God's ways are miraculous and inscrutable. As much as we try to stay on top of things and provide all the love and support we can for struggling mothers, he's the only one who can truly make their courageous decision possible. He is the one who is with them at all times, knowing the depths of their hearts and all their secret needs. Even close family and friends can't fight their battles for them. There was a woman recently who was in much need of help, every step of the way. Her living situation was terrible, her family was not supportive, and she already had a young child at home. She couldn't even get to her doctor's appointments well, and so one day we were sent to help her. We went to the ghetto she lived in and saw first hand the bad condition. Dirty, noisy, dangerous. And a small energetic child running around needing constant attention. She said sometimes she would get so tired from chasing him she'd just lie down on the bed and fall asleep.
Here she was, struggling to keep the baby after many long talks with our center director, and all any of us could do was trust in God's providence. That her selfless decision and all her pain and trial would result in blessing. At the end of the day that is often what we are left with: God's promise, and nothing more. But God always keeps his promises.
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