married to!!! Could it be that she also was actually selling herself---possibly? Could it be that just ONE husband wasn't enough financial security for her... just ONE husband was not enough LOVE for her...so she had to have a back up plan of several, just in case? That is PROSTITUTION people... no matter how you look at it—when it is done to fill a "selfish" need. (uh-oh...am I stepping on some toes??) My point it is this... even though Jesus knew exactly who this woman was... He went out of His way to "rescue" her. He knew that the only reason why she was sleeping around was because her spirit was craving a relationship that would somehow fill the dry "void" in her soul. And He knew she wasn't finding it!!! I want you to be honest with me.. have any of you ever slept with someone... because you wanted to "feel" better emotionally, but found out it only created more "thirst" inside of your spirit? So you started to "sleep around" with many, hoping the next person would finally stop the thirst? Did others "judge" you for it? Did you feel rejected? Jesus knew that the woman at the well had been judged and rejected so many times by SO many people...and in her own town!!! This woman came to the well at a time when NO one came to fill their buckets with water...at noonday... to avoid being seen by others. Can you imagine??? To have THAT much shame... you don't even want to be seen in public? She had to be hurting for sure! WOW. I wonder how many of us try to hide from others when we know that what we have done is wrong... I can relate to this woman so much... when I read this story... it was like I was reading the story of my life. Here I was in Las Vegas, and even though I quit the sex industry... I could not heal. I had not accepted Jesus yet into my life... and I was struggling so much with what I had done in my past! So I was trying to escape it by "making it" in the business corporate world. It seemed almost everyone judged me for the choices I had made. I was in shame, fear, and anxiety where ever I went!!! No one would hire me... unless I lied about my past job history. And then, if and when they found out, I immediately got fired! If you know Vegas, this is NOT a small town... so when word got out what I used to do... pretty much I was black-balled from many businesses. It was hurtful and very humbling to say the least... So, what am I getting at??? Jesus spoke to the woman at the well when no one else would! He asked the woman for a drink. It surprises me that she did not refuse him! AND... It surprised her that a Jew would ask this. She told Jesus that she did not expect his request. After all.... He was a Jew and she was a Samaritan woman! They weren't even suppose to be talking! Then, Jesus replied: "You do not know the gift of God. You do not know who asks you for water. If you did, you could ask me. I would give you living water. " John 4:10 So...Jesus reaches out to this very woman who had a very bad reputation. He sees her "hidden" pain. He sees her need to really be loved... for He sees that she is reaching out to so many men only because of the emptiness in her heart... and she has been thinking that sex and money could somehow fill that void. As this great conversation takes place at the well...Jesus tells her something that changes her entire life... He tells her he knows of her past...and shares with her that He is the Messiah and the REAL living water she has been looking for all along—her TRUE HUSBAND! She then does something so great...she takes off into the city to tell others she has met the Messiah...and then invites them to meet Jesus too!!! THIS IS POWERFUL MY FRIENDS!!! This woman becomes one of the first to evangelise an entire city for Jesus!!! I believe this woman felt so compelled to tell what He had done for her...because He was the first person to accept her and love her right where she was at...and didn't expect her to clean up her act before he invited her to church. Remember, she was the promiscuous woman that no one wanted to talk to... and most likely considered "trash." But yet He loved her...and went in as a true missionary to save her!!! WHY??? Because I think that no one else was really willing to risk their "church" reputation to witness to her... even though she needed it the most! I believe Jesus went OUT OF HIS WAY to reach this ONE woman for a very good reason. I believe He wanted to show us ALL an example of how we are to be missionaries for Him... no matter where we are...in a foreign country, or YES, right in our own back yards! Are you willing to risk YOUR reputation and go to places where no one wants to walk through? To talk to people that many others consider "unclean?" Uh oh. Is it getting HOT in here??? Many of you do not know this about me, that when I came back to God, as an x-hooker, I did not immediately go back to church. WHY, you ask? It was very simple--I was afraid of judgment. You ask me. "Who would be judging you, Annie? (with innocent faces lol) Ha!!! Funny you should ask me! As much as it may SHOCK you... The Christians! Yes... I said the Christians! And much like the woman at the well, I did not want to be seen...for fear of deep rejection. Oh how I did not want to be rejected!!! And, because of this fear, I would hide in my room and read my bible... drinking the living water!!! I didn't care where I was at the time because I was so thirsty for the TRUTH... and I was determined not to give up on God... after all, Jesus saved my very physical life and soul! I started to watch Christian television, and of course my very favorite preacher was Joyce Meyer (still is!). As I watched and listened to her...something amazing happened... God finally became real to me... and I started to hear His voice on a regular basis. Joyce was used by God to make God real to me for the first time in my life! And as I continued to "press in" to the things of God, I started to REALLY trust Him, and I so much wanted to go to the next level. I finally got the nerve to step into a church,—something that I hadn't done since I was a teen! I finally trusted Him... and let Him love me truly for the first time... I am here to tell you that if you have ever felt like me... rejected... discarded... used... that Jesus is willing to come to you like a missionary and wrap His loving arms around you! He loves you and died for you so you could be free of your past! If He can do it for me... He most certainly can do it for you! Just ask Him and He will give you living water that will never dry up! "but whoever drinks of the water that I will give them shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life." John 4:14 I finally had the opportunity to thank Joyce in person two years ago. This is the first time I was ever on TV to share my story... enjoy! This video has shown what Joyce's obedience to the call that God gave her did for me! So... this weekend we had a powerful conference at our church called The Movement. Joyce Meyer herself came to our conference to speak on Friday night!!! I KNEW that I needed to invite women that were in the sex industry like me...and others that have supported Hookers for Jesus over the past two years... I ended up inviting over 40 woman to the conference.... because I KNEW that God would show up! AND HE DID! So... the good news??? When Joyce gave the alter call... SIX women went up to receive Jesus as their personal savior...(with Hooker for Jesus t-shirts on lol) SIX more souls into the Kingdom! Joyce spoke to their hearts... and made God real to them for the first time! Like the woman at the well... Jesus spoke to their hearts... and gave them His living water! How did this happen? God made it happen. But then God showed me something... I had been obedient to reach out to them over the past couple of years... and that I had taken the story of the woman at the well, literally! I knew that if I could have the guts like Jesus to step out as a "sex missionary," and walking through a town that NO ONE considers clean... many would get saved! So on a funny note... Recently, I had a phone call from a friend that is currently still working in the sex industry...she has started to watch Joyce Meyer on a regular basis... and is almost ready to take the leap to come to church. :) She said to me, (are you ready for this?) "Annie, was Joyce ever a hooker? Because she talks like she knows everything about me!!!" I laughed so hard that day my side hurt! I told her no...she wasn't ever a "hooker"... and that the reason why it felt like Joyce knew everything about her, was because Jesus was truly speaking through her! Why did I laugh??? Because I remembered this verse that the woman at the well declared to the city of Sychar about Jesus: "Come see a man who told me all the things that I have done: this is not the Christ, is it?" It was like Jesus was speaking to my friend, JUST like the woman at the