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<blockquote data-quote="PatriotsGirl" data-source="post: 655157" data-attributes="member: 15796"><p>Connor's dedication yesterday was so beautiful!! The pastor spoke the most perfect prayer over him. We received so many blessings!! Granny walked with us for the dedication and said the generational curse on our family is broken. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Then when it was over and time to bring Connor to the kids' club, she actually let M walk with me to bring him downstairs - that is HUGE. The women are normally never allowed to leave the group in the church at any time. </p><p></p><p>One of the TOUGHEST caseworkers praised M and told her how proud she was of her. She told her to remember that the newer ladies were looking up to her now as an example of how <u>it works</u>. And then she turned to me and said same for me - new families are looking up to us and seeing that it works - that Jesus reunites, heals and restores families. <3 I remember I balked when I first went there when they told me she would qualify for a weekend pass around August. Now I can't wait to spend that time with her!!</p><p></p><p>And one of the most touching moments personally was when one of the other clients placed her hand on my shoulder and said she just wanted me to know that I was an example of an awesome mom and that I was doing such a great job. M enthusiastically nodded her head in agreement. Made me cry (EVERYTHING seems to make me cry these days!!! It is kind of annoying!!).</p><p></p><p>It's really no wonder why I am so overprotective of these women and why I get SO angry when people make jokes about addicts on Facebook (disgusting in my opinion). These women are amazing, wonderful women that are fighting the fight of their lives breaking free from these addictions. They deserve our love and respect. Most of them have bigger hearts than most people I know.</p><p></p><p>And THAT is why with my newfound free time, I plan on taking the disciple program at our church to go preach in the jails with my friend Cindy that has been doing it for quite some time. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>The one thing that has been glaringly obvious to me through this - family is NOT always blood. The two people that have never even commented on any of my Facebook statuses or have offered any words of encouragement are my brother (who is a recovered addict for years now) and my sister. Nice. My brother only wants to talk to me to try to sell his junk toys and my sister only calls me to vent about her husband... :/</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PatriotsGirl, post: 655157, member: 15796"] Connor's dedication yesterday was so beautiful!! The pastor spoke the most perfect prayer over him. We received so many blessings!! Granny walked with us for the dedication and said the generational curse on our family is broken. :) Then when it was over and time to bring Connor to the kids' club, she actually let M walk with me to bring him downstairs - that is HUGE. The women are normally never allowed to leave the group in the church at any time. One of the TOUGHEST caseworkers praised M and told her how proud she was of her. She told her to remember that the newer ladies were looking up to her now as an example of how [U]it works[/U]. And then she turned to me and said same for me - new families are looking up to us and seeing that it works - that Jesus reunites, heals and restores families. <3 I remember I balked when I first went there when they told me she would qualify for a weekend pass around August. Now I can't wait to spend that time with her!! And one of the most touching moments personally was when one of the other clients placed her hand on my shoulder and said she just wanted me to know that I was an example of an awesome mom and that I was doing such a great job. M enthusiastically nodded her head in agreement. Made me cry (EVERYTHING seems to make me cry these days!!! It is kind of annoying!!). It's really no wonder why I am so overprotective of these women and why I get SO angry when people make jokes about addicts on Facebook (disgusting in my opinion). These women are amazing, wonderful women that are fighting the fight of their lives breaking free from these addictions. They deserve our love and respect. Most of them have bigger hearts than most people I know. And THAT is why with my newfound free time, I plan on taking the disciple program at our church to go preach in the jails with my friend Cindy that has been doing it for quite some time. :) The one thing that has been glaringly obvious to me through this - family is NOT always blood. The two people that have never even commented on any of my Facebook statuses or have offered any words of encouragement are my brother (who is a recovered addict for years now) and my sister. Nice. My brother only wants to talk to me to try to sell his junk toys and my sister only calls me to vent about her husband... :/ [/QUOTE]
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