Brokenness

            The heart of Restoration Ministries’ (RM) mission involves interaction with at-risk girls so that they can experience God’s love through a genuine relationship. RM’s staff meets girls in their circumstances and seeks to maintain connection long after crisis or situations change. Many of these girls get lost in the juvenile justice system, moving back and forth between detention centers, psychiatric hospitals or foster care because these places cannot meet all their needs. Frustrated and alone, healing seems like a far off dream instead of a present hope. RM offers hope by supporting girls through legal battles, vocation training, counseling services, and finding faith.

            On March 12, 2015, The Washington Post reported a story about an 11-year old girl who had been raped twice and wound up with a conviction in the matter. Her reports were dismissed and the investigations were halted for 6 years. This young girl and her family experienced anger, hurt, confusion, and fear while waiting for someone to acknowledge their reality and enter into their suffering. RM once cared for this girl as she shuffled through the juvenile justice system. RM believes in being not doing. Being present with an individual allows her to experience God’s love so that He can bring healing.

            Take time to read The Post’s article to learn more about the suffering of survivors, the complexity of the legal and social service system, as well as the intensity of the recovery process. Then consider joining our efforts through prayer. Prayer not only fuels our ministry but also creates transformation in our girls. Faithfulness in prayer brings a harvest.