Michael Wetzel

Shepherd's Purse: for the Forgotten Ones Michael Wetzel

In 1991 the walls of the Soviet Union began to crumble. Regretfully, so did the family structure. Unemployment, alcoholism, and abuse of kids increased. Kids were seen by the thousands on the streets of Russia and Ukraine. Many began banding up with small groups of kids and slept in sewers or abandoned buildings for days or years at a time. They survived through scams, prostitution, and begging. The police then began handing the kids over to poor orphanages, kid jails, or holding centers. Most of our current efforts are to help small ministries who go to the orphanages, children?s hospitals or these temporary holding centers. This book is a series of short inspirational essays that tell the story of one man?s journey from a dark time of uncertainty to the heart of the Father for children forgotten. You will discover how these children, who are struggling in their own darkness, are finding a bit of love and light from the heart of God.