Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Special needs children and Liberia



















I recently received this email letter from one of our foster moms. How sad that this has to be a battle within a Christian community in Liberia=



HI,

HOPE YOU ARE FINE AS WE ARE TRYING TO BE HERE.

I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM FACED WITH A KIND OF EMBARRASMENT IN MY COMMUNITY CONCERNING A CHILD I CARE FOR, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.

THE PROBLEM IS, EVERYONE IN MY COMMUNITY ACCUSES HER OF BEING DEMON POSSESSED. EVERY CHURCH WE GO TO THE SAME THING IS SAID ABOUT HER AND THE PASTORS WILL ASK ME NOT TO CARRY HER TO THAT CHURCH AGAIN, NO ONE VISIT US FOR FEAR OF HER. I CAN CALL PRAYING PEOPLE TO COME AND PRAY WITH US BUT AFTER TWO OR THREE TIMES THEY WILL SAY THAT THE GIRL IS POSSESS SO THEY WILL NOT COME AGAIN.

THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR LONG BUT I JUST TRIED TO BE PATIENT TO SEE IF THERE WOULD BE A DIFFERENCE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.



MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND PLEASE PRAY ALONG WITH ME.

XXXX



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