Two nights ago, a 5 year old little boy from our community was killed as he was walking on the side of the road after dark. He was in a group of kids that was wandering around after dark, by the road, without any adult supervision. Sadly, this scenario is not very unusual around here. There just are not very many parents who are making sure their little ones are home safely at night.
Today, Eric went to visit the homestead of the boy that was killed. What he found is not encouraging. A young, single mother who is overwhelmed. Many little ones, vulnerable and needing protection. A young girl catches Eric's eye. She is despondent and obviously in need of attention. Eric decides to bring her to the clinic.
At the clinic, it is discovered that she has a fungus growing on her head that could easily become an out of control infection that infects the brain and develops into meningitis.
The nurse at the clinic uses a straight edge razor to shave the little girl's head, scraping off the obvious signs of infection on her head. He also gives her an oral antibiotic, in hopes that someone will see to it that she takes the pills as needed.
Sadly, her mother is trapped in a web of addiction. An addiction powerful enough to numb a mother to the point of not knowing where her young son was walking after dark. After dark along a road where huge trucks barrel along at speeds of 90 mph or more. A mother who isn't 'present' enough to notice a fungus growing on her daughter's head.
How do we help this mother?
How do we comfort her in the loss of one child, while trying to hold her accountable for the kids she still is responsible for?
We are here...
...trying to empower parents who want to help their kids
....trying to be a voice for the kids who seem to have nobody looking out for them
...trying to educate and empower those who find themselves in the middle!
Most days it is very difficult to figure out where to fall in that spectrum! The only ones that consistantly lose are the children! They are the ones that look to us to help them. We try to make change for them. Please continue to pray that we make wise choices and always give God the glory. That is the only way...
