Lost
In the last post, I asked you to pray for Alaypa. I think that’s the first time I’ve directly mentioned the problems we’ve had with him on this blog, but these problems have been ongoing. I don’t always talk about them here because this is a public space and not everything belongs here.
At the same time it is my job to inform you of news about our work and our family. So I’m sad to report that Alaypa has gone back to his home village. This was not an easy decision for us, and actually it was mostly his decision. He was not happy here, and he would not accept us as anything, not even basic providers (though he accepted the provision readily enough).
This is easier for our family, but I don’t know if it’s better for him. I hope it is, but there will always be that nagging doubt that we could’ve done more. Though the more I think on it, the more I think there was no more to be done.
He may come back. We left that up to him as well. Regardless of whether he accepted us as parents, we have accepted him as our son, as much as we are humanly able. That doesn’t change.
missn’ him already. :(
Praying for this transition for you. It must be hard to lose a child this way. Perhaps someday he’ll be like the prodigal son and choose to come home. Or perhaps the seeds you planted with flower in some other fruitful way.
I know this is hard, but is probably better in the long run for the other children.
He was a good brother to me even if I didn’t seem to like him very much. But he will always be my little brother and I hope he comes back to his family this is where he belongs not in his home village. I have great memories about him with this crazy big family. I miss him so much that now this doesn’t feel like family anymore. Well I guess we can ask God to bring him back to us.
I miss Alaypa a lot. It’s pretty hard to believe that he is now gone. He will alwayz be my little brother even if he lives in a different family. I do hope that God will bring him back to us in the future.
Guys, that really sucks. I’m sorry it went down that way.