Social Work – El Callejon
As we
(Daisy, Amy, Anna, Karen, Niki, Melanie, and Jackie) started our journey
together in the little community of El Callejon, we began to see how God was
going to use the people of this town to challenge and move us in amazing ways!
We work
with women of all ages as Daisy teaches them many lessons regarding the peace
and grace of God. Our hearts broke when
we heard that a young girl of only 11 years was selling herself. To combat this and other struggles in the
community, we try to instill in the young girls the importance of valuing themselves
and the truth that according to Jesus they have so much worth. Then, in the young women’s group, many of
them are pregnant with their “husbands.”
We, with Daisy’s knowledge and expertise, helped them finish a project
they’ve been working on in order to help them prepare for their newborns.
Of course we are there to serve and
encourage Daisy, Amy, and the women and girls of El Callejon. But, in reality,
we return to the base each night with our hearts much more blessed and full of joy after a day
of worship, projects, lessons, and tons of joyful children.
p.s. For more pictures from this site, click here.
Social Work: Los Higos
Every weekday, we meet up with our new friend, Jenna (from
Colorado) and our site leaders, Catalina and Heidi, and travel back in the mountains
to the very rural community of Los Higos.
Our days are filled with prayer, service, and fellowship with the women
and children.
We’ve found
that God has filled our hearts with love for the community. However, we’ve also found that the community
is incredibly corrupted, filled with abuse and broken homes. So in our Bible studies, we encourage the
women in their walks with God, emphasizing the value of purity and integrity.
In our time
at Los Higos, we’ve witnessed the strength of the women as well as the passion of our
leaders for Christ. We are so blessed to
have been able to serve, to grow, and to witness God at work in this
community. We ask that as we finish up
this week, you keep us and the community of Los Higos in your hearts and
prayers!
By His grace and for His glory,
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