Hope Does Not Disappoint by Gianna
" Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope, and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. " The verse above is from Romans 5:3-5. While I was searching for a Bible verse for this post, it struck me on how well the one above applies to the life of a woman (and her kids) whom I'll be writing about today. Her name is Elida. She's an immigrant from Nicaragua, and basically a single mom of four kids. Although her husband, Wilmer, is a good father and spouse when he's present, he suffers from extreme trauma from his childhood and has serious addictions. So that being said, he's never around. We met her and her family through one of the past missionary families, who has helped her through some difficult times. Elida's life is full of affliction, like...
