Feb. 2010

February 2010

School began for the year in mid February. For the most part, the children are very excited to be back in classes. It is a relief to get the children back in classes but school also brings it's own stress. Helping them with homework daily, and studying and going to meetings consumes our time. All of our children are attending school this year except for Josue. We have Pamela, Doris, and Brayan entering fifth grade. Reina is repeating 1st grade as we do not feel that she is ready to move on to 2nd grade. Antonio is in 4th grade. Sisi is also repeating 1st grade because she still needs to learn to read. She is already making leaps and bounds this year. Katy is in 1st grade. Jackson and Cindy are in 3rd grade. Daniela, Fernando, Jose and Ana are in 2nd grade.

Doris has even started school this year. She has never attended school before. She was ecstatic to be able to go to school this year with all of the other kids. She is in 5th grade with Pamela and Brayan. Where she receives classes at Teleton they suggested that we put her in the public school system this year. Even though she is unable to do a lot of things. It isn't important that she does the work but that she associates with people her own age. So far she is doing well and loves it!!!! Please keep Doris in your prayers as this is a HUGE change for her.

Maryuri and Nohemy are in Kinder. They go to classes in the afternoon 1:30-4:30. This year we are working with a new kinder. We are letting them use one of the classrooms of the church . This is a program under the secretary of education and mostly it is to help those who are very poor and can not afford all of the school fees and supplies. The kids do not have to go in uniforms and they do not ask for a school supply list. So it is a wonderful thing to so many who do not have the means to send their child to school. Until we offered the church classroom they were meeting in a very small house and were each bringing their chair from home. This is a great opportunity this year as the kinder uses one of the classrooms as an outreach to more people in the community.

Please pray for each and everyone of the children as they start a new school year.
Especially pray for Cindy as the teacher is already having lots and lots of problems with her not wanting to work or listen.

Jackson is also having a hard time with stealing. Please continue to pray for him as we work with him and that we will have the wisdom as to know how to handle the stealing.

Small group bible studies have started in two homes here in Santa Ana. Dorian continues to study with those who want to learn more. The people attending these studies are not those who worship with us in Santa Ana. We ended our month by welcoming a new sister in Christ as Dorian baptized Tatiana.

Please continue to take us before our Father and ask that we continue to find new ways to serve.