NOT ALWAYS EASY

In our last blog, we discussed the “why” behind our Family Restoration Program. Children come into La Casa with deep wounding from both past and present brokenness in their families. Yet, their deep desire is for those relationships to be restored and brought back to health. That is the reason we fight for family restoration.

We could let those words fall and let everyone assume beauty does come to all relationships, but we all know that is most likely not the truth. We do pray for that. We do fight for relationships to be restored. And many times we come up short in the small time frame we have been given to be involved in both the child’s and family’s lives this side of eternity.

Recently we had spent years making connections with one of our girls and her father. They were involved in counseling and outside support groups to work on the issues that left them separated. They were beginning to see each other as father/daughter. Visits home began and things seemed to be going well. The courts had even made the decision that it was time for reunification to take place. Then, out of nowhere it seemed, the stepmom decided she didn’t want to assume the responsibility with the father and things went sour fast. She did not go home. There was hurt, there was unforgiveness, there were questions. We have been able to begin work on that relationship again, and things are beginning to move in the right direction again. But all of the pain creates acting out in the home and at school. It is not easy to trust again.

We could probably write a book with similar stories being repeated, but we still feel called to be peacemakers and instruments to bring about restoration whenever possible. We must not give up hope. Would you join us as we stand together to be His instruments in restoring relationships and lives for His glory? We know He can bring beauty from ashes.