It has been a long and sometimes challenging last couple of years as we have invested and supported one particular teen named Jerry. We have tried to pour out our hearts and God's love to him, hoping and praying that some day things would "click" and that he could start to make the right decisions. It has been emotionally draining sometimes, but I knew we had to persevere.
The last couple of weeks have been very encouraging. Jerry has shared many "breakthroughs" with me and a few others that are close to him. Tonight he told me that his commitment to himself is to be at church each Sunday and to be at youth every Wednesday night. He has also made a commitment to volunteer his time to help others.
He finished his schooling for the semester yesterday and this morning he woke up and determined he would give back to others. He spent the day helping others to prepare for a big banquet here in town. He felt so good. I am going to continue to invest my time with Jerry to help him find those places to volunteer.
Pray for Jerry as he makes a tough choice tomorrow as to whether he will return to his family for Christmas. He is both excited and afraid as he contemplates what could happen. He really is a good kid, I wish him all the best this Christmas season.
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