A Hard Day

A hard day. A young woman did a telephone interview with Beth. Then she rang back and I spoke with her. She is 24 and addicted to both alcohol and drugs. She is on probation. She is pregnant. She is also extremely depressed and has tried to kill herself and her family said that they found another stash of pills and "good-bye letters" yesterday. Her doctor says that she has a history of abuse, is having anxiety attacks and hearing voices. We can't take her because she is pregnant. We do a cold turkey detox, and it is not safe for pregnant women. Nathan tells her that and she says she will abort the baby, she doesn't care.........Next thing she calls us back and says that she is no longer pregnant and is bleeding. We are all thinking, "what has she done?"
I interviewed a woman this morning with three children. They have been taken from her. She could not stop crying. I want to cry.
We have a new guy on the couch at Windmill, shaking so bad he can't hold his tea cup. The new guys have such sad eyes, full of despair and hopelessness.
We have what they need, but will they take it??? We have Christ, hope of the nations. We have prayer and love. Will they stay and take it?