This is Josephina. She lives in the “orphanage” that we’ve been working with this month. She is the definition of lovable. Every time we would show up she would come and hug me, and hold on until i’d let go. She wants to be loved, and to love so much. I love her.
I heard just a little bit of her story and it made my stomach hurt and brought tears to my eyes. She was raped when she was 6 and now has an eating disorder, as well as other psychological and learning problems. She has a brain tumor that she has to take expensive medications for (that no one can afford, so she has seizures instead). She lives in this dark place now, where there is no one really taking care of her- because she has no where else to go, and no one else to love her. I want to adopt her. She’s 17 years old.
This is one day at ministry. Shes so silly. I think developmentally she’s about 12 years old. I also think that given the oportunity to go to school, and if someone worked with her, she would thrive. She’s so smart.
McDonalds with Josephina and Elsa.
Saying goodbye
I love this face. I cant look into her eyes without feeling so many emotions. I hated saying goodbye, not being able to go and love on her, to tell her that she is valuable, not knowing what will happen to her.
Its so hard loving with your heart wide open. but its what God asks us to do. im going to continue to pray about her, and if God is asking me to do something crazy, how ill do that. Pray for her
Ps im at final debrief in Antigua, Guatemala. This is my last week on the field. If you want to make a final donation please do so this week!!! thank you for helping me do this. love you
