August 06, 2007

...Want me to go to Rehab, I say yes, yes, yes.

"They want me to go to Rehab but I say no, no, no!"  Amy Winehouse.

One of the things we are considering doing in Croc is partnering some other ministries to start a Drug Rehab program in Croc.  Rehab has taken on a vogue feel with Lindsay, Britney, Nicole and others doing their stints in rehabilitation centers.  Kurt Rietema and I visited a Rehab Center that Pastor Aldefonso (one of our Croc partners) works with.  I'm sure it isn't any thing like the Rehab Centers the "stars" frequent.  Some of the teenagers Croc_august_2007_011 involved with us in Croc did a mini Rap Concert and were awesome.    I was struck by the fact that the patients sat calmly and quietly for 10 minutes of silence before the program.  The saddest sight was watching a 15-year-old boy stand over his plate of food to eat.  He used his thumb and index finger to pick up a small piece of food and put it in his mouth in a continuous fast-paced rhythm.  He has pretty much destroyed his brain by huffing chemicals.  It was a very sad sight.  Overall, I was so encouraged by the hope demonstrated by the patients.

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