well!!! Don't you think that when other women get saved in this town...that they too will run and tell everyone about Jesus? I think so!!! I do believe many women will and can get saved... redeemed... and delivered... right here in Las Vegas! I don't know about you... but I want to continue to be a sex missionary like Jesus! Many of you may be SHOCKED, but this does not happen for free! Jesus Himself and the disciples were provided for... in fact... when Jesus came to Samaria, He was ALONE at the well....because His disciples went off to buy food and supplies!!! This is my backyard!!! My personal "mission field" and "well," and yes, I can go to the porn conventions, strip clubs... the casinos... but when it comes down to it, there needs to be continual funding. I cannot go home to another state like others can and "rest" from the mission trip. WHY Annie??? Because I LIVE in the most sexual town in the world full time... LAS VEGAS!!! Currently I am reaching out to women and helping them full time, from getting their bills paid, counseling, to finding them new jobs. But the only way I can continue this mission from God is to receive donations. Many of you have supported me in the past either prayerfully or financially. Right now, I am here to humble myself before you and God and ask for your help... We have many desperate needs to be filled... BOTH for the organization itself and the women! Please prayerfully consider donating today to a cause that I know Jesus is a part of! Currently we are working with over 10 girls that are in desperate need financially, and your help can truly change their lives! I want to sincerely thank all of you who have donated in the past!!! Your donations have helped so many women attain true freedom in their lives! I love you! God bless you all and thank you for stopping by!!! Annie Lobert "Missionary to the Sex Industry" Hookers for Jesus PS You can donate directly on my myspace page, or through my website at www.hookersforjesus.net. You can also sign up for my mailing list on my website and receive periodical updates on what is happening in the ministry. If you cannot donate with a credit/debit card, you can send a check payable to: Hookers for Jesus 9435 W. Tropicana Ave 102-106 Las Vegas, NV 89147 WHAT IS YOUR SECRET FANTASY?WHAT IS YOUR SECRET FANTASY? Do any of you remember the show "Fantasy Island?" Watch this video to refresh your memory!!! "Welcome, to FANTASY ISLAND!"  This was a series done for tv in the 1970's that I was in love with! (oh come on...some of you were too!!!) And if I could watch all the episodes over again, I would...it was that good! So what was Fantasy Island really all about? Was it about this cute little midget, Tatoo??? ha ha! "Da plane...Da plane!!!" lol Well...I like to describe it like this....Fantasy Island was kind of like the Twilight Zone on crack!!! You could fly to this beautiful tropical island...and request ANY fantasy to be fulfilled by Mr. Roarke, the islands owner and concierge. At first Mr. Roarke seemed to JUST be a wealthy man who owned the island and wanted to make people's fantasies come true, but as time went on...he grew more mysterious and magical as each series was aired. How mysterious??? Well, for one, he was friends with a mermaid who had a fantasy to have legs instead of fins.(don't blame her for this one!) He also fought the devil on occasion. (interesting!) Each guest would be flown in by plane that landed on water...and as they got off the plane, Mr. Roarke told Tattoo who they were, their "fantasy", and why they came to the tropical island. So what kind of "fantastic" or "hidden" fantasy would these people request? Usually the fantasy would deal with romance, success, fame or money—or a combination of all four. For example: A woman who was overweight all her life would want to be thin and glamorous. (poor girl!) A man who was considered a geek in school would want to become a sex symbol to women. (could you blame him?) A man would want to live like a gangster in the days of Al Capone. (probably a straight laced guy who was bored with his life!) A salesman who was about to lose his job would want to score the sales of his career. (could success possibly bring him true happiness?) One that stuck out for me personally was the request of a fantasy of a prostitute...she wanted to quit working and tell her love interest what she did for a living, in hopes that he would not reject her--but love her in spite of her past. ( I liked this one the best—I could SO relate!) Mr. Roarke would counsel them during their fantasy, and sometimes even have to "rescue" them from themselves and the trouble their fantasy would cause. And...after all was said and done...Mr. Roarke would always ask them the same type of question, "Was your fantasy all that you expected it to be?" The answer was usually: "No Mr. Roarke...but I did learn a great deal about myself and why I wanted to do it!" Usually at the end of the fantasy, they would be back to normal and realize that real life was much better then the fantasy!!! And instead of finding the "happiness" they thought would make them complete--they would find a romantic interest along the way, forget all about their "fantasy", board the plane with their new "love interest" and fly off to live "happily ever after" with each other. (NOT!) So....does this happen in real life more than we all like to admit? Question: Have you ever asked and prayed to God for something that you thought for sure would make you happy? You begged and begged for it...and FINALLY, when God gave it to you...you soon discovered that you really didn't need what you asked for after all...and that it actually destroyed your life instead of enhancing your life? Come one...be honest with yourselves! Say for instance...do all lottery winners achieve true happiness? Probably not. I have read that many of them have became flat broke at the end of five years...addicted...depressed...or even that they have even taken their own life. Do you want this? I certainly don't! How about the famous—the rock stars, movie stars, etc. Does their fame equal true happiness? Example: Does Brittany Spears really have it all? No...in fact she is not doing too good right now! What about the strippers...the call girls...the porn stars? Do they ever truly attain the happiness that they search for in the sex, the glamor, attention and money that they receive working to "sell" their bodies? A big NO for me on this one! Lol To tell you the truth...I believe we have a little "Fantasy Island" inside of all us. We have a secret fantasy...that we have asked God to make come true...and we believe that somehow if He would just give it to us...we would finally be happy. But to be honest with you...like Mr Roarke on Fantasy Island...God knows what is best for us... Many times what we think will make us "happy" will only have us craving more things...more money...more sex...to extremes that it would eventually destroy us! And God, like an eagle in the sky...can see what we cannot see.... Trust me...I asked God for things I had NO business asking Him for. When I didn't get the answer that I wanted...I begged Him for it. AND...when I didn't get the answer that I wanted AGAIN...I went out and MADE it happen with my own strength! Sound familiar, anyone? Oh...don't get me wrong...I got what I wanted alright. But with the things that I wanted, I also got SO many things I did not want! Example: physical abuse, psychological pain, cancer, heartache, addiction... bankruptcy. You name it...it happened to me. All because I wanted MY fantasy to come true...and God was never truly in it. Why??? Can I be real honest and transparent with you? Let's face it...I was living for me. I was purely selfish. I call it the Darth Vader Syndrome. Because of the pain from my childhood...I wanted things to change and was willing to risk it all to get rid of it all together! BUT...I was in trouble more than I knew, for by MAKING things change by chasing my "fantasy", the dark side took over....and like Darth Vader (remember, he was once a good guy!) I could not get enough! I wanted MORE MORE MORE...and when I got more...IT STILL WASN'T ENOUGH! I was so concerned about ME ME ME that I forgot the entire reason why I was living on this earth...I just wanted to "quench" my thirst...to finally find my own personal "Fantasy Island!!" AND....I was willing to risk my very soul to get it! It's kind of like a mirage in the desert...you see the water from far away...you are thirsty, so you RUN RUN RUN towards it. You dive in! Only to find out that you are drinking SAND...and you are more thirsty then you were before! Why are we living on this earth? Are we here for a reason? Be honest, have you ever asked yourself this question, truly? WHY OH WHY AM I HERE OH GOD??? Well...many of you that know me...know of what happened in my life that changed my