This week has already
brought about some more prayer requests. Please pray for the following
ministries.
On Saturdays I have
been participating in Kids Club at a local church. Basically, there are
about 50 kids who come to church, have a snack, Bible Lesson and then play
games. I help out with the lesson and games as needed. Next to that
church is a Boys Orphanage called Josiah's House (named after a 19 year old boy
who was killed in a car accident years ago. He loved the Lord and thus a
church named the boys’ home after him). At Josiah's house, there is room
for 32 boys. Eventually, there will be 4 homes, but right now there are
2, one in which missionaries are living while raising 4 boys. Previously,
I have gotten to hang out with the boys both here at SCORE and during Kids
Club, but this past Sunday I also got to attend church with them and meet the missionaries
who are raising them. They are incredible. After being here for one
year with the boys the boys now are able to read (upon coming to the home they
were illiterate) and they seem very well nourished and overall happy.
Most importantly, they are learning the word of God. My prayer for
this ministry is that God would continue to provide the missionaries with
endurance and soft hearts for these boys, that the boys would continue to learn
how to read, and that God would continue to provide avenues for them to learn
more and more about Him. There is a possibility that I may stay at
Josiah's house this weekend to learn more about the ministry. Please pray
for that time as well.
Today,
I returned to my bi-weekly visit to Emanual House (yes, it is actually spelled
with 1 “m” as it would be spelled in Spanish) where school is back in session
since yesterday. With about half of the kids back at school without
chicken pox, I was able to get a glimpse of a normal day. My day took a turn
though when we went on a few house visits to check on some families. We
went to one house and eventually found out that the mother of 4 had been abused
by her husband just Sunday after he came home drunk late Sunday night. He had cut her face (fortunately not too
deep) with a machete and had threatened both her life and the lives of her
children. After praying for the family and for guidance, we went back to
Emanual House, spoke with Mirqueya (she really is an angel) and we eventually
left with the entire family before the husband got home from work. The
family, without even milk for the 7 month old baby nor a change of clothes,
fled. According to the mom, she has endured 10 years of physical abuse,
but this time was just really afraid because he said he was going to kill her
and the children. After taking the
family to a center for domestic violence in a nearby city, we have brought the
family to the complex where I am staying where they will be safe for a few days.
The kids swam in a pool for the first time, were fed a full meal, and had
plenty of water (all commodities that they are not privy to on a day to day
basis). My prayer is for a long-term solution for this family.
While they don't have much, they left it all. I am not sure if or
how they will be able to get the little belongings that they do have.
Second, please pray for the health of the little ones. The kids are
7, 6, 3 and 7 months. The smallest one, while 7 months old, appears to be
about 3 or 4 months old due to his malnutrition. He also has some health
problems. Please pray for their health.
Pray for the mother, who must stay strong for her children, but I know
this must be very hard for her. Pray for her to lean on the Lord for
strength. Also, please pray for safety. No one really knows how far
the father will go. Pray that the family will stay safe. Lastly, pray for
the people, including pastors and psychologists at the domestic violence
center, who are working to help this family long term. Pray for wisdom
and discernment.
As for me, please pray
for continued peace in my work here. Pray for humility, patience and
compassion. I cannot believe that this time is winding down, but I am
hopeful that in these last two weeks, I will be able to be completely
present.
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