Barbara, from Kentucky (submitted Feb, 2004)

Name: Barbara
Home state or country: Kentucky

My husband and I will be married 3 years in April.  We were doing our best to make our stepfamily work. My husband has 2 boys (13 and 15), and I have 3 girls (8,10,and 12).  We both love our children very much.  The 13 year-old boy touched my 8 year-old girl and since then we haven't been a real stepfamily.  The boys see their dad.  My husband is going to leave me if we can't put the family back together. 

I need all of your prayers.  I need the Lord to show me how to do this.  I know we can't trust people we just have to trust God.  I pray for the strength and courage to do God's will.  We are called into the ministry, since all of this we haven't been able to minister very much to anyone.  It is very sad that two people who love each other may be torn apart by responsibilities that we have to up-hold.  We love our children very much. 

God Bless You All.  May God help all of us to make a difference.