perspective completely...thank God! When I realized that the choices I had made as a stripper and prostitute in my life only HURT people and myself, it was almost TOO LATE!!! Only when I was faced with DEATH (heart attack) did I finally WAKE up to real TRUTH....and asked Jesus to take over! And that He did...I gave up control and gave it to Him....and as He pushed through my cold stony heart...He softened it...and changed me into a brand new person. No longer could I live life as this "selfish" woman anymore with her own hidden agenda. And SUDDENLY...I wanted to do good...because Jesus SAVED ME FROM MYSELF!!! This "goodness" consumed me day and night...and like a "Jedi Knight", I wanted to become "selfless" and risk my life to save others from becoming the same person I once was. Oh how AWESOME His love is for me...that He could love someone that was self-destructing, someone that had such a torrid past as I!!! With all of the terrible mistakes that I made...He still chose to rescue me...forgive me...take my hand...and call me "beautiful". Jesus is the original Jedi Knight!!! Like Jesus...the Jedi serve...protect...rescue...restore. Their only concern is "The Force" and keeping the "Dark Side" at bay. And now...as I run the ministry of Hookers For Jesus, as I reach out to the women that are looking for that same happiness I once was, as I help them discover their true selves...as I show them their perfect destiny and God's perfect plan...I picture myself in my "Jedi" outfit...with the light saber of truth on my belt. And as I take out my laser...my sword of truth...I smile...because I have finally had my fantasy come true. My fantasy of happiness? It was truly found....but this time because I reached for God, first. I wish someone would have told me this long ago...because I wouldn't have had to go through all the heartache! Friends...I tell you the truth, true happiness will only be found if you seek the Kingdom of God. "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well". Matthew 6:33 These words of Jesus echo and stay in my mind when I lose perspective, and get discouraged. I recite them to myself out loud with my light saber! Oh, the word of God is SOOO GOOD! So...I ask you again... Are you tired of chasing the "fantasies" and desert "mirages" in your life? That "perfect" car? That "perfect" house? That "perfect" job? That "perfect" relationship? Do you want true happiness? Because if you do...remember this...it will NOT be found in material things, fame, success, sex, or money...because these things will only fill your mouth with "sand" from your mirage! So...now I ask you another question...after reading this.... If you had a fantasy and could go to Fantasy Island, what would it be? Would it be something for yourself personally...or would it be to better the world and help others? Please posts your thoughts...comments...questions! I love you and thank you for all the wonderful emails of support and encouragement! You guys and gals ROCK! Annie Lobert Hooker for Jesus (copyright 2008 all rights reserved)YOU WANT IT RAW?YOU WANT IT RAW? RAW as in SUSHI RAW??? <")))>< THEN I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU RAW! I have a great interview for you to watch!!! Julie Mac contacted me a about two months ago from RAW VEGAS TV and asked me if Hookers For Jesus would like to do an interview. Well, I finally connected with Julie Mac via church believe it or not...we both didn't know that we are going to the SAME church! Funny how God works, isn't it?
To the people that support what we are doing...we thank you all from the bottom of our hearts, and we are so appreciative of all the wonderful emails, prayers, and help you have given. We love you so much! :)
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Saving Sex City Episode 3
SAVING SEX CITY!
Episode Three WITH SHOWGIRLS! (Oh no she didn't!) Oh yes I did! WOOO HOOO everyone!!! What you have all been waiting for! Heather Veitch and I went out on the Las Vegas Strip last weekend and spread the love of Jesus in the most unusual way...in a way that NO ONE has ever done before, and we wanted it to be very special, so we decided to do it.... L A S V E G A S S T Y L E ! ! ! Reactions??? HA HA!!! Oh there were MANY...but most ALL of them were very positive! What really amazed us was all the different people's reactions to what our signs actually said. Horns honking...people screaming "I LOVE JESUS TOO!" And, everytime that our picture was requested, they would INSIST on holding up our "Jesus" signs to be in the picture--front and center! The only part some people questioned was did Jesus really love pimps too??? We assured them He most certainly did! After all, if He can love murderers like Paul the Apostle, He most definately can love pimps too! I really was touched by one of the Mexican men that were passing out the escort angency cards. (Most prostitution is sold and advertised in Las Vegas by this method!) He told me He loved Jesus so much! With tears in his eyes, he said that he wanted to get another job, but due to certain circumstances, he could not. It was very touching:) Please pray that he finds another job! Please watch the following video, and be prepared for some smiles, some Jesus, and most definitely some real LAUGHS!!! Who said God was boring? AND, who said that you can't have fun while witnessing Jesus's love for everyone? When we are HAPPY, we attract people!!! God is NOT in a box! Sure, we could have went on the strip with a blow horn and screamed that everyone in Las Vegas is "going to hell"... but this is not what we wanted to do--plus it is not true! Heather and I both came back to God because we both came to the realization that He loved us first... so this is what we wanted to tell others... that He loves them first also, so much that He died for them! So...without further adieu... VIVA LAS VEGAS ! ! !  SAVING SEX CITY EPISODE THREE! "How beautiful on the mountains, are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, Your God reigns!" Isaiah 52:7 Please feel free to post your thoughts! Also, don't forget to stop by Heather's profile (www.myspace.com/jcsgirls) and leave a comment to her...if it wasn't for her dedication to completing this project...it would have never happened! I love you Heather girl!!! We love you and want to thank everyone that was involved in this project! Thank you Jesus, for making this all possible, for without You, this would have been impossible! You are the reason we live, You are the reason we reach out to others...You are the reason we have LOVE for others that need You. We LOVE You Jesus! Annie Lobert Hooker for Jesus FLASH NEWS! It's Number 1 on MySpace!!! A CHRISTIAN blog? Yes! I want to personally thank everyone that has commented on the Saving Sex City 3 video and blog... the lovers and the haters!!! Yesterday (November 30, 2007) I was told that my blog was number 1 for the ENTIRE myspace--in all catagories I didn't believe it until I looked, and of course it was true! And then I woke up this morning (December 1, 2007) and looked again, and not only was it 1 yesterday, but it is number 1 AGAIN--TWICE! What a way to get the good news out!!! COME ON! Go God Go! Attention to those who do not agree: For those who insist on saying that we cannot reach the lost with a showgirl costume...then you might want to also tell the following people they cannot reach others from their dress/methods either: I have seen MANY former biker gang members reach people with tatoos leather, and piercings. Do we tell them to strip off all of their tatoos and to shread their leather jackets, and to close their "pierced" ears? I have seen MANY former hip/hop rappers reach people with the same style of rap and clothing. Grilles, bling bling and ALL! Example: My friend Soul P! Should we tell them to stop rapping and dressing like rappers? I have seen MANY former "punkers" and "gothers" reach people with the same dress, tatoos, hair dye, piercings. Should we tell them to stop dressing punk or goth? I have seen MANY former "hard rock" musicans reach people with the same big hair, bandanas, and ROCK music. Like Stryper? Like Brian Welch from KORN?? Should we tell them to stop playing rock music because it is offensive to some folk? NO! Why? Because they are reaching people that would not have otherwise been reachable or even approachable! The bottom line is this...I am going to reach others in any way that God shows me how...and if He shows me that I can reach people in Las Vegas by dressing LAS VEGAS STYLE, so be it! 20 and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; 21 to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law; 22 to the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 23 Now this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker of it with you. 1 Corinthians 9:20-23 COLLEGE GIRL OR CALL GIRL--WHO HAS MORE VALUE???
