These boys have been with us for a few years now at the CDI and are full of energy and smiles. Last Monday their 24-year-old mom, Blanca, passed away after suffering respiratory failure in the hospital. She was nursing a 4-month-old baby at the time as well as caring for Ruben, Miguel and their 3-year-old brother, now orphans. Food was scarce in their household and many times the meals these boys receive in the CDI is the only one they eat each day, and knowing this we've asked that Ruben and Miguel come daily to the CDI and we will be checking in with them over Christmas break to make sure they have food to eat.
My heart breaks for these boys and this makes me incredibly thankful that I have the opportunity to love on Ruben and Miguel. As difficult as this has been I am reminded that many children that I interact with daily have experienced loss in different ways, and its a reminder of the incredibly broken world we live in. We cannot predict how many days we have left or the trials we will go through, but we do have the ability to make sure that each person we interact with has heard the Gospel and has the opportunity to accept the gift of salvation. Please pray for Ruben and Miguel, for where they will live, that they will continue coming to the CDI, and that the Lord will soften their hearts and they will embrace Him as their true Father.
