Over the past few months, things have been slow at work. I started out doing individuals and then my boss told me she wanted me to wait a week and then another week and then until January, now it’s until February. (Key word phase here: one must always be flexible, super flexible.) I did teach a few lessons to the girls on the real meaning of Christmas and salvation over the month of December. Along with teaching a few therapeutic workshops, I have been writing lesson after lesson to prepare for the new Formación Cristana program.
The second week of January ushered in the beginning of what will lead to incredible busyness. We began teaching the first few lessons of the program, I have three cabañas and Tiffany has one cabaña. We also received one new girl, so I have been getting to know her and conducted an interview and developed her treatment plan for the spiritual aspect of her process.
The exciting part to see is how excited the girls are to have Bible studies. They will come to me and say “we have Formación Cristiana with you today.” This is such an encouragement to me. In the cabaña of Rut (1st phase), I have been teaching on Jesus, His life and His ministry. In the cabaña of Ester (2nd phase), I have been teaching on what is the Bible, who God is and what is sin. In the cabaña of Débora (3rd phase), I have been teaching on who is Jesus, His forgiveness and mercy and who is the Holy Spirit.
Since I have not been able to do individuals, every day after lunch I have chatted with a girl for about 30 minutes. My girls are dealing with some hard things as to be expected yet they have tender hearts which I love. One feels so guilty over a sexual sin that she doesn’t feel like God has forgiven her even though she never wants to do it again and has asked for forgiveness over and over and so it’s making it hard to have a relationship with God. One who is having doubts if she really believes in God (which she does) because she can’t understand if she’s protected by God, then why He did not protect her from all the abuse and hurt in her life. One has a lot of fear because she use to play games of divination and use to go to a witch to have her cast spells and have things bad happen to an ex-boyfriend. Now she feels guilty and not forgiven. One worries of sinning because she doesn’t want to forgive her abusers. One, who is a believer, is very confused about the catholic teachings she grew up and because of this she has many fears. One, who is a believer, is so mad at God right now and doesn’t want to be but doesn’t know how not to be as the hurt of her past overwhelms her. One asked me why did God even make her. Why didn’t he just make her an animal because she’s such a bad person.
I’m thankful that the girls feel like they can share these intimate things with me and that God would even use me. I pray that the Lord continues to provide me with His words and His truth to speak into the lives of these girls. I pray for the Spirit to guide every conversation and to give me His wisdom that we’re promised to receive.
As this month comes to a close, I am thankful to have so much time to prepare the lessons and not tons of responsibilities that would take the time away. I look forward to February and the starting of individuals, as the girls continue to ask for them. I look forward to see how God continues to work in the lives of these girls and pulls on the hard work together.
Please pray for the lessons I still need to write, the revision and the teaching of them. Please pray for me as I also develop and write lessons for the special Bible studies I will begin doing soon. These will be once a week for Débora (3rd phase) and Támara (4th phase) and each month will be on a theme, which my boss will give me. Please pray for the times I spend with the girls that they will see and hear the light of Christ.
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