Casa de Esperanza Newsletter

Casa de Esperanza
Making a difference
One child at a time
P.O. Box 9222
Columbus, MS 39705
cdehonduras.org
Amigos de Casa,
We at Casa de Esperanza hope you had a blessed Christmas. We did.
Thank you to each person that donated for the kids' Christmas. Karen had
a fun time shopping for them.
At this writing, all the children are well. Praise the Lord.
We have completed the bunk bed project. We wish to thank all churches
and individuals for helping with this project: The following churches or
individuals gave enough for at least one bunk bed:
Ladies class Borger Church of Christ, Borger, Texas, Central Church of
Christ, Topeka, Kansas, Belpre Church of Christ, Belpre, Ohio, Linda
Morsher. Several other individuals gave smaller donations which, when
combined, was enough for one bunk bed. We greatly appreciate every
donation for the bunk beds. The kids are enjoying have their own private
space.
A special thanks to Fairview Heights Church of Christ, Fairview Heights,
Illinois for their gift to buy bunk beds to completely furnish the new
cottage.
And speaking of the new cottage, it has been completed except for paint and
a few other minor details. After the inspections are done, we will be ready
to start taking more kids. We hope this cottage is full of rescued children
soon.
Rayner, one of the AIM students, is now working with Rosita teaching her
sign language. Rayner is working with Rosita a couple of mornings each
week. Andrea, another AIM student, is doing some arts and crafts with the
kids, also a couple of times each week.
All of the paperwork has been completed for Pamela's surgery. We hope to
have that scheduled soon.
November saw the end of school. We had three kindergarten graduates,
Daniela, Monica, and Fernando. They will be starting to first grade in
February. Everyone will be advancing to the next grade. A couple of them
just squeaked by, but they will be advancing.
Looking back on 2008, we had tragedy and triumph. We saw Yovani,
Marvin, Mario, Francisco and Antonio leave Casa de Esperanza and return
to live with their parents. We also welcomed Doris, Jackson, Sisi, and
Rosita in the Casa de Esperanza family. We opened the Casa store which
has been more successful in its first year than we ever dared to hope.
We want to thank each person that has given financially to keep Casa de
Esperanza open. Thanks to each person that helped with school uniforms,
with our Thanksgiving, and the kids Christmas, and to those that gave
monthly and yearly. We could not keep going without each and every one
of you. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement. Please continue to
remember us in your prayers.
Please feel free to share this newsletter with anyone you feel is interested in
Casa de Esperanza and let me know if you would like to be added to our
mailing list.
We hope you have a blessed 2009.
Terri Tindall