pics

Antonio learning how to pee pee in the potty

Marjuri

Cindy, Pamela, and Daniela

My gal..Pamela

Pamela and Me

For some reason me and this little girl have a special bond. She seems to cling to me and want my motherly love and advice. I try my best. Her new thing is if you ask her how many kids I have she says only one.....HER. She is learning she has to share me. Pray for her as she acts out to get our attention at times. I pray that we continue to give her the love and support she needs and that she continues to heal from her past.

Mud......

This is what happens when you turn your back for a second. They do what they have always wanted to do. Play in the mudpuddles.......Miss Monica

Miss Marjuri

Thank You

I wanted to thank each and everyone of you who invested in our children or our home this summer. I know that a lot of people were in and out and I can not even begin to tell you who was here. But the kids sure know. Some of you have touched their hearts in special ways. Thanks for taking the time to laugh, play, and most importantly love on them! You have left marks on their heart.
Also thank you to each and everyone of you who committed hours or days here helping work, clean, or just take care of the kids.
Each and everyone of you made a difference.

Thanks for helping us one child at a time make a difference................

just having fun

Mario, Fransico, and Fernando

Prayer

"Live a life of prayer and pray your way through everyday"

It is so simple but is very powerful

Here is our little Indians....

In July the kids celebrated the day of the Indians at school and they were to dress up to help celebrate for this day. At first I was thinking there was no way they could dress up and us find 11 Indian outfits for them. But as you can see we made it work with the help of a lot of people.Fernando, Cindy, Daniela, and Mario

Fitto, Brayan, Yovani, Pamela, Rudy, Marvin and Luvin was feeling a little left out and he had to work his way into the picture

Fernando

Daniela and Mario

Fitto, Brayan, Yovani, Pamela, Rudy, Marvin (and our new van in the backgroud)

Rudy

kiddos pics

Fransico and Fernando

Pamela, Daniela, and Fitto

Brayan

Pamela

Marjuri

Marvin

Antonio

What we are use to......

So recently spent some time in Nicaragua visiting Dorians family. What an eye opener it is for me. Sometimes I forget about what all I am surrounded by.

It is all about what I am use to.

The time spent there was wonderful but what an experience.........
To see someone make a living by selling things for a penny more then what they bought it for.
To start working around 4am and finish in the evening at 6 or 7pm.
To work in seems like 120 weather..........unbearable
To ride two to three hours on a crowded, smelly, sweaty bus to get to work and back.

These are just a few to name some but I am thankful for the time that was spent there to open up my eyes and remind of what those around me live like each and every day.

I just pray that I am continually aware of the things around me and never become hardened by seeing them day in and day out.

Update

I know I am big time slacking here on this communication thing! Sorry!
Here at Casa all is well and we are all ok. The kids are good but for sure pushing limits. So as always lots of love and patiences.
I promise I will blog sometime this week and get you all updated!

Connect

Many people reject Jesus because of what we connect him to. What are you connecting Jesus to...............?