COLLEGE GIRL OR CALL GIRL--
WHO HAS MORE VALUE? I am so excited to share this latest video with you! This television project was filmed on location in Las Vegas. It is a French documentary called "Le Droit De Savoir" about the Las Vegas sex industry pros and cons. I was asked to to talk about the "con" side of being an escort in Las Vegas. This was such a fun project, because this was not your "Christian" television type of show! Plus...it is in French, but if you listen real close, you can hear what is being said. Check it out! I love doing these type of projects, because if you think about it...we should not be just preaching to the choir all the time, should we? Shouldn't we be lights and tell the world what God has done for us??? I don't know about you...but I LOVE sharing what God has done for me!!! The two French gentlemen that did this story were so GOOD to me...besides following me around Vegas, participating with me in our outreaches, EVER SINGLE NIGHT they took me out to eat at my FAVORITE place to eat...SUSHI BARS!!! So, as you can imagine...they won a big part of my heart with their act of kindness! Hey beside Jesus, SUSHI is the way to my heart sometimes....YUM YUM!!! lol The gentleman that was interviewing me, Herve, was sick of religion, and didn't even know if he even believed in God. He had had some bad experiences with other people that were claiming to be "Christian". Hurt was an understatement! The camera man, Jon Luc, was a Catholic and believed in Jesus in his own way. But something very special happened as I hung how with these two gentlemen! When I told my entire story, inside the Palm Casino hotel...both of them teared up as I shared with them the truth about my life...and I could see that God actually broke through their hearts, especially my interviewer....he had TEARS in his eyes. Remember, this is the man that was not a believer! Hmmm....maybe this actually did something to him??? In this video you will see one night that Keri and I did outreach together. We actually got to speak, pray for, and encourage a girl that was working as a prostitute at a casino bar on the Las Vegas strip. We talked to her for over an hour! She told us that she was actually praying for a sign from God that SOMEONE (ANYONE!) would come up to her and tell her that she needed to quit working as a prostitute. She had been working for three months, and hated it so much, that when she would work, she would literally SHAKE as she did her job. We felt so very sorry for her! We told her Jesus loved her so very much...and she started tearing up ever so slightly....and pretty soon 15 minutes later, the tears could no longer hide themselves...suddenly they came a flood, as we started to pray openly together right in the middle of the casino. It was POWERFUL to say the least!!! JESUS showed up! And I am sure the devil was MAD! The best part??? She called me and told me a few days later that Keri and I coming up to her and talking to her about Jesus was the BEST thing that happened to her...that we were her "nail in the coffin" for her to leave the sex industry in Las Vegas! She quit...threw both her phones away and was getting on a plane to fly halfway across the country to go home! She left her pimp...and that next day arrived home to call me again and tell me that she was going to church to get her healing—with her two little boys! Isn't God so good? WOW. The other very best part? The two French gentlemen that were filming this, could not believe that it was so easy to talk to a prostitute, and tell her that God loved her...that she would quit simply by the love of Jesus. It was incredible, the reaction of them both...they were impressed to say the least!!! They both left Las Vegas changed, and very INSPIRED at the very power of God they had witnessed from the outreaches! It is then that I fully realized the power of me telling my testimony, and seeing "fruit" had somehow changed their view on God... This is just a little "peek" into what I do. Miracles happen often...people are being saved...rescued...redeemed and delivered from the prison that they were in, through the living power of God. And you know what? It only took us girls to step out of the church...and actually reach out to women/men that everyone else considers trash to throw away. Are these women really trash? Was I really trash? When I was little and living in Chicago...my family would go and cruise the "rich" neighborhoods in the suburbs. On trash day, we would go through the ally ways and find perfectly good TVs, radios, furniture (even antiques!) that the rich would throw away. My dad had such a knack for spotting rare furniture...and he would often stumble upon pieces that people threw away that were worth SO MUCH MONEY!!! I never forgot those times...because my dad was like a little kid when we would load it up in the back of our truck! We would take it home, and have a perfect working TV, radio...and beautiful furniture to sit on—and even some to sell to antique stores! If these people took the time, instead of throwing these things away, they could have had a little small fortune on their hands, truly! Not only that, something that someone was throwing away as "trash" helped us in our time of need as a new family struggling in Chicago! It made us excited and joyful to know we could find something that someone else thought was worthless—because it had such VALUE and WORTH to us! You know what they say, "One man's trash is another man's treasure." So isn't this true with people, as well??? I cannot help but think about the women that have been abused...most people would think because they have been sold out, jaded, abused, used, spit on, stepped on, kicked down, raped, that now they are worthless to society! Come on, you must admit this! How do I know? Because when I tried to be accepted and get a job after I was out of the industry, you would not believe that reactions that I would get when people found out what I used to do....like I was "trash". Can you really honestly imagine how this makes a person feel? Do you ever notice that when a prostitute is missing, no one seems to care as much as a "college coed"??? Hey I am being REAL here! I challenge you to check the news to see if I am lying! Jessie Foster is an example. She is a prostitute that is from Canada that has been missing for over 1 ½ years from Las Vegas!!! Please read her story—it is so important! www.findjessiefoster.com Jessie came down to Vegas on vacation, but met a guy here that she became engaged to. He became her pimp! She was working the casinos and escort agencies of Las Vegas. She went MISSING WITHOUT A TRACE!!! No one knows where she is, her entire family have put together and reward and search campaign to find her, and they are completely heartbroken because they have not received a lot of support from the media. All the while, certain "college coeds" have received so much support that EVERYONE knows their names....but when it comes to Jessie...no one really has a clue! IS THIS TRULY FAIR? When you think about it... they are not much different, really. What do these two women have in common? They were BOTH women that are missing...and possibly both women forced into violent situations with intended harm. AND---they are BOTH a sister, and a daughter... someone's cousin, and very beautiful girls! So why do people think the "college" girl has SO MUCH MORE value? I am sorry...but it seems that not a lot of people really care about a girl like Jessie, and society as a whole seems to think that these types of women chose everything that happens to them—when this is far from the truth! It makes me so upset...because Jessie actually does have VALUE—BUT she is considered "expendable" to society only because she was selling her body and living the lifestyle of prostitution!!! They justify there decision on the thought, "Well...she was JUST a prostitute...so she "deserves" her punishment and circumstances!!!" Come on, are you serious??? YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! I