Mujercitas—Little women

I was so wiped out after my week I wasn’t in the right mood to host a mentor retreat. What I was really looking forward to was the time when the girls would leave and I could just sit and visit with our Canadian visitors. I entered into prayer to prepare my heart for such an important day. I was reassured that it wasn’t me doing the hosting and that nothing that would happen during that day would depend on me, instead if I made myself available I could be used to make this day the Lord’s day.

We started set-up: filling large pots with boiling water to tie-dye, arranging the snack on platters and pinning up last minute decorations. As the girls began to file in I was energized again and ready to see what God had in mind for our time together. Our group had grown from 33 to nearly 80 and while I had plans for that growth I was still struck by it. We spent time playing, learning a dance, eating, and Wanda shared her heart about who we are in Christ. It was a special day and many more girls made decisions for Christ.

In our discussions with our visitors after they had left, I realized how poorly I communicate with all of you. The basic questions that I thought everyone knew the answers to…Yes, they are running from abusive homes. Yes, that’s includes incest and prostitution. Yes, they are girls from our school and families we have yet to reach. Yes, we have dreams to protect them in a more concrete way…but we are waiting on God’s timing. Yes, our hearts break for the boys in the community as well as the girls and we pray that God raises up men to cover them. We believe we are a model for such a group and take that responsibility very seriously. Continue to join us in prayer for the lives of these precious young girls.

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