Ex Porn Stars Make History at Las Vegas Porn Convention!

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Las Vegas, Nevada, January 11, 2009 - History was made in January, 2009, at the Adult Entertainment Expo Porn Convention in Las Vegas where for the first time ever five ex porn stars Jan, Shelley, Tamra, Patrice, and Adina gathered together at the Pink Cross Foundation booth to reach out to thousands of porn stars and porn fans with free gifts, the Good News and the truth about porn. Three of the five ex porn stars attended last year’s convention as porn stars but this year they came as missionaries for Pink Cross Foundation!

We handed out thousands of bags of beauty supplies, jewelry, t-shirts, hats, books, Gospel tracts, porn statistics, information about sexually transmitted diseases, CDs, Bibles, purses, internet filters, testimonies of ex porn stars and more thanks to many of you who donated. You truly made a huge difference in thousands of lives!


What God did was absolutely amazing and has never been done before in any porn convention! God not only showed up with free gifts, He offered Himself as The Free Gift to those trapped in porn. Many people responded and are now requesting help from Pink Cross Foundation. This is where we REALLY need your help. Women and men want out of porn and we can't help them all without your generous giving. We know times are tough but pornography is enslaving women and men to a life of drug addiction, sexually transmitted diseases, suicide, emotional and physical abuse and we can't just stand here and do nothing. God has opened a door of freedom to them and expects us to facilitate what He is doing in the porn industry. Please help us right away as we are almost out of funds and supplies due to such a large outreach at the convention. There are many girls waiting for us to help them so we hope you will pray about giving right away. To read about some of the girls we are trying to help please click here. You may donate securely online at 

or mail your generous donations and supplies to:

Pink Cross Foundation
6077 Coffee Rd. #4
PMB 33
Bakersfield, CA 93308

We are extremely grateful for anything you can do to help us!

(Pink Cross Foundation is registered and organized as a nonprofit corporation with the State of California. The organization has filed for tax exempt status from the IRS as a federally tax-exempt public benefit organization under section 501 (c) (3) of the federal internal revenue code. Once we receive our IRS determination letter which can take 6-12 months, we will send out receipts retroactive from January 24, 2008 when we were incorporated. We sincerely thank you for supporting us through this long and tedious process.)

Many other wonderful volunteers joined us at the Las Vegas convention including Julie Shematz, President of Beauty from Ashes Ministries in Florida, Heather from Campus Ministries, Melanie songwriter and singer, Scott, Director for Pink Cross Foundation, Jennifer Williams, Photographer, Garrett Lubben my wonderful husband and co-founder of Pink Cross Foundation and even MTV True Life filmed us with porn star Jayden James.

Meeting with Jayden Jaymes on MTV was amazing. Three ex porn stars, Jan, Tamra and myself were asked by MTV producers to share our “reality” about porn to Porn Star Jayden James who was nominated for “Best New Starlet in Porn” for the AVN Awards.

(Ex porn stars Tamra, Shelley and Jan above on MTV)

We lovingly explained to Jayden, a 22 year old woman, the consequences she may endure to include sexually transmitted diseases, reproductive organ damage, broken family relationships, prostitution and possible drug abuse. 

She argued she was “different” although admitted that she had a problem with drugs less than one year ago. She also admitted by age 22 she already caught Chlamydia twice. I asked her if she was aware that Chlamydia leads to cancer later in life but she really felt it couldn’t happen to her. She also admitted on camera that 90% of the girls in porn are addicted to drugs and shouldn’t be in porn. I guess she feels she is in the 10% elite that won’t be negatively affected by porn.

She also expressed how excited she was when she was nominated for the award and how she cried over it. Tears over a porn award? I asked her what she thought her grandchildren and children would think of her award if she won. Was this the grand legacy she would leave them? She told me she believes she can make porn and have a healthy family at the same time. I argued that less than 10% of porn performers have normal healthy families. Again, she must think she's in the 10% elite.

When we asked her what would happen if she didn’t win the Best New Starlet award she said it would be a “kick in the ass”. After the AVN Awards show announced she didn’t win, the next day I was tempted to ask her how her rear end felt.

But God didn’t let me because He showed He has a huge heart as well as huge plans for Jayden. She is a very intelligent and beautiful woman who can be anything she wants to be and my prayer is she will allow God to come into her life to show her the endless possibilities He has for her. He loves her, wants her to live a safe and healthy life, wants to give her a beautiful family and do amazing things above and beyond all she could ask or think. Jayden is no dumb woman and I pray she listened to the message of three ex porn stars who have been there and done that!

