To See What God Sees

Sunday evening EK and I were enjoying a run to and from the beach, well EK was enjoying it I was trying to survive the hills, and something caught my attention. There was a group of people across the street from us waiting at a bus stop. There was a middle age man who appeared agitated and was yelling at the woman sitting next to him. Then I saw him rise up his hand and started hitting her. She was holding a little girl, both the woman and the child started screaming and crying. I said to EK "I think that man just hit that woman." We stopped. The angered man repeated his action. There were three other men at the bus stop and a man who was pulled over in a van, all were silent and took no steps to intervene. EK quickly crossed the street to attempt to calm the man down. The man continued to try and harm the woman. I accompanied the scared, crying woman up the street to try and get her away from the situation. EK was eventually able to talk the man into getting into his friend's van and leaving.

The woman and her 4-year-old child, who was tightly held in her arms, were very shaken up. We accompanied them back to the bus stopped. We were able to pray for the woman and her family. We waited with them until a bus picked them up to take them home.

Please know that this is the first time we have ever seen anything like this since our time in SVG. The purpose of sharing this story is not to paint a bad picture in anyone's mind about this country. However, I know there are families ALL around the world that experience this, and there is no one around them who is willing or able to provide support. Please lift this family and other families who are in abusive situation up in prayer and that God would provide safety and hope.

"I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." Matthew 25:40