One of the most amazing events of my life transpired over the last week. My daughter has a friend who found himself in a bit of trouble... I am putting it a bit mildly. He needed to kick a drug problem. He waited two months to get into rehab, and the day he thought he was getting in -- they turned him down!
So my daughter called me all upset because she wanted so much to help him. It was a Friday afternoon and the best I could do was find out about a program that had intakes on Monday. So, on Monday I took this precious child of God in to hear about the program.
The long and short of it was this: the intake counsellor met us, asked him some questions about his hopes and desires for the future, and pulled some strings to get him in right away. I mean, right away! We went and got him an overnight bag, and a doctor's clearance. He was scared (I was afraid for him too...) but we faced into it, and off he went.
He had to do 5 days of detox, instead of 10, and he is now into 60 days of Rehab.
Now, I have to tell you, I really feel like I witnessed a miracle. This young man's mother thinks she owes it all to me. But we know it is Christ in me who has made a difference for this young man. Still, what a privilege to be part of it. And I get to be part of it all as his miracle continues to unfold for the next 60 days.
As part of my support for him, I am giving up chocolate for 60 days. Every time I feel like eating chocolate, I am going to pray for him instead. :) If he can give up one of the most addictive substances known to man, surely I can surrender my chocolate.
Please pray for him readers. The Lord will know who it is. :)
Love you so much readers. You are never far from my mind, and you are never absent from my prayers.
Darilyn
So my daughter called me all upset because she wanted so much to help him. It was a Friday afternoon and the best I could do was find out about a program that had intakes on Monday. So, on Monday I took this precious child of God in to hear about the program.
The long and short of it was this: the intake counsellor met us, asked him some questions about his hopes and desires for the future, and pulled some strings to get him in right away. I mean, right away! We went and got him an overnight bag, and a doctor's clearance. He was scared (I was afraid for him too...) but we faced into it, and off he went.
He had to do 5 days of detox, instead of 10, and he is now into 60 days of Rehab.
Now, I have to tell you, I really feel like I witnessed a miracle. This young man's mother thinks she owes it all to me. But we know it is Christ in me who has made a difference for this young man. Still, what a privilege to be part of it. And I get to be part of it all as his miracle continues to unfold for the next 60 days.
As part of my support for him, I am giving up chocolate for 60 days. Every time I feel like eating chocolate, I am going to pray for him instead. :) If he can give up one of the most addictive substances known to man, surely I can surrender my chocolate.
Please pray for him readers. The Lord will know who it is. :)
Love you so much readers. You are never far from my mind, and you are never absent from my prayers.
Darilyn
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