am sure if you could find Jessie...and talk to her...you would KNOW that this was not true! How do we know if Jessie was REALLY wanting a college education, and because of her life circumstances...she wasn't able to pursue it because of no MONEY??? (Hey...don't hate me! This was one of the reasons that I got into prostitution!) How do we know that Jessie was not "forced" into it? How do we know that she is not somewhere frightened out of her mind, being beaten and kept a prisoner for sex everyday? How do we know that she is not somewhere DEAD...with her killer running free??? Hello! I was once that girl—and it is NOT a pretty place to be!!! In fact, I wouldn't wish it on my WORST enemey! Many times I thought that I would DIE. And, many situations I was in almost led to death! I was a prisoner--literally! I felt so ALONE and REJECTED...but mostly UNLOVED and thrown AWAY. If someone had said to me when I was at my lowest point, "Annie, you matter." Maybe I would have came back to God sooner—but this was not the case. Who are we to judge another's lifestyle, in all reality...when we do not know the real circumstances of just why they are in it? Because when it comes down to it--the truth of it is...ALL of us deserve punishment for the lives we have lived...because we are human and we are sinners! NO ONE IS GREATER THAN ANOTHER—ALL HAVE SIN AND FALLEN SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD. Therefore...really there is no difference between that college girl and the prostitute...for they are both children of God—and they are BOTH sinners. Jesus wouldn't have chosen between the two, would He have? Absolutely not! Do you think we could be like Jesus and not choose between the two...and help the prostitute, too? And isn't this why Jesus received so much rejection...because the "church" didn't agree with Him hanging out with "unclean" people??? But you know what? This is what made Jesus DIFFERENT--He took a mighty STAND and did not care what the "church" was thinking! Could we possibly be DIFFERENT from society/church as Christians, and rise up and start to show the prostitutes REAL love--and not care what they think??? How can we as Christians stand up for these women? How can we support them as they transition out of the lifestyle? How can we love them like Jesus, truly??? We can be there for them! Give them jobs! Give them grace and unconditional love! Don't judge right away—take the time to have a relationship and try to understand where they are coming from. Sometimes the best you can do is just be available to sit by their side and listen! Also, could more people show they care, by simply donating to causes that help women out of these situations? Many people cannot do some of the things listed, but they can give! Do you realize anyone that would give...that it would be a major seed sown in heaven---and on earth? Your gift would also give women real HOPE. HOPE!!! Sometimes this is all that they need to get them out of their lifestyle! For Jesus said when you help the least of these, you have done it to Me. I am so happy that Jesus doesn't think that I am "trash"!!! I am so thankful that I am now His perfect TREASURE!!! If we all could just get this...we ALL have value no matter what we have done or what we have been through! Jesus died for us ALL to have value! "For God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish and have eternal life" John 3:16 You have VALUE and you are LOVED! I want to sincerely take this time to thank ALL the people that have helped my organization and the women that I have been working with...you have made it possible for me to continue to reach, rescue and teach VALUE to these beautiful women! God bless you and I love you all so much! Annie Lobert Hooker For Jesus PS. If you feel led to give to support Hookers For Jesus, contributions can be made through paypal at www.hookersforjesus.net, or by check or money order payable to Hookers For Jesus. All checks or money orders can be mailed to our post office box located at: Annie Lobert 9435 W Tropicana Ave #102-106 Las Vegas, Nv 89147 ATTENTION: PSST!!!! SAVING SEX CITY episode 3 is being edited and will be up very soon...a lot of you have emailed me about the "showgirl" costume.... Don't have a tizzy fit already!!! If you took me off your top friends because you think I have lost it...you are right...I have LOST it--for Jesus! I refuse to stay in a "box" for witnessing! Will YOU stay in that "box" out of fear of what others think...or step out of it truly and risk it all for Jesus??? Trust me...:):):) there is a method to the madness! LOL THE HOOKER AND THE PREACHERMAN
THE HOOKER AND THE PREACHERMAN
Three Wooden Crosses (by Randy Travis) A farmer and a teacher, a hooker and a preacher, Ridin' on a midnight bus bound for Mexico. One's headed for vacation, one for higher education, And two of them were searchin' for lost souls. That driver never ever saw the stop sign. An' eighteen wheelers can't stop on a dime. There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway, Why there's not four of them, Heaven only knows. I guess it's not what you take when you leave this world behind you, It's what you leave behind you when you go. That farmer left a harvest, a home and eighty acres, The faith an' love for growin' things in his young son's heart. An' that teacher left her wisdom in the minds of lots of children: Did her best to give 'em all a better start. An' that preacher whispered: "Can't you see the Promised Land?" As he laid his blood-stained bible in that hooker's hand. There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway, Why there's not four of them, Heaven only knows. I guess it's not what you take when you leave this world behind you, It's what you leave behind you when you go. That's the story that our preacher told last Sunday. As he held that blood-stained bible up, For all of us to see. He said: "Bless the farmer, and the teacher, an' that preacher; "Who gave this Bible to my mamma, "Who read it to me." There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway, Why there's not four of them, now I guess we know. It's not what you take when you leave this world behind you, It's what you leave behind you when you go. There are three wooden crosses on the right side of....the highway. First of all... I love these lyrics!!! When I first started playing the guitar and worshiping God, I will never forget how these words touched me about the prostitute after I was saved. If you think about it...out of all the people on that bus...she was the least likely to survive the crash!!! And the one man who should have made it through died...and ironic as it was...handed his bible to the hooker. The way I see it...was that this preacher was a very smart man! He probably was talking to her as she was sitting next to him on the ride...sharing the love of Jesus. At least that is what any honorable preacher would be doing...one that really believes in salvation for everyone, right? What the preacher said must have really made an impact on her...because when the preacher died...she took that bible, and changed her ways!!! So much, that she taught her son about Jesus, and he ended up becoming a preacher too!!! I get very teary eyed when I think about it...because this preacher left behind a legacy....by him showing the love of Jesus to this women, it changed her perception on life and love FOREVER. I tell you...the lyrics to this song get me every time...because I know I was that girl!!! I wonder, could possibly some of YOU relate somehow??? I can't be the ONLY ONE. Haven't all of us,somewhere in life, sold ourselves short of our true destinys in what God would have for us? (career, family, money, fame, etc) If you don't know, it is called spiritual audultry...and it is the same thing as prostitution. Hey...don't get mad at me now because I am bringing truth to you...I am just the messenger! Uh-oh. Is is getting HOT in here? Okay okay....back to my blog! I have several friends that