there’s something that I didn’t know
very much about a few years ago but it’s
something that matters very much to me
now that thing is freedom this past
summer I had the opportunity to attend a
conference on the last day the last
speaker spoke about how both his mother
and his wife had been abused
he asked others in the audience to be
brave enough to come forward others who
had similar experiences to afford for
prayer as others went forward and I
began to pray over them I started to cry
and it wasn’t just a tear or a sniffle I
was sobbing it was then that I had a
revelation freedom is something that
matters to me it’s something that I’m
passionate about and I want to fight for
because I believe everybody deserves
freedom as a right what does freedom
mean to you let me share a little more
about what freedom means to me I’ve been
less than born in a free country and a
loving home but as I’ve gotten older
I’ve discovered that not many people
have this right their freedom is taken
away from them one of the main causes
that takes away for him from others is
human trafficking human trafficking
finds people in Chains
even if these chains aren’t physical one
third of human trafficking victims are
children 5.7 million of these children
are in forced marriages there’s 10
million people in modern-day slavery
worldwide and the devastating fact is
that only 1% of human trafficking
victims are rescued 1% 1 a 21 is an
organization devoted to abolishing
slavery they said phrases like slavery
and human trafficking can still feel
ambiguous this is the reality
slavery is violence when I was younger I
didn’t realize slavery still
existed let alone that only 1% are
rescued from human trafficking but now
that I’m older I realized freedom is
something incredibly important and
something that I want to fight for
others before me have realized that
freedom is important and they’ve devoted
their lives to fighting for freedom some
of these people are George Washington
George Washington fought for our
nation’s freedom another person is
Abraham Lincoln he fought to abolish
slavery in America Martin Luther King
jr. fought for civil rights and Nelson
Mandela fought against apartheid Rosa
Parks was known as the mother of the
freedom movement she’s had quite the
impact on freedom and Audrey Hepburn
fought to give children freedom to all
of these people freedom to them meant
different things but to Audrey freedom
for children was incredibly important
she believed freedom for them is crucial
they’re the next generation the future
Audrey was an actress who started her
career in about the 1950s she became
known as a fashion icon and somewhere
people idolized her and still do I’m
also somebody that looks up to Audrey
but not just for her fashion inspiration
now many people know Audrey grew up
during World War two
which was a harsh and freedom less time
in her life Audrey herself said at a
young age I was very aware of suffering
and fear all she experienced several
negative side effects of World War two
one of those being malnutrition her body
took a toll because of Mount nourishment
towards the end of the war an aid worker
bought Audrey a piece of and shared with
Audrey that the war was finally over
Audrey was so thrilled that the war had
ended and she finally had something to
eat she inhaled the chocolate but
because of the malnutrition her body
didn’t agree with it but chocolate
became a staple in Audrey’s life
it was a reminder of how sweet freedom
is toward the later years of her life
Audrey worked with the United Nations
International Children’s emergency fund
or UNICEF Audrey believed in what UNICEF
was doing and is still doing helping
children and oppression children who had
similar experiences to Audrey she
friendly believed in what they in their
mission she said I can testify to what
UNICEF means to children because I was
among those who received food and
medical relief right after World War two
I have long lasting gratitude and trust
for what UNICEF does Audrey believed in
giving her gifts to others and fighting
for freedom and sharing freedom she said
as you grow older you discover you have
two hands one for helping yourself and
one for helping others Audrey used her
gifts to give to others she shared
freedom with them I also want to use my
gifts to share with others and to fight
for freedom I believe that strengthening
my gifts is helping prepare me to fight
for freedom one gift that I’m
strengthening is language I’m very
passionate about language and believe
that it’s a useful tool tool language
creates connection and connection leads
to unity and unity is a powerful bond
because together we can fight for
freedom I also believe that serving
others is helping prepare me to someday
work in the mission field this past
summer our conference something sparked
inside me it was then that I realized
freedom is something I’m passionate
about and that I believe everybody
deserves I asked you
what freedom means to you earlier it
might mean something different to you
than it does the person sitting next to
you but to me freedom is the opportunity
to make a difference and I believe we
can all make a change rich Wilkerson jr.
