My Heart Was Touched!
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
In this post I am going to share with you a story of a young man who has alot of hurt in his heart, but is doing well, I am not going to reveal his name, he has given me permission to share a very small part of his story.
Today I got off work at 7am, I had to race home and get the new boy who moved in with us. He is not new to me, I have known him for sixteen months, so he fits very well in our family. It almost seems as if he has been there all along.
So today, I had to take him to a doctor appt and I was sitting in on his assessment and my heart was so touched. He was explaining how he had grown up in a violent household and how he'd been abused by all of his siblings and mother. I almost choked up, it was so sad. She asked if he had been suicidal. He explained how he had tried to kill himself by cutting his wrists, hanging himself and by walking out in front of an 18 wheeler. He felt hopeless and wanted to end it all.
He explained how he had been told he would never amount to anything, that he was a failure and would always be a failure. This is why he chose not to go home. He wants a chance. He is working and going to school and doing well now. He is proud of himself and his accomplishments and has set some short term goals.
Sometimes I don't always feel others pain, but today I did. Today I was a mother to a boy who only belongs to me because God sent him to me. Today as he hugged me several times, I felt the need he had to be loved, to be needed and appreciated. He is very helpful, he helps me cook, he cleans the kitchen, he does anything he can for acceptance. He is teaching the other two boys spanish and how to play the guitar.
Without a doubt, I know God sent him to us. He has drawn us all together even closer. Now when we are all together, the boys are always laughing and cutting up in the backseat. They overdo it sometimes trying to get our attention or to get a hug. Today as they were leaving one of them hugged my husband Chuck and the other two ran over and asked if they could have a hug too.
I know how they feel, cause sometimes I need a hug too.
Today I got off work at 7am, I had to race home and get the new boy who moved in with us. He is not new to me, I have known him for sixteen months, so he fits very well in our family. It almost seems as if he has been there all along.
So today, I had to take him to a doctor appt and I was sitting in on his assessment and my heart was so touched. He was explaining how he had grown up in a violent household and how he'd been abused by all of his siblings and mother. I almost choked up, it was so sad. She asked if he had been suicidal. He explained how he had tried to kill himself by cutting his wrists, hanging himself and by walking out in front of an 18 wheeler. He felt hopeless and wanted to end it all.
He explained how he had been told he would never amount to anything, that he was a failure and would always be a failure. This is why he chose not to go home. He wants a chance. He is working and going to school and doing well now. He is proud of himself and his accomplishments and has set some short term goals.
Sometimes I don't always feel others pain, but today I did. Today I was a mother to a boy who only belongs to me because God sent him to me. Today as he hugged me several times, I felt the need he had to be loved, to be needed and appreciated. He is very helpful, he helps me cook, he cleans the kitchen, he does anything he can for acceptance. He is teaching the other two boys spanish and how to play the guitar.
Without a doubt, I know God sent him to us. He has drawn us all together even closer. Now when we are all together, the boys are always laughing and cutting up in the backseat. They overdo it sometimes trying to get our attention or to get a hug. Today as they were leaving one of them hugged my husband Chuck and the other two ran over and asked if they could have a hug too.
I know how they feel, cause sometimes I need a hug too.
posted by Live, Love, Laugh | 9:36 PM
13 Comments:
((((HUGS))))!
I read your comment on Amy's blog. I am so sorry for the situation you are in and all that is going on around you. But God knows all about it! Nothing escapes Him. God will do His part. You just keep doing what you know He wants you to do and what you know is best. He will give you all you need.
God's Grace.
Sister here is my *Hugs* as well!
It is really a blessing to have you & I am inspired when I read about how you bless the boys:=)
God love is greater than any of man's work! I can feel His love so upclose & personal:=) Have a good week ahead!
P:S I had done a post. Thank you for your prayers! I need them:=)
What a blessing you are to me. I know God is going to bless your faithfulness in following Him 'cause he always blesses faithfulness. It seems like there is alot pelting you at one time. Remember Jesus has said when trials come he will pray for us. I know in my heart He is praying for you right now.
Hugs to you!
You are such an inspiration and a blessing. God bless you and lead you. I can almost imagine the impact God would be bringing in the lives of those boys through you.
Wow, I thank God for having brought me to your blog, to be blessed in knowing you.
You are amazing and this testimony is amazing. I wish I could see 10 years down the road in this boy's life.
I say DITTO to all the previous comments! I don't know you personally, but I can tell you are an amazing Woman of God!!!!!!!!! I love how God is using you to give The Blessing to these boys who so desperately need it!!! My heart too was touched by reading your post. I am praying with you today!!! Psalm 91
Blessings!!!
God is using you to make a difference in so many peoples' lives. What a blessing you are and what a blessing you have!
Sending hugs your way. Your heart is enormous and filled with Him.
P.S. I prayed for your mom, and that God would bring unity and peace to those surrounding her.
Blessings
donna
Unreal. No, by the grace of God...
Hugs to you from me Dana. We ALL need hugs... and often.
Bless you! What a very touching story. You have a very big heart!
Thank you for inspiring us with His love that is pouring out through you to these young men! What a blessing you are to many!
I always enjoy you coming by and reading my blog and I like reading yours also. To add to my blog that I wrote, yesterday I had a nightmare that I was feeling vulnerable and afraid being all alone and then I was afraid someone was going to come and get me and then next, it was my mother and she was mad and I startled and woke up. I was going to say that I didn't come from a violent home, but then again I should amend it by saying that it wasn't that violent. I had a lot of blessings that others don't have, but I had problems also.
God is amazing, because though He wounds, He heals, and He desires to heal He and seeks us out with a desire to heal. And He desires for us TO KNOW HIM MORE! Enclosed within the scars He leaves His signature that "in all things God works together for the good for those who love Him, for those He called according to His purpose, for Whom God has called, God has also predestiened to become comformed to the image of His Son." He is conforming us. So we will rejoice in all things, even our sufferings. Because this is God's will for us that in all things we should give thanks." God bless!
He has the second chance in life in your home..God is always fair.
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