Thank you Mr. Woodson for all you and others in your organization are doing. And also thank you Mr. Loury for all you do to bring these issues to the forefront. I appreciate your (Woodson) “from the inside out” approach with the community for the trust aspect for one but also a permanency aspect as well. While people will leave an area or change availability, I suspect the more the direct community is involved/invested, the more constancy there is of the volunteers. And people need constancy and not people who are there for 6 months (or less) and no more. And, they are there- not 20 minutes (or more) away. It takes life on life, prayer, people being willing to trust and give and receive which is hard when trust has been broken previously. As one who grew up in a divorced family with its own dysfunction, I get it. The Lord God has used many people to help me be in a healthier place. People need to see an extension of Him from others (in the form of grace, mercy, patience, truth, encouragement, etc). And Lord willing, as you help families and individuals, they will be empowered to make healthier choices so harmful cycles are broken. Thank you again! No easy fixes in life. Keep on keeping on!
Thank you Mr. Woodson for all you and others in your organization are doing. And also thank you Mr. Loury for all you do to bring these issues to the forefront. I appreciate your (Woodson) “from the inside out” approach with the community for the trust aspect for one but also a permanency aspect as well. While people will leave an area or change availability, I suspect the more the direct community is involved/invested, the more constancy there is of the volunteers. And people need constancy and not people who are there for 6 months (or less) and no more. And, they are there- not 20 minutes (or more) away. It takes life on life, prayer, people being willing to trust and give and receive which is hard when trust has been broken previously. As one who grew up in a divorced family with its own dysfunction, I get it. The Lord God has used many people to help me be in a healthier place. People need to see an extension of Him from others (in the form of grace, mercy, patience, truth, encouragement, etc). And Lord willing, as you help families and individuals, they will be empowered to make healthier choices so harmful cycles are broken. Thank you again! No easy fixes in life. Keep on keeping on!