have children, that have gotten out of the sex industry BECAUSE of their children. Each has an awesome testimony of what God has done in their lives. But most importantly...they are leaving a true legacy of God's loving grace, and letting their children be apart of their new lives of freedom! It makes me want to ask myself....what kind of legacy am I leaving...honestly? Am I affecting and influencing these girls to make a change for the good? Am I showing them the true love of Jesus, and like the preacher man...enough real LOVE that it is making them stop and want to do an "about face" in the opposite direction of their lifestyles??? I must share with you a story.... Stephanie grew up in the upper state of Michigan in a very small town. At a very young age, her father left her mother, and Stephanie grew up alone as a child. She never felt really loved because her dad was not around. She went to church as a little girl...and had religion pretty much forced on her. She said that she was never really happy...that something was always missing in her life. So when she became a teen, she worked a regular minimum wage job, and she realized that it would not let her pay all of the bills, if she lived by herself. She then (through a bad decision), got into a little bit of drugs...and as a result, was fired from one of her "fast food" jobs. A little bitter, a little panic stricken (because of no money) she decided that she would try and sell herself on the street...and Stephanie "turned" herself out. If you do not know what this means...it means that now she was selling herself for money on the street, as a prostitute. This is where she met her pimp. Fast forward to Vegas. Four years ago Stephanie and her pimp came to Las Vegas to make their dreams come true! After several years of physical and verbal abuse, Stephanie unknowingly gets pregnant, and tells her pimp. Her pimp ends up leaving her...and Stephanie is left with a beautiful baby girl.... Stephanie calls me one night from the New York New York casino....and says to me..."Annie, I want out, I cannot do this anymore, please come and get me!" I immediately come to her. I spot her in the casino...for some reason I just KNEW who she was. When I look into her eyes...can I tell you of the pain...the tiredness...the humility!!! No words can describe it! We prayed together...right there in the middle of the casino...among all the gamblers, the drinkers, the prostitutes and johns (tricks) And when we got in the car, we cried together, and I played some worship songs for her... The next few days were hard. The devil came after her very strong....old regulars of hers were calling (tricks) and we needed her rent money at her apartment and her bills paid! But I told her to trust God! And she did not answer these phone calls...and Hookers for Jesus came through for her for some of her bills. There is a great ending to this story...Stephanie really left the sex industry...and is currently still out of it!!! She rededicated her life to Jesus at my church...and she has been coming to church three times a week...every week. Both her and her little daughter (so cute!) Ki Ki are coming and love it. She managed to get a job and has been working for over 2 ½ weeks. Everything is really looking up for Stephanie...and we are all so very proud of her! Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket But there are needs. You see, Stephanie's job does not pay enough for her to have childcare, bills paid and rent. We are trying to come up with her already late rent from this past month and the current rent and bills that are due--but due to lack of funds...we are unable to continue helping her. You see, the song that I picked had so much meaning to me...simply for the fact that when I asked Stephanie what put her over the edge to quit her profession of prostitution. Do you know what she said??? With tears in her eyes...she said, "My daughter". She did not want her daughter to end up in this lifestyle, and she wanted Ki Ki to know about Jesus! It made me cry...because I thought...God DOES care about prostitutes AND their children! What kind of assistance could we give Stephanie to teach Ki Ki about Jesus? Of course, the obvious is a bible, counseling and friendship/mentor ship! But the most important thing that we need to give her is pure agape love....and by doing this we can give her GRACE. Grace until she gets caught up with her bills. I ask you this question, do you have a legacy that you would like to leave someone? And if this was your daughter, sister, mother, aunt, cousin, neice....would you have helped her out? This is what Jesus is all about...I know that He wants her to get help, and I know He sees her beautiful, humble heart....a heart that has truly made a change, because she wanted to leave a LEGACY. She wants to leave behind something...and teach her daughter the right way of living...with Jesus. "In as much as you have done it unto one of the least of these my bretheren, you have done it unto Me" Do you see it? Stephanie and Ki Ki are the least of these to Jesus! You ask me...well what does that have to do with me??? A lot actually! Have not you been given "grace periods" when you were making a change for the better? So, how can she make it in her new life, if she has no "grace" period? Would you consider giving her GRACE? Doing this would help Stephanie leave a legacy to her precious daughter...and help her out of her desperate situation! Okay...so here are some of her needs: Rent: $1050.00 due 11-01-07 $ 400.00 (past due) 10-01-07 Telephone $89.00 Electricity $130.00 Gas $ 65.00 Childcare $170/wk Gas (automobile) $40/wk Food/diapers/essentials $200.00 Please pray fully consider...and if you feel led...and know in your heart you want to help Stephanie, please use our donation button on our profile or website. WWW.HOOKERSFORJESUS.NET If you are going to send a check, please make it out to Hookers for Jesus, and note "Stephanie fund" on the bottom of the check. We are also in desperate need of funds as an organization!!! Due to several girls getting out of the industry the past few weeks, funds have continually been depleted. There are needs like gas, food, Internet access, insurance for transportation, rent, phone bills, office supplies and tools, etc. Of course, in order to keep on running smoothly and helping more women in need, we must be able to operate at our full potential...emergency funds are a must for new girls that are getting out of the sex industry!!! Which brings to mind a another new girl that I am going to share in my next blog. Her name is Sheerston, (Bonita S) and she was a porn actress, a penthouse playmate, stripper and prostitute here in Las Vegas. After over 16 years in the biz, She finally woke up 2 weeks ago!!! She came to me humbly in need and said SHE IS TIRED!! And guess what??? She quit the sex industry! She has THREE children. She is also in need to pay her rent, money for food, gas, etc. She has been coming to church...and got saved this past Sunday! God is moving big time! She wants to learn new life skills so that she may get a job, but she like Stephanie needs love and GRACE!!! And much needed healing.... It's about GRACE people....and giving these women the love of Christ...not just showing them love by hugging them and counseling them....it is by our actions of helping them in their time of need, too. :) Faith without works is dead. Do you have faith? Then line this up with your actions. If you feel led to give then give, if you feel led to pray for finances...then pray, there is no pressure! No good deed done with a true heart will be hidden from God! God bless you and thank you for taking the time out to read about what Hookers for Jesus is up to! Thank you from the bottom of my heart and the girls hearts you are helping....you are making a difference and changing lives!!! Please continue to lift them both up in prayer!!! I love you so much! God bless you Annie Lobert Hooker For Jesus J<>< The 700 Club and Hookers? No Way!
