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Cool Story 101: So, three years ago when I was down here for my first time, there was a little girl named Itzel that I quickly attached myself to. She was 9 years old with beautiful brown eyes and a lovely smile. I wanted so much to take her home with me, thinking that my family could give her everything she needs. She lived at the House of the Good Shepherd with her mother and siblings. Dad was a loser and her sibling’s dads didn’t sound any better. I thought about her frequently, and looked forward to seeing her.
Well, a year later I returned to Mexico and quickly asked about Itzel…hoping to find her. Jeannie (aka Juanita) said that her mother had taken the kids and lift the Casa for Ensenada to return to her old life. I was saddened and over the next two years I sort of moved on, still remembering her, and never attaching to another child quite like Itzel.
Yesterday, I was in the restaurant with the team and saw a little girl with similar eyes to Itzel. It sparked that memory and so I later asked Jeannie if she ever hears from her or her family. She turned around and said Itzel it right there (that little girl who was not so small anymore…and it was the little girl I had recognized). I was shocked and so we quickly started talking (partially through Jeannie, our translator). She remembered my face and after a reminder about where she had seen me, her face lit up and I could tell that all the pieces were being connected.
Bethesda, Sydney, Zadok, and Gabrielle – How about another girl in the family…and maybe her siblings? Easier said then done…maybe down the road. I’ll check in to it. I wish she could have a father, mother, and family that is God-centered and safe. I did tell her that if she finishes school, learns English, and can get a pass port (that is the hard part), she could come and stay at our house and go to college.
Her father is either dead or unknown I think. One of her siblings’ dads had a heart attack supposedly and another was a really old man and is out of the picture. Her mom came back to town 5 months ago and left the two older kids with Jeannie. In the last week, Itzel’s mom came back and wanted to take just Itzel back so she could watch the soon to come new baby, but Jeannie said “take them all, or leave them…but don’t take one to just baby sit.” Her mom knows about God, but is not showing any evidence of being a Christian.
Today she joined me for the afternoon…more on this soon!!
Cool Story 101: So, three years ago when I was down here for my first time, there was a little girl named Itzel that I quickly attached myself to. She was 9 years old with beautiful brown eyes and a lovely smile. I wanted so much to take her home with me, thinking that my family could give her everything she needs. She lived at the House of the Good Shepherd with her mother and siblings. Dad was a loser and her sibling’s dads didn’t sound any better. I thought about her frequently, and looked forward to seeing her.
Well, a year later I returned to Mexico and quickly asked about Itzel…hoping to find her. Jeannie (aka Juanita) said that her mother had taken the kids and lift the Casa for Ensenada to return to her old life. I was saddened and over the next two years I sort of moved on, still remembering her, and never attaching to another child quite like Itzel.
Yesterday, I was in the restaurant with the team and saw a little girl with similar eyes to Itzel. It sparked that memory and so I later asked Jeannie if she ever hears from her or her family. She turned around and said Itzel it right there (that little girl who was not so small anymore…and it was the little girl I had recognized). I was shocked and so we quickly started talking (partially through Jeannie, our translator). She remembered my face and after a reminder about where she had seen me, her face lit up and I could tell that all the pieces were being connected.
Bethesda, Sydney, Zadok, and Gabrielle – How about another girl in the family…and maybe her siblings? Easier said then done…maybe down the road. I’ll check in to it. I wish she could have a father, mother, and family that is God-centered and safe. I did tell her that if she finishes school, learns English, and can get a pass port (that is the hard part), she could come and stay at our house and go to college.
Her father is either dead or unknown I think. One of her siblings’ dads had a heart attack supposedly and another was a really old man and is out of the picture. Her mom came back to town 5 months ago and left the two older kids with Jeannie. In the last week, Itzel’s mom came back and wanted to take just Itzel back so she could watch the soon to come new baby, but Jeannie said “take them all, or leave them…but don’t take one to just baby sit.” Her mom knows about God, but is not showing any evidence of being a Christian.
Today she joined me for the afternoon…more on this soon!!
