We finally got to go to MITS at Eastleigh on Monday, where the street kids go. The have to leave their glue and drugs outside to be let in, but they get ministered to, which is wonderful. I sat in with the mother’s small group with Erika, Tia, and Blake. They were studying faith in Luke 7, the story about the centurion and his sick daughter, who Jesus heals because of his faith. Before they studied, each mother had to share a worship song and sing it by themselves, which was so interesting but awesome.
As they studied the passage, each woman also shared their stories and why they have faith in God. A few of them praised God because their kids have the chance to lead better lives than them. These are street women, who, to survive on the streets and be allowed to live on the bases, must sleep with every male on the base. One woman said that her two children were taken by Catholic missionaries and currently go to school, and that she praises God for that. Another mother said that she wanted to be reunited with her children who were similarly taken, but the other ladies laughed and said that they were better off. The woman who was translating for me told me that this woman used to beat her children, so I definitely think her kids are better off where they are too.
After that I got to sit in with the teens. It was amazing how dirty these kids were. Even though they were all wearing different colored clothing, they were all covered with a tick sheet of gray dust, making them all seem just dull, such a contrast to the kids at the Farm. It always amazes me that every teen at the Farm used to be one of those street kids. Their transformation is perfectly representative of their life change. Where once they were street children with no hope, they become colorful teens with a bright hope for the future, and most importantly, salvation and a relationship with Jesus for eternity.
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