We'll be sure to announce when the show airs. Tamra and I were also recently filmed on "Sex with Mom and Dad" on MTV where we reached out to a 19 year old guy who thinks prostitution and porn is fun. Wait until you see what happens!

WHAT ELSE HAPPENED AT AVN?

Glad you asked. With five ex porn stars, an ex stripper and loving volunteers on a mission to reach out to porn stars and porn fans all weekend long you can imagine how many gifts and hugs were given out. See for yourself!

The girls LOVED receiving free gifts! They felt so loved!

Heather with the girls while they picked out their favorite jewelry, sunglasses, beauty supplies and more!

Patrice, aka Nadia Styles, and Mel reach out to porn stars at their booth with gifts, love and the love of Christ.

 

Shelley and Julie reach out to the precious “Peaches” girls with knitted purses made by a wonderful group of ladies who started the Pink Cross Factory where over 20 women knit hats, purses and blankets for porn stars.

Pink Cross team reaches out to Ron with lots of love!

Shelley tells this precious girl she is loved and made for greater things than porn.

She felt so loved!

Shelley reaches out to Briana Banks with a special gift. What a sweetie she is!

Pink Cross loves you Briana and is praying for you daily!

Ex porn stars Jan and Shelley tell this precious lady she is made for greater things than porn and that we love her!

Ex porn star Tamra reaches out to Puma Swede. We love you Puma!

Julie continues to reach out with gifts and sharing her story with girls in porn.

Julie spreading the love of Christ to a precious woman.

Ex porn star Patrice, who recently left porn in December 2008, reaches out to Audrey Bitoni spreading the love of Christ.

Pink Cross loves you Audrey!

Patrice reaches out to porn star Joanna Angel with gifts and love.

Mel and Patrice are on a mission to reach out to every porn star with gifts and lots of love!

Ex porn star Patrice reaches out to Shy Love with gifts.

Pink Cross loves you Shy!

Nikki Benz loves her gifts! Awwww....

Pink Cross loves you Nikki!

Ex porn star Patrice reaches out to Sunny Lane. We love you Sunny!

Pink Cross loves you Teagan. You are made for great things baby!

Every booth was reached out to by Pink Cross Foundation. Thank you to all the volunteers and ex porn stars who cared about women and men in porn. Your love made a huge difference in many lives!

This precious girl was shocked we were handing out free purses filled with beauty supplies, jewelry, testimonies of other ex porn stars, Bibles and more!

She was so blessed by the love and gifts given by volunteers from Pink Cross Foundation.

Shelley and Julie excited about all the precious lives God is reaching out to in the porn industry.

The revival in the porn industry has definitely begun. Never before have more porn stars left the porn industry than in the last two years. Please pray for these precious girls EVERY SINGLE DAY and that God would heal their lives and reveal His perfect plan for their lives!

Pink Cross Foundation also reached out to porn fans to educate them about porn and we encouraged many men to go back to their families and stop wasting their lives on porn. Porn will only destroy them and fill them with shame and guilt but God has plans to prosper them and make them into the great Fathers and Husbands they are destined to be! We need you men to rise up and lead our nation into greatness!

Shelley and Julie lovingly educate fans.

Heather shares the truth about porn with a booth visitor.

Porn Industry Statistics to make people THINK about what they are really contributing to.

Heather sharing God's Word with a porn fan. Go Heather!

If you are struggling with porn Pink Cross can help! Visit our free web site at www.thepinkcross.org where you will receive large doses of truth, read candid stories of ex porn stars, chat in free forums to receive help from ex porn addicts, free work shops, articles and videos and most important God’s amazing Grace to set you free and teach you how to live a powerful life in Christ!

Pink Cross Foundation is never giving up on precious people trapped in porn. Please visit www.thepinkcross.org to learn more about our mission to rescue men and women out of porn.

Thank you Pink Cross outreach team for being faithful, dedicated and determined to stay in this fight for precious lives! I also want to thank the Pink Cross online team for reaching out to those who come to our site for help. We couldn’t do it without you either!

Special thanks to my amazing husband Garrett who has supported my efforts to fight porn and help people out of the porn industry for over four years. Garrett you are a powerful example what a Godly father and husband should be. Thank you for loving God and loving me.

To see more extraordinary pictures of what God did at the convention please visit Pink Cross Galley.

WHAT, A SIXTH EX PORN STAR COMES TO THE PORN CONVENTION?

Yes, that’s right. I was so blessed to see my very special friend formerly known as male porn star VJ Soporno who came to me a couple years ago for help and who is doing awesome now! He was actually in Las Vegas at the same time as the convention teaching men how to deal with their addictions. God has done amazing things in this man! He stopped by the convention to say hello and surprised me! That makes six ex porn stars gathered together in the middle of a porn convention. Only God could do that!


