Today I visited a shack by the river. In this shack lives a 22 year old girl with her 15 month old little boy. For the last couple of years I have been stuck on the name Elias if the Lord ever gives me a son of my own… guess what this little guy’s name is? :)
G lives in this house with her mom and her 2 and 4 year old siblings. She is scared of her mom, although I don’t know the whole background story, and mom is very firm about everything. They have nothing and no way to get anything. The problem is poverty, but there are probably other problems too. The little boys hair is blond in parts, showing signs of chronic malnutrition. Although he isn’t super thin, his body is not getting the vitamins that he needs.
We talk about Jesus and about PDE. We talk about the chance for a new life and dream and opportunities for the future. She says she doesn’t want to go… until mom leaves the room. Then she says she doesn’t have to think about it, she knows she wants to come, she just doesn’t know how to go against her mom.
Tomorrow she is going to come and visit. And we are going to pray. Pray for wisdom for me, for G, and for the family that is helping me be in contact with her. And pray for her mom’s heart to be softened if this is what the Lord has for her.
Praying friend and trusting that He already knew this is was going to happen and that He holds you through all of this.
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