Update on Our Family

Dear friends and family;

Just wanted to take a moment and update you on what has happened over the last 2 ½ weeks concerning our son. I am sorry it has taken so long but after the 21^st when we got our son to treatment, Russ, Jason and I have been trying to rest and recover from the very, very stressful year we have had. We all got the bronchial thing that was going around and are just now getting somewhat back to “normal”.

This week, we sat down and addressed over 150 thank you letters for the over $25,000 raised for Steven’s treatment.  We were in awe of the many contributions(including some of you) and the very generous spirits that we saw. This is surely what the church is all about. I think of the church in Acts that gave to help a brother or sister in need. They gathered up their own things and put it toward helping the fellow believer in need. We are so grateful for ALL of your support, not only financially but prayerfully as well.

We got our son to treatment on December 21^st and were in awe of the wonderful staff that is at this place. I am sure you understand that we need to keep this place as private as we can to not only protect our son but the other kids that are there. It is in North Alabama and in the country so he has a very pastoral place to heal. We will not see our son until his treatment is over which will be 8-12 weeks from now. He will be in pretty intense therapy and will be working on some new ways of learning to cope with the stresses of life and family. Our son did not grow up in a healthy/loving family and so it has been hard for him to be a part of one. We get to write him letters each week and he can write us back too.  Thanks for being a part of the team that helped Steven get healthy.

The verse we sent in our thank you letters was appropriate for him and surely all kids who are abandoned and abused. Read this from the Message:

Jeremiah 30:16-17 the Message
“‘Everyone who hurt you will be hurt;
your enemies will end up as slaves.....
As for you, I’ll come with healing,
curing the incurable,
Because they all gave up on you
and dismissed you as hopeless..

We certainly believe that the Lord rescued our son from the hurt and pain he went through for 11 years, but we also know that he has entrusted us to help him be healed(James 1:27). Through many circumstances that led us to this place, we know that there is HOPE in the midst of his darkness. And we appreciate all of you for your support. 

The prayer request that we sent out to our financial supporters as well as our prayer supporters was this:

We are asking folks to pray  for his healing-specifically him being able to communicate his pain and grief over what happened to him the first 11 years of his life. Pray for our family at home as we recover from a very long time of extreme stress that this pain has done to Steven and our whole family.

 If you would like to continue to support Steven's treatment, you can go to:

Raising Relief for Steven

OR 

for a tax deductible gift:

Montgomery Baptist Association CCM, Inc.

20 Interstate Park Drive

Montgomery, AL 36109 

FOR ROSE FUND

May God Bless you richly as you continue to serve Him through prayer, giving and support of not only the Body of Christ but those who are separated from Him.

With much gratitude,

Russ, Lisa, Jason and Steven Rose

The boys 2012 Christmas

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