said the difference between sympathy and
compassion is action actions speak
louder than words Audrey said nothing is
impossible the word itself says I’m
possible
I believe that where possible and
together we can fight for freedom won’t
you join me in the fight [Applause]
very much about a few years ago but it’s
something that matters very much to me
now that thing is freedom this past
summer I had the opportunity to attend a
conference on the last day the last
speaker spoke about how both his mother
and his wife had been abused
he asked others in the audience to be
brave enough to come forward others who
had similar experiences to afford for
prayer as others went forward and I
began to pray over them I started to cry
and it wasn’t just a tear or a sniffle I
was sobbing it was then that I had a
revelation freedom is something that
matters to me it’s something that I’m
passionate about and I want to fight for
because I believe everybody deserves
freedom as a right what does freedom
mean to you let me share a little more
about what freedom means to me I’ve been
less than born in a free country and a
loving home but as I’ve gotten older
I’ve discovered that not many people
have this right their freedom is taken
away from them one of the main causes
that takes away for him from others is
human trafficking human trafficking
finds people in Chains
even if these chains aren’t physical one
third of human trafficking victims are
children 5.7 million of these children
are in forced marriages there’s 10
million people in modern-day slavery
worldwide and the devastating fact is
that only 1% of human trafficking
victims are rescued 1% 1 a 21 is an
organization devoted to abolishing
slavery they said phrases like slavery
and human trafficking can still feel
ambiguous this is the reality
slavery is violence when I was younger I
didn’t realize slavery still
existed let alone that only 1% are
rescued from human trafficking but now
that I’m older I realized freedom is
something incredibly important and
something that I want to fight for
others before me have realized that
freedom is important and they’ve devoted
their lives to fighting for freedom some
of these people are George Washington
George Washington fought for our
nation’s freedom another person is
Abraham Lincoln he fought to abolish
slavery in America Martin Luther King
jr. fought for civil rights and Nelson
Mandela fought against apartheid Rosa
Parks was known as the mother of the
freedom movement she’s had quite the
impact on freedom and Audrey Hepburn
fought to give children freedom to all
of these people freedom to them meant
different things but to Audrey freedom
for children was incredibly important
she believed freedom for them is crucial
they’re the next generation the future
Audrey was an actress who started her
career in about the 1950s she became
known as a fashion icon and somewhere
people idolized her and still do I’m
also somebody that looks up to Audrey
but not just for her fashion inspiration
now many people know Audrey grew up
during World War two
which was a harsh and freedom less time
in her life Audrey herself said at a
young age I was very aware of suffering
and fear all she experienced several
negative side effects of World War two
one of those being malnutrition her body
took a toll because of Mount nourishment
towards the end of the war an aid worker
bought Audrey a piece of and shared with
Audrey that the war was finally over
Audrey was so thrilled that the war had
ended and she finally had something to
eat she inhaled the chocolate but
because of the malnutrition her body
didn’t agree with it but chocolate
became a staple in Audrey’s life
it was a reminder of how sweet freedom
is toward the later years of her life
Audrey worked with the United Nations
International Children’s emergency fund
or UNICEF Audrey believed in what UNICEF
was doing and is still doing helping
children and oppression children who had
similar experiences to Audrey she
friendly believed in what they in their
mission she said I can testify to what
UNICEF means to children because I was
among those who received food and
medical relief right after World War two
I have long lasting gratitude and trust
for what UNICEF does Audrey believed in
giving her gifts to others and fighting
for freedom and sharing freedom she said
as you grow older you discover you have
two hands one for helping yourself and
one for helping others Audrey used her
gifts to give to others she shared
freedom with them I also want to use my
gifts to share with others and to fight
for freedom I believe that strengthening
my gifts is helping prepare me to fight
for freedom one gift that I’m
strengthening is language I’m very
passionate about language and believe
that it’s a useful tool tool language
creates connection and connection leads
to unity and unity is a powerful bond
because together we can fight for
freedom I also believe that serving
others is helping prepare me to someday
work in the mission field this past
summer our conference something sparked
inside me it was then that I realized
freedom is something I’m passionate
about and that I believe everybody
deserves I asked you
what freedom means to you earlier it
might mean something different to you
than it does the person sitting next to
you but to me freedom is the opportunity
to make a difference and I believe we
can all make a change rich Wilkerson jr.
said the difference between sympathy and
compassion is action actions speak
louder than words Audrey said nothing is
impossible the word itself says I’m
possible
I believe that where possible and
together we can fight for freedom won’t
you join me in the fight [Applause]
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