"So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God." Hosea 12:16 Hold fast to love and justice. Wait. As we walk alongside the kids we work with, we are called to love them right where they are at. To be a listening ear. Provide a hug and a safe place to cry. To be a family to them and show them that they are loved and valued and that there is hope. But it is easy to get impatient as we see so much heartache and darkness