This blog is a sequal…just letting you know because it won't really make sense if you haven't read Part I.
….As all of us were searching for a safe ministry for Ruth, we decided it would be best to move her out of her room with the Nepali women into one with us. So the small room that already had five women packed into it added a sixth.
We contacted many ministries and actually had the privilege to visit one. It was incredible! It was called KIN (Kingdom Investments Nepal). Totally worth checking out. It was an amazing experience to actually see a legitimate ministry rescuing and equipping young women to be self sufficient and to become successful despite the hard life they had been brought out of! Unfortunately, it did not work out for Ruth to go there so we continued our search.
Meanwhile, as you can imagine, things became a little heated at the house we were staying at between us and the Nepali people living there. It was uncomfortable and awkward but it was decided that we would stay for the rest of the month. As more and more of the truth about this place was being revealed to us it became harder and harder to live under the same roof of a place where children were being allegedly abused. Nothing boils my blood more than injustice taken out on a child!
A moment that became quite chaotic and ridiculous was an instance where we tried to get Ruth's school papers from the people in the office. We were continually told that they didn't have the papers yet Ruth was telling us that she had given it to them. Finally, Sierra and I decided we had enough going back and forth and went and demanded the papers. They magically found them and we finally had proof that Ruth had been to school and completed the 8th grade.
We continued to search for the right place for Ruth and during that whole time Ruth had been holed up in the tiny room with six people. She rarely ever left the room for almost a week. Everyone was starting to get restless. Finally, we found a ministry that said they would talk to Ruth and she could come stay with them.
The night that they came to take her was very dramatic. Poor Ruth was scared and in true sixteen year old girl fashion she was a little hard headed. All the children and women of the house were watching while we tried to talk Ruth into complying. She was embarrassed, humiliated, and angry but finally she made the decision to face her fears.
After Ruth had been taken into the office to talk to her new ministry, I went into the room and started to pray. I prayed for Ruth to be full of courage in her new home. I prayed that she would allow herself to poured into by her new ministry. I prayed that she would not be resistant to God because of the hurt that had been caused by the ministry we were with. When Katelyn, our team leader came and told us, "She's gone." In that moment I have Ruth completely to God.
This experience, although hard and frustrating, has helped me learn one lesson: that nothing is wasted! Even though this month was boring (most of it anyway) and a little bit frustrating I know that the reason we came here was for Ruth. Honestly, I am working through a lot of anger at the injustice that we witnessed this month (and I figure that it will take some time to work through that). It's hard for me to know that we may leave all these other children in situations that they should never experience. It's hard for me to know that Ruth has been scarred and hurt by the very people that promised her help. It's hard for me to know that some think that what my team did was over-dramatic and unnecessary. But I am trusting God through it all.
No one ever told me that the World Race would be easy. I didn't come into it thinking that everything I saw and experienced would leave a good taste in my mouth. In fact, I came into the Race knowing I would see injustice. But nothing prepares you for the feelings that come with it. If anything, this month has instilled a deep passion in my heart for the lonely, outcast, and abused. I trust God that nothing is wasted. So although I was "bored" most of this month all I have to say is this: Ruth, this month was for you so it was definitely not wasted!
THE END
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