BRIDGE OF LOVE HOME FOR CHILDREN... YUCATAN, MEXICO: OUR HANDS ARE FULL!!! PRAY FOR US, AND THEM!

It´s been 2 weeks since 4 new kids arrived in our home. You never know what you are getting yourself into until you are right in the middle of it! We know that we are called to love, serve, and sacrifice for others, as Jesus did, giving us the greatest example to follow.

John 10:11-15

¹¹I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
¹²But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
¹³The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
¹⁴I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
¹⁵As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Knowing what we are called to do, and doing it, many times are two different things!

Each one of these new kids have their own issues. I would like to share a little about each one and ask you please, please pray for us and them. There are many strongholds and generational curses that these kids are bringing and we need much prayer for them and for us in this process. The effective and fervent prayer of the righteous availeth much!

LUIS is 9 years old. Luis is a great kid, and very loving, but has a very strong personality that causes him to rebel and act out at times. He is helpful to try and lead his other brothers to do right, to work with us and to obey, and at the same time will disobey and get angry out of nowhere. But he reacts soon, so he is easier to work with than the others.

MARCOS is 8 years old. Marcos can be very loving, and he wants hugs and kisses all the time, but our patience is tried most with him as he is pretty much a fighter all day long. He is always disturbing the peace amongst his other brothers, disobedient, and has a terrible temper with many anger issues to deal with. We are working with him and with the government psicologists, as we want to find the best solution, but we are considering having him temporarily transferred to another children´s home. These are hard decisions and we are praying for the Lord to lead us in His will.

ROMULO is 6 years old. Romulo is for the most part a normal 6 year old. He is happy most of the time and can have a temper tantrum whenever something doesn´t go his way. All of the kids have suffered different abuses, but Romulo has suffered major scars more than the others. He was hospitalized, almost dying after being physically abused by his dad, and even still the government knowing the situation, he was sent right back to his home with the father and no charges or sentence was given. Many issues he is dealing with, please pray for him.

VALENTIN is 4 years old. Valentin is an amazing kid, so full of love and need for a mother´s attention! He loves getting up early and coming to hang out in our bed with us before the others get up. His age is a great advantage to keep him on the right track of growth for his age, without carrying so much of what the others bring over more years and bad experiences. We are trusting God for great things in Valentin´s life as well as all the others, but we need to pray constantly for each one trusting that the presence of God will make the difference in each of their lives.

Please pray for each one of these 4, LUIS, MARCOS, ROMULO, and VALENTIN, as well as for Martha and Steve, and for the other kids in our home, and for the help that we are bringing in starting on Monday January 9.