 

Pink Cross loves you VJ and is so proud of you for letting God take control and do amazing things in your life!

There is so much else I could write about all God did. He overwhelmed me this year with His power and greatness and especially His love. His love for people in porn is so great and I am so blessed to be a part of History being made in the porn industry. God is moving on the porn industry in a way that is unprecadented. I asked Him why now and He told me, “People simply said yes to my purposes.”

What if we all said yes to God? Can you imagine what God would do in our nation and the world? He wants to use you no matter where you are at in life. You don’t have to have ability but AVAILABILTY and God will fill you with His Spirit and power and will work through you to change your generation!

Get ready for more porn stars to leave. About one girl a day is coming to us for help and even several men. I believe this whole industry will be emptied out within five years if we keep following God and His purpose to set thousands of people free in the porn industry. Please consider donating and helping us continue this great revival in the porn industry. I sincerely thank all of you who have been faithful supporters because without you, there is no way we could reach so many lives!

And guess what, we already got invited back next year!
God is good!

Love,
Shelley, President and ex porn star
Pink Cross Foundation
www.thepinkcross.org - Where addicts find healing and porn stars find hope!

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ALoha from Kona Hawaii

I view these photos and am touched to the core. You folks are touching lives!!! And going where 99% of the Christian church would not dare enter. I can see our Lord smiling upon your work and saying "well done good and faithful servants?!!!

Keep on keeping on....

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Awesome

I say HOOAH!!! to every single one of you...
thats awesome of u guys...

God Bless You All!!!

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Absolutely Awesome. Yes

Absolutely Awesome. Yes Jesus Saves. No other way to say it. I'm so proud and honored to be part of this wonderful ministry. Go Pink Cross!

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I hate sin

Sheldon Harris I have been on and off addicted to porn since my high school buddy showed me Traci Lords videos when i was 16. Im 42 now, I have never been married no kids.. Satan tells me porn is all i need i know its a lie. Pray for me my fellow strugglers..

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kris321: Yeaahhh...!!! Good

kris321: Yeaahhh...!!! Good work!! I know that God will use you even more than you can imagine. It's trully amazing =D God Bless You

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The power of God

With God all people can be united under one ultimately powerful and significant life belief.

I've seen what God can do for myself, I've seen what he can do for others, and I've seen him take ministries from bare bones to his glory because they gave God all the glory.

I see the Pink Cross ministry continuing to expand as well as my own because there are a LOT of people who need support, love, and breaking away from an addiction of this type.

Good ol' Dr. Drew even points out that if you continue to do it that it becomes addiction. We all need our rehab and I'm glad this is here for everyone when they might need refuge the most.

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Beyond amazing!!

Shelley, this is BEYOND amazing!! Beautiful pictures that speak more than a thousand words (especially the first one of the group of girls happily checking out their free gifts!) - this is just another evidence that you are doing a WONDERFUL job!! You will receive a marvelous crown of glory in Heaven when the times comes!

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Only God:):)

Only God can move mountains, and with Him all things are possible, and this update proves that once again. He is so GOOD:)

I am daily praying for you Shelley and the rest of the team, as well as for those whose lives you touch. The seeds are planted my friend...God's work can now begin:):)

I love you dearly and pray for another opportunity to come along side you and help you again. You and your family are in my prayers:)

take care
peace,hugs,prayers
boldness and blessings
carrie

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Overcome with PURE JOY!

I cannot stop the tears! I cannot even compute everything that happened at the convention. Pure joy fills my heart! I am so thankful for the lives touched!

I honestly feel so thankful that Pink Cross is here. I know PCF helped me heal on other levels and I can only imagine what these girls stuck in porn feel like when they are set free.

Everyone involved in this outreach -- Eph. 5:1, 2 "Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love,, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma." This can be referenced back to the OT where it talks about sacrifices being burnt and hitting God's nose with a sweet-smelling aroma and pleasing to Him. Your service is pleasing to the Lord. You put a smile on the face of God! Your rewards will be great!

To those who spoke to PC while at the conference - please know you are SO loved and are on so many people's hearts. I know for me, I pray for you daily! I have these pictures now to pray for each of these people specifically. I am committed to pray for everyone at the conference. I spend many hours a day praying for all of you. For the person reading this who thinks," SHe doesn't even know me and I wasn't at that conference..." I'm praying for YOU TOO! I love you, just like I love the people who attended the conference! More importantly, GOD loves you so much! Sooo much!

Thanks PCF for what you do!

Sincerely,
Andrea

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Awesome Updates thats what

Awesome Updates
thats what its all about
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wow!!!

Amazing work!!!congratulations!