ADONIS

Adonis is 9.  He is brilliant, but easily bores in school.  His mom didn't really lay down any rules for him, and didn't do anything if he didn't go to school.  He finished first grade, but in second grade, she called IHNFA (Honduran DHS) and asked them to come take her son because he was uncontrolable.  Given, she did nothing to try to control him.  And now he is here.

Adonis lives in the house with the babies, and the little kids.  He is older and acts out a lot trying to get any attention he can.  He feels insanely rejected in his life.  His own mother didn't want him anymore and he hadn't even completed his 8th birthday.  I imagine he feels like if his mom doesn't want him, how could anyone.

Adonis steals everything he can get his hands on.  He is a chronic liar.  He destroys things around the house.  He won't do his homework.  He is stubborn.  He has almost been expelled from school.  Yet somehow, Adonis has worked his way into my heart.  I love him and pray for the best for him.  I have taken on the task of working with him, his sister Guadalupe, and Fernando on afternoon homework.  Mirian has her hands full with the babies and little ones, and Pamela, 14, was being left to supervise the homework.  I thought that was very unfair to Pamela.

Homework with the 3 of them, especially Guadalupe and Adonis I am sure is more painful at times than ripping off your toenails one by one, but I also feel (and hope) that I am making somewhat of a difference to them.  They are getting a little more attention. 

Please pray that God can use me to make a difference.  Also, pray that we can find a psychologist to work with Adonis on a weekly basis.  Really, we need a psychologist for almost all of our children.  Pray that will happen in the near future.  All of these kids have had a lot of pain in their lives.