I have been keeping me busy...in a good way. I've been ministering to a family that I've been staying involved with since I've been here at Door of Faith. I've mentioned "Heidi's family" in the past. Of and on I've been trying to encourage her in her faith and fellowship in church. Many times I visit with diapers and some food. That was good, but not enough. In August, I endeavored to give incentive to step-daughter, Yuliana, to stay in school. She needed a uniform, backpack and school supplies for school. Because of God's generous provision for me I was able to make sure that Yuliana had what she needed for school.
As time went on I began to notice more and more that little baby David, Heidi's son, was not growing very much. I had seen her feed him. I knew that she was nursing him, but something was unsettling to me. I had some conversations with my friends at the local clinic where Heidi received care for David. I asked if they could see why David was so small and did Heidi have enough food for David. She had almost always told me that she was fine with enough food.
When Heidi went to her next appointment at the clinic, the doctor at the clinic had a very serious talk with Heidi. David was soon to be a year old and he was only weighing in at 15lbs! I can not bear to repeat what she was feeding him on an average day, but I will say that it sure wasn't much. I had the doctor tell Heidi what and how much she needed to feed her baby everyday. I would purchase all of his necessary food if she would feed him what was required. Although, Heidi has been feeding her baby more than she did before, it is far less then that what he needs.
I also discovered that her step-daughter, Yuliana, has not been eating much either. When I learned this, I came up with a plan that involved the little boy, Jesus that lives with me. Jesus would see Yuliana every day at school (now that she was attending). So, I started sending healthy snacks with Jesus to give to her when he saw her at school.
It is not a crime to be poor. There are no laws that require you to have possessions or even certain amounts of food in your home. As a mother, however, I find it very difficult to watch another mother's seemingly apathy towards the needs of her own child. It doesn't seem that I'm observing willful neglect, but neglect nonetheless.
Who knows what things this mom may have encountered before I ever arrived in her life. It is very possible in the near future that the children that I've been trying to keep out of growing up in an orphanage, may very well end up here at Door of Faith. There is a family in our church that is interested in taking in baby David. In either case, it looks as if baby David and/or Yuliana will be growing up in a healthier, safer environment where they can thrive.
Please pray for me and my relationship with Heidi. Whatever the LORD's plans are for her and her children, I want to continue to minister to her. She was the first person that I saw come to Christ when I came to Mexico. Whatever reason she seems to be unable to care for her children, she still needs to be discipled.
As time went on I began to notice more and more that little baby David, Heidi's son, was not growing very much. I had seen her feed him. I knew that she was nursing him, but something was unsettling to me. I had some conversations with my friends at the local clinic where Heidi received care for David. I asked if they could see why David was so small and did Heidi have enough food for David. She had almost always told me that she was fine with enough food.
When Heidi went to her next appointment at the clinic, the doctor at the clinic had a very serious talk with Heidi. David was soon to be a year old and he was only weighing in at 15lbs! I can not bear to repeat what she was feeding him on an average day, but I will say that it sure wasn't much. I had the doctor tell Heidi what and how much she needed to feed her baby everyday. I would purchase all of his necessary food if she would feed him what was required. Although, Heidi has been feeding her baby more than she did before, it is far less then that what he needs.
I also discovered that her step-daughter, Yuliana, has not been eating much either. When I learned this, I came up with a plan that involved the little boy, Jesus that lives with me. Jesus would see Yuliana every day at school (now that she was attending). So, I started sending healthy snacks with Jesus to give to her when he saw her at school.
It is not a crime to be poor. There are no laws that require you to have possessions or even certain amounts of food in your home. As a mother, however, I find it very difficult to watch another mother's seemingly apathy towards the needs of her own child. It doesn't seem that I'm observing willful neglect, but neglect nonetheless.
Who knows what things this mom may have encountered before I ever arrived in her life. It is very possible in the near future that the children that I've been trying to keep out of growing up in an orphanage, may very well end up here at Door of Faith. There is a family in our church that is interested in taking in baby David. In either case, it looks as if baby David and/or Yuliana will be growing up in a healthier, safer environment where they can thrive.
Please pray for me and my relationship with Heidi. Whatever the LORD's plans are for her and her children, I want to continue to minister to her. She was the first person that I saw come to Christ when I came to Mexico. Whatever reason she seems to be unable to care for her children, she still needs to be discipled.
