And Then There Were Six...

Over a year ago, Brian, who was nine at the time, left Mama Jean's Home. We didn't know him; we weren't a part of the home then.  We don't know why he left. But about two months ago, Brian resurfaced at Mama Jean's, asking if he could come back.

We have gotten a really good routine down with the staff and the four boys living there. Sean is actively working with and discipling the staff as well as training it down to the boys.  We have seen some great healing and changes in one of our older boys and felt that everyone was at a good place to bring in another boy.

However, to also protect the boys, the home and the smooth running of it all, we also don't want it to be a revolving door for boys to come and go. So we sat down with Brian and requested a few things to be done/shown by him to see the seriousness of his wanting to return.

He came through on it all. There was a week or so when he didn't come to Mama Jean's so some of the staff went searching for him on the streets to make sure he was okay. He had been bullied by a boy who lived at Mama Jean's previously, to stop coming or he'd get beat up. We worked that through with him. He came back to Mama Jean's and then we had a party!!!

On August 1st, we celebrated Brian into the home!!!

Brian

Talking about Brian coming home.

Welcoming Brian home. 

The other boys welcoming him home. 

We had games and cake and soda for all of us to enjoy. We told Brian that he didn't have to leave Mama Jean's and go back to the street. He now had a roof over his head, food to go in his belly, an education at a school ahead of him and people who love him and want to welcome him home. We all clapped and prayed and thanked God for bringing him back. It was a fantastic day!

Sean praying over Brian. 

Sammy praying over Brian.

Having sodas and cake. 

The Boys!

The Boys and Staff!

A joke was said!

A few days later, we got a message about an emergency situation regarding a 13-year boy named Emmanuel.  Two of our staff went to find Emmanuel but couldn't. The next morning, he was found and brought to Mama Jean's.  Emmanuel has only been on the street for about 8-9 months and doesn't have signs of addiction to sniffing glue but he did show a few signs of slight malnourishment.  He was asked if he would like to stay at Mama Jean's, be off the street, and be able to go to school. He was pretty excited about that.  We'll need to do a welcome home party for him soon. 

Emmanuel

Both boys have been adapting very well, especially Emmanuel.  The staff have noticed that Brian has some anger issues that need to be worked on and prayed over. A year plus on the street, being in constant survivor mode and weaning off of the glue can cause a lot of emotions in a child, especially at the tender age of ten. 

But we know that we have a Father who LOVES these boys with a love that is so wide and so deep. He wants to see them healed; he wants their anger, their addiction, their fears of abandonment and rejection to be gone. He wants them to know Him and follow the amazing path that He has led out for them.

It's an honour to be able to love on and serve these boys and to show them and teach them the love of Jesus.

If you would like to donate towards the Mama Jean's Home and these boys, please visit our website: http://www.one5ministries.com/contact-us/ .  

You can send a cheque or donate online.  Every amount helps to keep these boys healthy and off the street.  Thank you so much!

In His Service,

Meredith