Pray for D

These past couple days have been incredible in book studies, spanish class, and GREAT times at Missionaries of Charity. I really feel like I am connecting so much with so many new women each week, and I am already dreading leaving their community. Sunday night, I came home from a big day in the local market which was also AMAZING fellowship with one of the Bolivian staff that has only gotten out of prostitution a few years ago. She helped me find a dress for a wedding I am attending this weekend, and it was a huge blessing to be able to connect with her, just hang out, and laugh. She really took care of me, too. She made sure I wasnt overpriced and got my money back, and even held up a sheet while I tried tens of dresses on! It was in one word: incredible.

Then, I came home on Sunday night to find Sipriana crying. She had just gotten off the phone with her son that lives with her father. D is only six years old and was crying the entire time on the phone. She says that his dad has been beating him which was a huge part of family life when he and Sipriana were together. My heart is absolutely breaking for this child whom I havent met, Sipriana and the helplessness that she feels, and for this father who does not understand the Kingdom of God and the love that only comes from knowing Jesus. I am also feeling helpless in this situation as I long so much to relieve this childs pain, to protect him, and possibly witness to this father, but they live so far away in Bolivia. Sipirana doesnt even know then next time she may see him, so I am writing this to ask for your prayers. There is also another son in this situation at the age of 15, so I ask for prayer for all of these children, the father, and the family on my side feeling helpless and only wanting to the best for their brothers or sons.