I knew it would happen. I knew it was just a matter of time. Still, I led the God's Girls program with the hope and prayers that it wouldn't.
One of my beloved (and most favorite) God's Girls from our very first group is pregnant-she is 16.
Those of you who have *walked* the God's Girls journey with me through your prayers and support will know how devastating this is.
She is actually due with a baby boy in March. She doesn't live around here anymore, I actually haven't seen her in many months, but some of you will remember me posting about her and her sister stopping by awhile back and how happy I was to see them. I am sure she has purposely avoided me (and Trish) these past few months, as I am sure we are the last people she wanted to tell. That probably explains why we didn't find out until now. Trish actually found out from her cousin (who used to be a Prayer Pal and now still attends Teen Club) last night.
I plan to write to her today, to share my unending love for her and to remind her that God's love and forgiveness are still there. She was one of our most vocal girls and strong at one point, however we slowly watched her fall into the trap. Then when she moved I guess it just fell further and further.
Please keep her in your prayers, as well as her little sister (who is about 13-14 now), who was also God's Girl in a later group. I also pray for the rest of my God's Girls. They face such a BIG battle.
I'm so sorry, Carissa. Ministry is rewarding and hard. I'll pray that your young friend will remember the truth that she has been taught!
ReplyDeleteI totally know how you feel. I am the one who moved away from a girl I was working with (ironically enough, this is when I was sent to Philly). And she slipped and her situation was much worse, won't go into details, but after a year or so of me not being around she felt alone and that is when I realized she was living off of my walk with God...not her walk with God... and that was the problem. I will be praying, this is so hard!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow hard to watch something like this happen..I will say a prayer that she comes back to Christ!
ReplyDeleteCarisa,
ReplyDeleteI used to be a teen pregnancy prevention coordinator in a small town. I planned all sorts of activities for the kids in that town, did lots and lots of prevention talks and gave them many different ways of "saying no". Still, whenever one of the girls I was working with became pregnant, I felt like a failure at my job. I was so upset and so angry for weeks afterward. Finally, I did what you are doing and gave it to God. I had to believe that He had a plan and that even though it was not my plan, it was perfected in Him. My thoughts and prayers to you.