HOOKERS AND THE 700 CLUB?
You have got to be kidding me Annie! Ha! Gotcha! :) Hookers for Jesus...that is! I assure you, it is true! A few months ago I spent some real quality time with my awesome new friends from the 700 club....running around the Las Vegas Vally and beyond! The 700 club in Las Vegas??? Come on Annie...NO WAY. Isn't Las Vegas Sin City??? And why would a Christian organization...such as the 700 Club even WANT to come all the way to Las Vegas? I am sure that they had these thoughts and questions in the back of their minds too...I mean...come on!!! This is the city where sin never sleeps....TRULY. Despite the fact that most of the crew had never been to Vegas...and did not hear very great things about it...they had a great attitude, and a GREAT time! We hung out and kicked it as they followed me around for a few days with the cameras...to see what Hookers For Jesus was all about...and how I came to the realization that I needed to reach out to the women that I used to work with! We went to the famous Las Vegas Strip as I did some outreach...we even went to the beautiful mountain community of Mount Charleston...a place that I frequent to get away from the bustle of the city to reflect and get re-filled! One good part was...they came to my church (The Church At South Las Vegas) and had the awesome chance to witness my pastor get his preach on (Pastor Benny Perez) and hang out and worship with all of us... But...the VERY best part??? They noticed that Jesus IS indeed in Las Vegas! Yes my friends...believe it or not...and as hard as it is to swallow this...JESUS IS HERE TOO!!! Because...where sin abounds... GRACE ABOUNDS MUCH MORE! V I V A L A S V E G A S ! ! ! So, if you would like to watch my apprearance and story in fabulous LAS VEGAS, I will be on the 700 Club on Friday October 26, 2007. It was so fun taping the whole story....so you don't want to miss it! And....I would like to ask you a favor...please pray for a mighty flood of SALVLATIONS to happen when it is aired...because I have a feeling that Jesus is going to really ROCK IT! I truly believe in the power of prayer... It is my passion to reach the lost generation of teens, 20's and 30's kids that have been lured into selling their bodies online, in the telephone out call services, in the strip clubs, in the "secret" escort services of Craig's list...and girls and boys that are "thinking" about going into this lifestyle. I truly believe that if they see just one experience and the power of God...they will get out of this lifestyle (if they are currently in it)...or if they are thinking about making this as a career choice...they will think twice and will not do it! Revelation 12:11 !!!! "They overcame him (the devil) by the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony, they did not love their lives so much as to shrink back from death." Let it be so! We need: P R A Y E R W A R R I O R S ! ! ! Are you up to the challenge? Please, if you feel led, commit to a different block of time throughout the day when it is aired, because the more people that are praying...the more SALVATIONS will occur...AND it will take a big load off of the prayer teams back:) I thank you JESUS for making this happen...and everyone else that was involved...the 700 Club crew (we had a blast, didn't we?) Pastor Benny and Wendy, Frank, the entire Church At South Las Vegas. But most importantly I thank you my good friends on MYSPACE...you have continually believed in me even when the chips were down...I love you ALL...you ROCK my boat!!! God bless you! I love you all! Thank you for believing in me! Annie Lobert Hooker For Jesus J<>< Are You A Workaholic?
ARE YOU A WORKAHOLIC???
OR do you know someone who is??? Now I want you to be completely honest with yourself...because many people would never even admit to having this problem in their lives!!! Please read these questions and seriously ask yourself, "Do I have any of these symptoms"? If you have at least one...you might be a workaholic. 1. Are you obsessed about your "job"...it is always on your mind, when you leave for lunch, when you drive to run errands....when you lay down your head at night to sleep??? Is it on your mind, 24/7? 2. Do you take your work HOME with you, on vacations, weekends...and nothing separates you from it? When you wake up early, it is work? Before you go to bed it is work? Is there is no real "wind down" time with a tv show or a book...only the thought of what you need to accomplish the next day? 3. Is the only real happiness that you find is in your work..in other words, does taking leisure time out for yourself only make you feel guilty or depressed? 4. Do you tend to over commit yourself? After all, you are "superman/woman" and can get EVERYTHING done, right??? 5. Do you define yourself by how much you can get done? Do you make lists of things that you need to do, and if you do not get them all "checked off" you become disappointed or angry with yourself? 6. Has your social life taken a toll? Have you been turning down friends/family that are inviting you to events to just "hang out" and "be"? Will you only go to events that are "work " related? Do you make plans to socialize, having good intentions...but then later canceling because of "work"? 7. Do you work or read during meals? (uh-oh) Do you try to eat fast (fast food) so that you can get more things done that day? 8. Do you have a "type A" personality? 9. Do you think that you will lose everything or become a failure if you don't continually work at 40+ hours a week to accomplish your goals you have set before YOURself? 10. Are you over serious about your work, and you have LOST the laughter in your life? In other words, you think the only way you can laugh or enjoy life, is if you get the work done FIRST? If you or someone you know has admitted to working too much...the good news is, YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!! It took me a lot to write this blog! To be honest with you...I sat and cried as I wrote it. Why??? Because in this very blog I am being VERY transparent about the struggles that I have faced most of my life. And....I wanted to be completely REAL with you...for this "workaholic ism" has even crept into my ministry at times! Uh-oh! "You mean to tell me Annie...that you aren't perfect and you haven't ARRIVED yet??? Wow, Annie, I thought you had it ALL together!" Well...as hard as it is for me to admit to God and others, but especially myself...surprise!!! I don't have it all together!!! Sorry people. How could this happen? I mean, after all, aren't I a Christian and shouldn't this problem completely disappear, now that I have Jesus??? Well...Yes and no. Please allow me to explain myself to you...and why this is one of my "thorns in my flesh". I tend to have a "type A" personality, and want things done a certain way. My first job at American Express I was promoted 2 times within the company in less than a year...because I did my job right and worked my butt off! I ALSO had two other jobs while I had this FULL time job at age 18. Even though later by my own choice, I became a an "escort" girl...I still worked LONG hours because I was "driven to succeed". After I got out of the sex industry....this carried over into my automotive business that I built with my partner. I lived, traveled, and breathed work! "Burn out" WAS