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A grandmother’s love
I was near tears today as I interviewed as boy and his grandmother. What a precious testimony of faith, grace and perseverance! Look for the story later this week, but let me tell you a little about this family.
This grandmother’s husband died after 40 years of marriage. She was trying to raise six grandchildren on her own while working seven days a week. When she asked for help, the government took the children and placed them in foster care. While there, they were moved to home after home as cases of abuse and neglect became apparent. Finally, she was able to adopt her grandchildren after two years of constant worry.
Domique, the 18-year-old young man who is now the first of 12 grandchildren to graduate from high school, said it was his grandmother that kept him from getting in trouble and Lakota for helping him learn to succeed.
Through the specialized Wokini program through Butler Tech, he learned to block out the frustrations and emotional baggage in order to focus on school. He also learned that he can make something of himself and break the pattern of drugs and violence that had plagued his family. His grandmother practically glowed as she spoke of his accomplishments. Intermixed in the conversations were hints of the struggle, yet her focus on God’s strength has kept her going. That, and the love for her grandchildren.
This story just makes me pause. Those children were born into heartache and struggles. Those children very well could have become statistics. They were on their way to getting lost in the system. This grandmother said it was because of the hearts of educators at Lakota/Butler Tech that saved her grandson and his siblings.
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By Lee Wong, U.S. Army (Retired)
June 2, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this
This is definitely a newsworthy story. I like to read more about it, Hilty. Thanks.