A Dream Made Reality

When a child suffers violence in his/her life (understood as an act of abuse of power causing vulnerability), many times the victim of violence does not understand that the situation is not correct or that it is bad, producing in him/her a spell or enchantment for the vulnerable situation and interiorizing it as a normal act of control, that is, as an element that forms part of being brought up or simple that “that’s the way life is,” and he/she does not question the reason for acting as a victim. Moreover, many times he/she justifies it since it has formed part of his/her system of beliefs. Now when the child discovers the truth of the violence or it is discovered by others, there are stages in the process of repairing the damage which must be taken so he/she can be healed and live with his/her past. This process often takes years of therapy and psychological intervention. 

In our situation, when the girls who have been made vulnerable grow up, their perception of life is not very positive and their projection for the future is negative. The challenges of life are deeper since they combine a series of factors, such as low self esteem and little tolerance for frustration.

The fact that House of Hope exists and is a ministry that has as its objective to continue providing protection to these girls who are now young ladies is essential since it proposes as well to provide educational tools for life and labor, and above all to show the love of God to these young women. This all involves an act of solidarity and altruism, assisting in the healing process.

Without doubt, House of Hope is an answer from the Lord to the cry of many who for years have prayed asking for mercy and a change in the lives of the girls. House of Hope is a dream made reality, in which God permits the young women to have hope in God, to continue life, but now accompanied by a loving and caring Spiritual Father.

I ask your prayers for all the young women and especially for those who have begun professional training in their respective careers, that God will give them wisdom and perseverance in their educational work.

Sincerely, your servant, 

Daniel Trujillo
House of Hope Director

Welcome!

Greetings in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ. This space has been created with the purpose of giving you the opportunity to learn more about the House of Hope ministry and what it’s like to live there. I will be sharing an update with you every other Friday about the happenings at the House of Hope and how you can be praying for us.

My name is Daniel Trujillo. I’m a 29 year-old Chilean and a psychologist by profession. Jessica is my beautiful wife, and our daughter Anais will be 5 in September 2011. I have worked for the Lord as Director of the House of Hope (HOH) since February 2010.  Prior to my time with HOH, I worked in La Granja Girls’ Home belonging to the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church as psychologist and Director.
I have been familiar with the Girls’ Home (Hogar) since I was 8 years old when I went with my family and church to hold services & parties for the girls. I have been a privileged witness to the educational/organizational changes & how God has used people and Vision for Chile to bless our girls at the Hogar, and now here at the HOH.

Please pray for all of us and for our ministry working with the children in Chile. So that you and your church or prayer group may have more specific information about how to intercede for us, I will include a list of prayer requests in this, and all my future blog posts.

Isaiah 1:17: “Defend the cause of the fatherless”.

Prayer Requests:
• For the young women and the staff at the HOH, that they will adapt to the changes that are currently being made.
• For the studies of our young women as they are coming to the end of their first semester.
• For the girls in the Hogar, the caregivers, staff and Director, Leonardo Huequelef.
• For Ameila Tapia, one of the girls at the HOH, who is 18 years old and is experiencing a complex personal and family situation.

You may contact me via e-mail at: Casaesperanza.vpc@gmail.com

Your servant,
Daniel Trujillo
House of Hope Director