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Street apostolate

12/18/2013

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Time is passing very fast here at Home of Hope. There is always something to keep us busy, occupied and committed. Hardly any time left to sit down, do accounts, write reports and project proposals. With over 50 children in our care there are always things that have to be addressed “now”, things which cannot wait.

Our family is growing and changing constantly. Every month there are yet another children who come to join us in hope to find refuge, acceptance and help with their young, troubled lives.

Each one of them is like a new book to us. It’s our task to read and learn “it”.

Just came back from our quarterly tour – taking boys for short holidays and visiting families of our children. 2000 km and back ache, but it is always worth it. That is the only way to keep contact between child and his relatives. This gives us hope for eventual reconciliation and return for good.

Not every child is lucky to be able to spend, even short time with his family. At least not yet. Together we are getting ready to celebrate Christmas. And there are still those who will join our family in coming days and weeks. We don’t know them yet. They don’t know yet about us. Soon we are going to get close to each other, share our fears, secrets, joys and hopes. Exciting unknown ahead of us.

Today we have remembered encouragement received from… Pope Francis: “I want the Church to go out to the street”. And reinforcement of that statement, when he celebrated his birthday yesterday in the company of children and homeless! This confirms us in our apostolate and work.
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