Fany turns 4!

Happy Birthday Fany!  This is the first birthday she has ever celebrated.  She is a precious and delightful child.  She has come so far these past months.  It was only 6 months ago that she would not ask or tell anyone if she needed to use the restroom, neither did she have an accident but had extreme control over her body.  After working with her for another month, she began to go to the restroom on her own as a normal child should and if needed, to alert a trusted adult.  She is attending pre-school now and doing well  socially.  She too, came to us from a crib in an overcrowded institution only 9 months ago.  We are so thankful for the workers in the institution and their heart to help the children.  Were it not for them, we would not have Fany.  Fany is a delight and we are so thankful for the Lord's protection and provision for her.

Carolina and Julissa turn 2!

Today we celebrated the twins birthday.  It is hard to remember that just 8 months ago they were both residents of private cribs in an overcrowded institution for children.  God is so good! The girls are as different as their looks but are truly precious.  Happy Birthday to the girls!

Visitors

Buddy, Eileen and Ruth Zegel came to visit, to hug us and to make chocolate chip cookies! How Great is the Lord!  They spent a week visiting with our family and getting to know La Providencia.  They accompanied us to church on Easter Sunday and visited many of our friends in the village of Aguas del Padre and El Socorro.  They spent some time sorting donated items in the La Providencia store, encouraging and loving our family and reading stories to our kids.  We were so thankful for their time and are so delighted by our time of fellowship.  Ruth will return in the summer to teach ballet in the school at La Providencia.

A picture is worth a thousand words

The Lord is faithful and sends out His encouragement in many forms:  We are so blessed and delighted that Clint and Katy Southern came to visit.  While Katy blessed us with her beautiful photography and artistry, Clint helped to construct an outdoor stove.  We are so thankful for their time and gifts.  We walked through the village visiting with families, inviting them to church, and snapping family pictures.  Katy truly captured the beauty of the people of Honduras.  As most of these families do not own a camera, family photos are rare.  The Southern's hope to give a family photo to each Honduran family they visited.  We are thankful for this blessing and look forward to delivering this gift to these families.  Our family enjoyed spending time with Clint and Katy - we were all so blessed by their fellowship, hardwork and creativity.

For the children's delight

A local missionary family joyfully donated a puppy to the children in one of the homes at La Providencia!  Thanks to the Patterson family for their gift.  Our family had the opportunity to deliver this precious cargo.  What a blessing! The pictures speak for themselves.
Thank you Lord for all of your critters both great and small.  We thank you for the delight and joy they bring to our lives.  We thank you for the opportunity to learn how to care for and to be responsible for a living thing, and to receive the joys and delights that you bring in the form of a cuddly puppy.  Thank you Lord!

SRW Surgical and Dentistry team

Last week, La Providencia was blessed to have an Ortho Surgery Team and General Dentistry here.  The Ortho team performed over 30 cases including club foot corrections, extra digit removal, and various CP related corrections. The dental team saw about 150 patients including orphans, staff, and folks from the surrounding community.  We are very grateful for the wonderful relationship that we have with Sharing Resources Worldwide - they are very organized, and extremely well prepared.  It was a wonderful week filled with many changed lives - both physically and spiritually.  

2010 School Year is Off and Running

We are so thankful for the opportunity to bring Christ to the children in the surrounding village of Aguas del Padre through our education program.  Many of the children who attend our school, are not part of a church family.  We praise the Lord for the opportunity to teach them Bible each day.
This year, we have approximately 45 students enrolled in grades preschool through first.  Four of the orphan children are also attending preschool this year.  They are like little sponges! Soaking up all that they see and hear.  Praise the Lord for the opportunity we have to share in His work in the lives of these children.