Tomorrow we will start on our next set of beds. These will be for William's kids. We will build two sets of bunk beds. The seven of them live in a two-bedroom duplex. The kids really need 5 beds, but I am not sure we can fit a third bed in the kids room.
While the beds are important, even necessary, what is more concerning is their longer-term plan. How are they going to make it with neither of them working? How are they going to move from a crisis to crisis mode of existence to a more stable mode where at least basic needs are being met? I worry that the present, immediate needs are preventing William from seeing the longer term. His family is hanging by a thread.
There may be a few options, some of which are not good. He needs to be open to someone life-walking with him. He needs someone to be willing to life-walk with him. If he is willing to be responsive, the church needs to consider appropriate, substantial help. Are we ready for this kind of involvement?
2 comments:
what is life-walking?
I's sorry, Mark. I was using code. It is one of those words like "walking with God" or "quiet time". Who knows what it means.
I should have used more description. I guess it means hanging with, being available, and being supportive and helpful with someone as they work through their junk. In this context, I think it would mean more of a mentoring relationship.
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