Thank you, thank you, thank you for your prayers!
Many of you have asked about where Jenny is. To those who through other sources know that she is in Michigan, wondered how she got there. I really don’t know what it is, but the older you get, the faster time flies by and the more behind I get.
As we were praying for God to speak clearly to us about the rehab location we needed to find for Jenny, we were specific in praying that HE would shut the door tight if we were to not pursue a place for her and to open wide the door we should walk through for her. While we were desperately trying to find a place that allowed Jenny to continue on her medication, we never found one. There was a definite door closing in Minneapolis. The State of Minnesota changed its laws so it made it impossible for Jenny to go.
The same day the door slammed shut, a door opened so wide it seemed not real. We called Mission Teen in Michigan. All other Mission Teens required Jenny to be 30 days drug free (prescription drugs). Only the one in Michigan said that she could go there immediately and they would work with her to wean her off the meds. It honestly didn’t seem like the best place for her, but was God sending her there? If so, then it was the perfect place for her. This place is located in the U.P. of Michigan. It is a rural town. She has now been there nearly one month. She can’t have any phone calls for the first two months. Yesterday was her 32nd birthday. I called just hoping they would allow me to just say Happy Birthday. That didn’t happen, but I think someone passed the message on to her.
God knows best and I believe she is to be right where she is for now. They do smoke there, so it is hard for her to not want to pick that habit up again. But they are teaching her that illegal drugs and alcohol are bad for the body. Mostly they are studying the Bible five hours a day and learning how our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and we should keep it clean. Monthly they are sending a report to Jenny’s probation officer to fulfill the 12 month requirement.
Irie has been with us since November with the exception of 7 weeks in February when his dad came and took him back to North Carolina. He then took Irie again for the July 4th holiday and has him now until school starts. It is hard emotionally for him going back and forth so if any of you have suggestions, please let me know. He is supposed to be with us for the school year with exception of Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is a long drive to his father’s house. It takes six hours one way to get from our house to his.
Prayer
1) Pray that Jenny would become comfortable at the rehab place to soak up all that they are giving her to learn.
2) Pray that Jenny would see God’s love and forgiveness for her and make a heart change towards God. She claims to be a Christian but doesn’t have any interest in reading the Bible or attending church.
3) Pray for Irie. He seems so fearful the people he loves will leave him. He is very “clingy” and asks constantly if I will be there to pick him up from church, school or other places.
4) Pray for Edwin who is in Guatemala at this moment with a short-term group from Cary, North Carolina. He returns on Tuesday and on Wednesday both he and I will leave for Montevideo, Uruguay for ministry. Our God is a wonderful God. We are so fortunate to be able to serve Him and fortunate to have a wonderful family and team behind us praying daily. Thank you!
In a few days, I will post photos of Eddie, Nina and baby Liam. He is soon to have a little brother and WE ARE EXCITED!
