Just another day.

Today was a day at work that I was blessed to see how lucky I am. Not just for my daughters I have at home that I love and adore beyond words. But I received not 1 call today from an old resident but 2 calls today from old residents.
 This is not out of the ordinary as I have a few that call me to check in, or to talk because they have something going on. I honestly feel like these are MY kids and as far as I a concerned they are. So these two that called today and at different times are special and unique in there own way. The girl we will call "J" she has struggled a lot in life and not had the easiest life. I have had her several times at the juvenile center at she sometimes calls two times a week. Now at a residential treatment center way up north I think she doesn't have anyone to talk to. Sometimes she has something on her mind and sometimes she just wants to chat. Please pray that she find her value and her worth and know that she is loved by God. Pray that she see's the beauty God created in her and that he heal the pain from her past. She is a sweet girl.
The second kid that called is boy that I have had the opportunity to watch grown, literally. Over the past years he was my size and he is now 6'3 towering over me and yet he is still "lil ****". He was always my sidekick in helping with bulletin boards and help out with what he could. He has been gone at a residential placement for about 9 months and just started calling about 2 weeks ago. He is a great kid, smart and great personality and I am worried for him when he gets out of the center he is in because its going back to the community that he will struggle with. Pray that he is a STRONG leader and does whats right. Pray that he see's his God given talents and that he uses them.
I LOVE THESE KIDS!!

I am so thankful that I am able to work with the youth at church and I am praying about how I can do more with them and invest more with them. Hoping that I can go have lunch with some of the girls, have a sleepover sometime. I love that God put youth in my heart. LOVIN IT!

As many of you know I have been searching for a position where I can have better hours so that I may see my girls more but I MUST work with the youth in Benton Harbor. That is where God placed my heart that is where he has called me so I wont just leave for any job and I know that when it is the right position God will open the right door. Until then I know he wants me where he has me. So if you can keep that in your prayers. Also financially keep me in your prayers. Also I have a strong desire to foster a child and possibly adopt at some point but I do need different hours because I need to be able to be home. Please pray about this. (Of course I laugh and say good thing I never win the lotto because I would be the lady with like 10 kids/teens).