Heavy Heart Thoughts

The girls in the picture above are sisters. They are 5 and 3 years old. Their mom brought them, along with their 1 year old baby sister, to Casa Hogar Douglas yesterday. She wants to drop them off at the children's home because she thinks she cannot take care of them. I'm not sure that they even realize yet what is about to happen to them. 

Betty talked to their mom and took down all of their information. She sent them back home and told them that we would be in contact with them. The truth is that they will likely be the newest residents of this children's home in a few days. I have witnessed scenes like this one numerous times in the last few years. Betty has been the person who has "interviewed" the moms and "admitted" the unwanted children into Casa Hogar Douglas, for 2 years now.

These young girls' story is all too familiar. Mom has lived with their father for several years, but not been married. Now that he has left them, she has no education, job or money. The only relative that is willing to help her is her sister and she doesn't have room for all of them. So, the children are dropped off at the children's home, while mom "rebuilds" her life.

It's times like this that my heart is heavy. So many thoughts and questions fill my mind sometimes. I really never dreamed that this period of my life would be spent in a battlefield. I think I always invisioned a more peaceful way that I would be spending these years. But really, I couldn't be happier doing anything else! God knows exactly what I need and always provides. And, I know that God will provide for not only these young girls, but for all the other children in all the other parts of the world that Back2Back serves in. He has promised to do so in His Word! (Matt. 19:14)

I really want to take a moment to thank all of you that lift us up in prayer, support us financially or have come to personally serve alongside of us. As difficult as some of these situations are, I believe their is joy in knowing we are the ones God is using to demonstrate His Love for these children! All of you who support us in so many ways are being used by God also. (James 1:27) 

THANK YOU!