By: Madeline Dunham
My name is Ruth Nohemy Moron Quena. My experience as a chaplain began at a high school in Alto San Pedro. It was in this school that I realized the need for children. Many people think children do not understand anything meaningful, or have trouble discerning right from wrong. One case I was a part of told me something quite different. Some parents had trouble with their son. They said he was lazy and disobedient. I spent some time with their son. I shared the good news and helped counsel him, so he might come to understand what his parents expected from him. Soon after the conclusion of my sessions with the student, his mom arrived at the school looking for me. Initially, I was scared. I was worried that she was going to tell me bad news about her son’s progress. She found me and to my surprise she said to me, “I do not know what you said to my son, or how you did it, but he came home today and said, ‘Mom, today I will have lunch and I will do my homework like I am supposed to do.’” We smiled at each other, excited about the progress her son was making at home. Children DO understand! It was not long before his grades in school went up and there was a clear change in his behavior in school. I and the teachers at the school are all happy about the chaplaincy program funded by Mission Generation. Praise God for His provision!