NOT AN OPTION!!! After all, I have finally quit prostitution and had to PROVE that I could be successful in supposed "real life". But of course, for those who have read my story...this did not happen. For all the hard work that I invested into our company, it still shut down....and we lost everything! What brought me to this point to write this blog today??? Well, these past few weeks have been very hectic with Hookers For Jesus! God has been bringing us girls that have committed a real change in their lives by quiting prostitution and giving their lives to Jesus...and I have been consumed with counseling, helping them get rent, bills paid, find jobs...etc. Also, during all of this I was being asked to do certain media engagements (that I know are God)...so I have been participating in them. Of course, all the while, many emails are coming in that I haven't even gotten to! Ack!!! Through all of this...I have not had much private time to myself to sit back and really "reflect" what God is doing in all of this. To really "see" God...to be truly peaceful...and to enjoy the fruits of my labor. Why? I have been too "busy" to notice them!!! Uh-oh! Could I be possibly sinking back into my old "habits"??? Nooooo way...but then I thought, I am human, right??? So....I wanted to get right down to it and find the real answer to my pain. Where did these old habits come from? I needed to question myself...and take a hard look in the mirror...and find out why I was "missing". Because to be honest with you...this joy and peace hasn't been a huge part of my life the past week! So I looked back. From a very young girl, I did not think I was loved...so I would "do" things to try to prove I was a "good girl"...because I thought maybe then someone would love me more! This was my personal reward for "peace" and a sense of self-worth. Hey, am I the only one here??? Don't you point your finger at me...if we are really really REAL with ourselves....all of us humans have this tendency to "do" things or accomplish "works" in order for to feel LOVED! How many people in life pursue a job or career....and when it finally gives them a nervous breakdown or comes crashing down they realize they "might" have a workaholic problem? So, today I was at my wits end. In other words, TILT!!! I woke up depressed...because I had so much to do and so little time. Can you be honest with me and relate? I was worried, fearful that I could not get it all done. I felt like giving up!!! As tears were streaming down my face, I started to pray to God....I just needed to HEAR his voice!!! I was hungry for Him...and I got into the word. It is then that while I was reading 1 Peter, and came upon these scriptures... "Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a lion looking for someone to devour." 1 Peter 5: 7-8 I have read these so many times before...and they have had so many meanings at different times in my life for me...but until today...God opened up something that I never saw as clearly before. B-a-l-a-n-c-e! My life was getting out of balance because of the "busyness" of the ministry...and I was not giving all my worries...and laying the problems of a GROWING ministry on the alter. I had let "works" creep in....and I by this I had let the devil win by making me "feel" unloved by God if I did not perform. "But Annie...isn't faith without works dead?" Yes it is! But when you take it out of b-a-l-a-n-c-e and the "busyness" of work in it becomes unknowningly more important than God...this is NOT good. In fact, it will eventually destroy someone! I didn't want this to happen to me or the ministry! This "tilting" was such a great warning for me!!! So in the midst of my groans and tears, God's voice spoke to me today. He told that I am not in control...He is...and He will give me the grace and mercy to complete the task that He has set before me. If I don't get it all done...it is quite okay with Him....and that he is absolutely in LOVE with me! The part that struck me the most was I THOUGHT I knew this already! How humbling! I have read and read about casting my care on God...but until I had to actually practice it TRULY by hitting the wall and "tilting" with my "busyness" I did not understand it fully. But now I do. As I sit and write this...I sigh. I am relieved...more than I ever have been in my entire life. Just knowing that my tears started out in pain and anguish...but now have ended up in joy...because GOD loves ME. That crazy workaholic, that girl with a type A personality??? Yep---God loves me anyway! Because in all honesty...this is what God has given me. I have such a love for Jesus and want so much to "do" something about it—but instead of "works" it is to be turned around used as is PASSION. I believe God knew this all along. What would we find out about ourselves if we truly glanced back at our past life and delt with some real issues? Would we be released....could it possiby SET US FREE? Would we then be ready to really live out our PASSION for Jesus? I don't know about you....but I needed to be set free...and was humble enough to admit it. But the most important lesson that I learned today was simply this: The more and more that I see that I do not have to do anything to EARN that love from Jesus...the more that I LOVE HIM. That I could just simply "be" by His grace. I don't have to prove myself to Him or anyone! He sees my heart. "Let us then approach the the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us out in our time of need." Hebrews 4:16 NLT This was so awesome!!! I could approach Him honestly and be real with Him...and ask Him for help to get me back on track. Now a serious question...do YOU need to get back on track? Are you on the edge of "tilting"? Do you truly believe that God really loves you? Can you be humble enough to lay it all down at His feet today...and receive that much needed peace and joy from the daily stresses of your job? Do you want true PASSION back in your life? Then prayer this prayer: Dear Jesus I come to You humbly today and surrender my workaholic ways to You. Set me free!!! Because doing this on my own is robbing me of Your gift of joy and peace, and it is denying what you did for me on the cross. So take these things from me and replace it with your passion and love! I can't do it anymore, I need a break! For I know now that only YOU are truly in control...thank you Jesus!!! Amen. I hope this blog encouraged you today...and I hope that you know exactly how much Jesus really does love you! Don't be so hard on yourself. Rome wasn't built in a day. You can only do it WITH God. Because with out Him...you will end up "tilting"! Take some time out for yourself...go on a walk, visit a friend, watch a sunset, take a bubble bath...plan and go on a needed "vacation" from your work. Don't be afraid to ask for help when you truly need it! Get B-A-L-A-N-C-E back into your life so you may receive more love and PASSION for Him. It will do your mind, body, soul and spirit good! God wants you to enjoy your life...He died so you could be free...so go out and DO IT!!! I know I am!!! WOOOO HOOOO!!! I love you!!! Annie Lobert Hooker For Jesus PS Please stay tuned for updates on two girls that we are working with...(Stephanie and Bonita) I will be writing a blog on them in the next few days:) 
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