Saying good bye to my momma........

Could someone just please tell me why it is so hard..............

Why do we have to be away from so many whom we love so much. I just don't understand why we can't live a little closer.

This heart loves is here without a shadow of a doubt but it hurts when those I love are not here with me to share all of this with me. But in the moments I do get with them I treasure each and every moment. So I guess for now I will just hurt some and treasure the moments that I have with them. And I am more than happy that they get in invest in these little kids lives. I would love for all of the people who have invested in me to invest in these kids.

Keep this heart in our prayers as it hurts and aches............

Today is for sure a little bit touchy for me. Anyone looks at me wrong or says something wrong and I am crying. It just hurts but it is ok to have a hurting day, I am not going to die.........:)

Cindy

In my last post I mentioned to pray for a little girl named Cindy. Well I am asking for those of you out there to please please please pray for her.

Her past has not been so easy and she has been thru a lot. She has been sexually, physically, and emotionally abused at such a young age by her father. It breaks my heart to think of all that she has been thru. She is 4 years old and knows so much and is full of so much confusion. Things that a little 4 year old should not have to go thru or know. She has lived with us for three months and for me it is so difficult because I do not see a change in her. At times I wonder if I am doing this right but when everyone comes to visit they always encourage my heart and reassure me that we are doing a good job with the kids. Me and Jen have asked many their advice and they tell us to be consistant and love her. I know there has to be some change in her but some days it is hard to see. I just need to shut my ears to satan and not listen to all of the lies that he has to tell me.

I just ask that you pray for her and her heart and that God heals all of that hurt that is in there. That with the love she receives here that there may be healing that comes with it. For those of us working with her I ask that you pray for lots of love and patiences that we may give her. At times it easy to get fustrated and at times I wonder where my patiences are, but I know that with your prayers there will be healing to this little girls heart.

Thank you for all of you who take this little girl to our Father. I will try to keep you all updated on her and let you know how she is doing.

Also thank you so much for those of you who haved prayed for Mario. He has came a long way and he is so much better. God has healed some things there in his heart and you can see a huge difference in him. So thank you thank you thank you for all of you who continually lifted him in your prayers.

the kiddos are as cute as ever

Here are all of the kiddos and Tia Dilcia and Tia Gayle......oh how they love their Tias

Mario.....

Monica and her precious little baby she takes with her everywhere. Here she is giving her a ride on her shoulders.

Poor little Miss Marjuri.......

Fernando sporting on his bike.

Mr. Fransico and his pouty face. He is even cute when he pouts.

Katty and her new hat.

The past week or so the kiddos have enjoyed getting to know their grandmas. Last week they had gma Joyce and gma Kay here with them and now they have my momma here with them. So they are loving all of the time and attention they get. The kids are all doing wonderful.
Still be praying for Miss Cindy. It is very stressful with her at times and not too sure what to do with her at times. She has been thru some yuck and her heart is full of it and it shows. I just pray that God continues to heal this little heart of hers. Please please please pray for this little girl....she needs your prayers.

Nicaragua

There is more to come from Nicaragua. Spent half an hour or so and typed up a whole thing on the trip with pics and all and lost it all. So be patient with me. I will post more later.

The Beach

So New Years Day Dorian took me, his mom, and his three nephews to the beach. It was a good relaxing day but different from the beaches I know.

Dorians nephews playing in the sand. It is so funny there because you do not see anyone laying out on the beach. They all pay to rent a little area to stay out of the sun. So different from what we do when we go to the beach. Also you didn't see anyone in swimsuits really either. They all had shirts and shorts on to not get lots of sun.

Me soaking up the sun.....

Dorian nephew, Cesear

the pila

This is the pila and a few of it uses.....
There they use the pila to wash clothes, wash dishes, brush your teeth, prepare food, wash the dog and who knows what else. They all found it quit funny that I did not know how to wash my clothes in the pila. That is all they have ever know and for me to not know how seemed crazy to them. I just told Dorian to be patient with me. It is hard at times because we both know so different. Although as for now I am a failure at washing my clothes in the pila. Dorians mom could not stand to watch me wash them so she told me she would wash my clothes for me.

Love.....

More Christmas Pics

Thank you Thank you Thank you all of you who made our first Christmas special because of the gifts you gave. Here are some pics......

All of them wanting to see what Fransico got.

Our little princess......it was kinda funny because Majuri has gotten the name princess and for Christmas she got two crowns......so she must really be our little princess.

Here is Monica showing off here new PJ's that a sweet family made for all of the kiddos. Thanks

More Christmas Photos

Ok so I am just getting around to blogging, sorry. Got back from Nicaragua on Monday and it was a good trip and I will blog more on that later but right now here are the Christmas pictures that I told you that I was going to post. Marvin looking thru the pics that JT and Sam sent him for Christmas. Thanks guys, they loved them!

Miss Melissa and the kiddos......Melissa came to visit and was here for Christmas. She was more than amazing with all that she did for the kids and all of the goodies she brought them. She was Santa Claus.......thank you Melissa for all!

Fernando with his goodie bag. Me and Jen made up little bags for all of them with lots of toys that were given for the kids. Thank you so much for helping out and making a Christmas for these kiddos that they will never ever forget.