life is harder than we know

We have just finished a week of lessons in a couple of schools that we work in. On one of the last lessons we took, there was a bit of an issue betweeen 2 girls, it all got sorted out and we moved them apart, and they both got on with their work. After the lesson we were chatting to the teacher about the 2 girls and she was telling us how one of them had been to 18 different schools, her mum was an alcoholic, and had been verbally abused all her life. Her dad, who she lives with now, was worried because over the summer no one called for her, invited her out, or asked to do something with her. Through all this, she is a really nice kid, someone who just wants to be loved and who gives respect to pretty much anyone that comes into contact with her. I was really broken when i was hearing this story, and just felt so gutted for her. Thing is she doesn't want my pity, she doesn't want people feeling sorry for her, she just wants to enjoy life. How would Jesus react in that situation? What would he give to her? A sense of belonging. Somewhere she feels safe, and somewhere she can be herself. Thats what we will try and do, not because of pity, but because she is awesome, and she deserves to know that she is loved and she is special. I love being a Christian.