Yesterday, several of the kids came back with bad news.
Tito and Diana recently lost an uncle who they were quite close with. They told us about eating lasagna with him a few days before it happened.
Another of the kids we work with had a family member attempt suicide. This person is in the hospital for the next few days. I'm going to follow up and see if I can offer any kind of support or help. Maybe something good will come of my own struggle with suicidal urges.
Pray for us as we try to connect with these kids amid the demands of running a busy afterschool program. We heard these bits of news while trying to keep 25 kids focused on their homework. We didn't get the time we wanted to talk with these hurting kids.
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yeah man - prayers en route to the Big Guy for you to be used in a mighty way in these circumstances.
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