Page 174: Jennisue Jessen: God's Power to Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking
The Unfolding
Northwestern Media
4.9 • 867 Ratings
🗓️ 6 October 2023
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Content Advisory: This episode contains elements of sexual trauma, exploitation, and suicide. Jennisue Jessen has been working in the fight against human trafficking for more than 25 years. She has a unique perspective on both the trauma and the incredible resilience of survivors. Jennisue was first sold into the sex trade at the age of four by her grandfather. The abuse and exploitation lasted more than 10 years. She believed Jesus was real and He was with her, but she struggled to understand why her abuse continued. Today she is the founder and CEO of Compass 31, an international counter-trafficking organization that has impacted thousands of lives. She has served on the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking and has helped shape federal counter-trafficking policies. More than anything, she is a living example of God's power to rescue, restore, redeem, and to use her story to help others.
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| 0:00.0 | Page 174 of the unfolding is the story of Jenny Sue Jessen. |
| 0:05.5 | Imagine me wrestling in my 15-year-old mind, having been exploited for 10 years already. |
| 0:11.1 | I was wrecked with this idea of, hey, wait, I prayed, and I believe that you were going to save me. |
| 0:18.7 | So what's up? |
| 0:20.4 | God's story has been unfolding. |
| 0:23.9 | Since the beginning of time. |
| 0:27.0 | He invites you to be a part of it. |
| 0:33.3 | Another page in the unfolding. |
| 0:45.9 | Yeah. Another page in the unfolding. Hi, this is Meredith Foster. |
| 0:48.4 | Hey, I want to begin today's episode with a word of caution. |
| 0:51.6 | This story is important and ultimately full of hope and redemption, |
| 0:56.0 | but it is also very heavy. I know there are a lot of young people that listen to the unfolding, |
| 1:00.9 | and I'm grateful for that. But if you're under the age of 18, would you ask a parent or a trusted |
| 1:06.0 | adult friend to listen first and then let you know if they think you're ready for this content? |
| 1:10.7 | And if you've been the victim this content. And if you've |
| 1:11.7 | been the victim of sexual trauma or if you've dealt with suicide, some parts of this story |
| 1:16.5 | could be very distressing. So please listen with caution. Jenny Sue Jessin has been working in the fight |
| 1:22.5 | against human trafficking for more than 25 years. She has a unique perspective on both the trauma and the incredible |
| 1:29.4 | resilience of survivors. Jenny Sue was first sold into the sex trade at the age of four by her |
| 1:35.2 | grandfather. The abuse and exploitation lasted for over 10 years. And for many of those years, |
| 1:41.0 | she believed Jesus was real, that he was with her, but she struggled |
| 1:45.2 | to understand why her abuse continued. |
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