Trip to Cincinnati

A group of about 30 of us took a trip to Cincinnati, Ohio to visit the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The museum was definitely a major eye opener; especially because there was so much more about slavery that I didn't know about: and definitely a ton of information that they don't put in textbooks.
When we first started the tour, one of the images that caught my attention on the wall were diagrams of muzzles that slave traders put on slaves for various reasons during capture and transportation. You would think that they were looking for dogs.
Near the end of the tour; we saw a replica of a KKK uniform; which looked as demonic as it was meant to. It really made me question: "What kind of hate do you have to have in your heart to even join that group?' I t made me feel really sorry for the KKK members. It's probably very stressful living a life of so much hate - especially when you're almost shunned in society today. And I only say that because I am no different from those KKK members; they sin with hate and murder and tormenting, and I tend to sin with lies.

On my way through the museum; I went to the third floor; where the Modern Day Slavery section was located. Though slavery of African Americans was a big deal; modern day slavery is what it is: today. I read so many heart-wrenching stories about women and men being forced into sex trafficking, domestic servitude, and other disturbing forms of slavery.
What scared me the most was definitely when I read a story about an entire family from Guatemala that was enslaved into farm work; the country I'll be visiting in three months.

This popular modern day trade seems like something that could be fixed through prayer and action. It's definitely something that I want to become active in putting a stop to and something that I feel like could be my true calling.