First off, even though it was a Tennessee area code, the call wasn't from Tennessee. In fact, it wasn't even from the United States, and no, it wasn't from Canada either. So where did the call originate?
Would you believe South Africa?
I have a couple of good friends there doing great work in missions, and for the past few months, also "new parents" to a teenager. This young lady came out of a bad situation with an abusive boyfriend, parents who didn't give a hoot about her, and feeling trapped as she had nowhere to go.
Mona Lisa - isn't she beautiful?
Sonia and Rene graciously opened their home and their hearts to her and she got a grant to help pay for school. It was a great opportunity for her.
Unfortunately, sometimes we don't always make the best of our good fortune, and such has been the case with Mona Lisa. She's been up and down with her behavior, and after giving her several chances, my friends have the sad task of asking her to move. She can't have it both ways, and do whatever she wants and have all the privileges and advantages the agreement afforded her while most decidedly not living up to her agreed part of the arrangement.
Sonia was calling to give me a "heads up" about what was happening before I saw it in the prayer newsletter she was getting ready to send out. I knew the minute I heard her voice Mona Lisa had broken her promises again and it was time for some tough love.
It's going to be a hard parting of ways. Pray for all three of them. Mona Lisa is losing out on a great opportunity. She's lovely, bright, and can be a charmer, but that's not going to keep her out of trouble with the company she's keeping these days. I hope she "wakes up" before she's totally ruined her life.
Sometimes smart people can be so dumb.
2 comments:
We have neighbors who were in the same situation. No amount of love, guidance and psychological therapy was quite enough to help her as she healed from what she'd been through.
How sad. I will pray for Mona Lisa and your friends.
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