Since we landed here 6 years ago, I am telling you, our life stays like this. We live amongst the people here in a Ghetto area that is hard to explain. I grew up in a quiet little mountain town totally the opposite of where I am now in life. I can not explain this place to outsiders. You have to live here to know the intensity of the sin, the level of filth and the mentality of the people, all their superstitions and demonic ideas. I have seen things that people wouldnt believe. Serously! People would think I have a really big imagination. Well, this week is one of those really miserable weeks where the people's problems are unbearably on my shoulder. Just this week, we are dealing with 2 deaths ( the nephew of our member pictured with me below)..he was only 27 and he and his friend were killed instantly on a motorcycle crash. Both were unsaved. I spent the whole night talking with the lady and they are tore up, n
aturally. Then, we had a stabbing of another young man. His aunt is also our member. thankfully, he survived but is in rough shape. The other boy that stabbed him is also a young man that we reached out to many times. He is a troubled boy who stole alot from us, even while we were trying to help him. He even stole Sean's Game Boy ( that about tore Sean's heart in two as it was a gift from his uncle)..
Ferd gets involved with these things to minister to the family and I get so worried. Last night he didnt come home till late and I always worry about how dangerous it is out there in this place.Then tonight, I also had to counsel with a woman who's husband is a drunk and their marriage is falling apart. And another close friend in our church just found out her husband is unfaithful. It is alot for someone like me who hasnt had "alot" of experience with these sort of things to offer the best advice, yet the Lord is there with me and sometimes I just can't believe the wisdom He gives me to share with them.
There is so many other little things going on..our house seems to be having some major problems that we cant even stop to fix becuase of the crazy week.
aturally. Then, we had a stabbing of another young man. His aunt is also our member. thankfully, he survived but is in rough shape. The other boy that stabbed him is also a young man that we reached out to many times. He is a troubled boy who stole alot from us, even while we were trying to help him. He even stole Sean's Game Boy ( that about tore Sean's heart in two as it was a gift from his uncle)..Ferd gets involved with these things to minister to the family and I get so worried. Last night he didnt come home till late and I always worry about how dangerous it is out there in this place.Then tonight, I also had to counsel with a woman who's husband is a drunk and their marriage is falling apart. And another close friend in our church just found out her husband is unfaithful. It is alot for someone like me who hasnt had "alot" of experience with these sort of things to offer the best advice, yet the Lord is there with me and sometimes I just can't believe the wisdom He gives me to share with them.
There is so many other little things going on..our house seems to be having some major problems that we cant even stop to fix becuase of the crazy week.
I am so sorry to hear of this hard week so far. Your post below brought tears to my eyes. Such real problems you deal with, while I continually hear of people's problems that stem from too little time serving or with the Lord...idle hands (and hearts) are the devil's workshop. I'll pray for your faith to increase. Pray for me to draw closer to Him!
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