Tears Of Pain

Man. Monday night was an amazing blessing from God. After the girls were asleep I came downt to the staff lounge craving the applesauce I bought this past weekend. While eating it and chillin on facebook one of the CIT's was on the couch and mentioned her battle with OCD. And I told her that I wanted to hear her story because, as some of you may know, I have had a brief but intense struggle with depression and OCD. I thought I would take this opportunity to share about God's healing. She told her story and by the time it was over me, her, and about 5 other CIT's were sitting around her crying. It was beautiful. I shared my story and other girls put it tidbits from their lives as well.. then we prayed over her and each other and continued sheding tears. Tears of worry; tears of stress; tears of the quiet smile that accompanies the fear of vulnerability; tears of being without anyone to go home to share these things with; tears of misunderstanding; tears of death; tears of pain.

Afterwards the lady in charge of the CIT's had been called out of bed and was downstairs worried about why all of her girls were crying. By then we were all laughing and joking and agreeing that none of us were coming down here for what we thought we were, and we were so happy about that.

I'm being blessed and encouraged constantly while I'm up here! I may have told you this but a couple of months ago a friend came to me ready to go back to God and needed encouragement and... idk.. maybe guidance. Last night he shared with me some struggles and excitement about being back with God. (Huge Praise!) It's things like that and my night of tears with the CIT's that keeps me going around here.

My only request is prayers of sustainment. The girls this session are great but it's still exhausting!

Colossians 3:16 - awesome encouragement.

1 John 4:7-12 - what I learned about in our Power Time this morning.

In Him.