From the middle of the earth,
Phil
and Debbie
A Mother’s
Reflection – February 2013
2 Corinthians 5:18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to
himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.
Casa Gabriel -- Reconciliation with the Casa G boys and their families is
part of our mission of living out the Gospel.
These former street boys are applying the ministry of reconciliation within
their families and communities. We have
the privilege of sharing in the joy of seeing and even participating firsthand
in God’s supernatural work with the boys at Casa G and their families.
RG's story of reconciliation with his family is quite
dramatic. Today, this 21 year old senior
in high school, working full-time and going to school full-time, is confident
of his purpose and destiny. His journey
with Casa Gabriel began approximately seven years ago. Soon after we met RG, we learned that he
had been unexpectedly separated from his mother and brothers when he was a
young boy living with his family in a border town in northern Ecuador. The weight of this heartache in RG was
constant, and often we prayed together that he would be reunited with his
family. The first step was obtaining
legal papers so he could safely return to the border town to try and find his
family. The legal process was complicated
and took nearly two years.
Finally, Phil, RG, and another boy from Casa G drove
the many hours to the town and began the search. It was soon evident that the memories of a
seven year old boy were hazy, the town was large and unfriendly, and success
was as obtainable as “finding a needle in a haystack.” So they continued to pray. And a miracle happened. They found his former school director who
gave them information about where his aunt and grandmother lived. The family was astounded to meet the little
boy now grown into a teen, not dead as they had believed. However, his aunt and grandmother were unable
to locate RG’s brothers and mother.
It took another year and half before he finally was reunited with
them.
Since then RG has been going to visit (they live many
hours from Quito in two different parts of Ecuador) and talking over the phone with
his mother and brothers. The reflection
of Christ in him is drawing them to knowing Jesus, the reason he is not only alive
today but is living a life of purpose.
Today RG was so proud to introduce his 16 year old
brother who had come to visit for the weekend. The two of them often punched each other in
play and never seemed to stop smiling. The
resemblance between them was startling.
Phil told me that seeing them together brought deep joy to his heart.
Casa Adalia -- The Hands that Heal training facilitated by Kelsey Wilson from International Teams Australia in January was a wonderful success and help to our team and others in the community ministering to girls who have been rescued from the sex trade.
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