Fundraiser

Dorian and Cindy

Food

the kids playing the play station games

Last Saturday at Rosy's school we had to participate in a fundraiser for the school. Everything was set up like a carnival and you had to buy tickets and use them to buy food or play games. Dorian was in charge of the video game. The kids all loved playing their turn. Each ticket only got them a 10min turn. It was not long before they were back in line again to play again. We learned very quickly how hard to was to communicate with some of the kids. Some of them were signing away to us and we had no clue what they were saying. Marc, Terri, Sandra, and Siomara brought all of the kids for an hour or so to enjoy the carnival and play. Some of the kids choose to spend all of their tickets eating and did not even play any games. Rosy loved that the kids got to come to her school. She was proud for all of them to meet their friends and see her school.

Rosy also had her last week of classes last week. She is now done for the school year!

happy birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSE ANTONIO

Christmas Tree

The 1st of November came and the kids could not wait any longer to put the tree up!

So here it is.......

Brayan

Reina

Sisi

Ana

Jose

Maryuri

The TREE

Linda, Pamela, and Ana

Pamela & Linda

worship

the casa kids

fabiola

one of the dramas

Last Saturday night we had an all night worship. Instead of having worship with everyone Sunday morning we had it Saturday night. I am not going to lie I thought that it was going to be a long night with the kids and not to sure how they were going to make it from 7:00pm - 12:30am. The kids believe it or not all made it till 12:30 and were in bed at 1am. A few of them had their moments thru out the night and maybe got some shut eye for 5 or 10 mins.

The night consist of singing, drama, games, food, and more singing! Most of the kids were in the dramas and all of the casa kids sang in english and spanish and said all of the books of the bible. It really was a good evening!

The to end the night we all took communion together!

no internet

Ok, we have been without internet for the last week so sorry for the lack of updates. Hoping to get lots of updates and pictures up soon!

new items

http://casastore.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-items.html

Check out some of the new items added to the Casa de Esperanza store.........all profit goes to help the kids!

agreement.......

It looks like they have finally found an agreement.....................

http://www.hondurasnews.com/2009/10/30/agreement-reached-in-honduras-political-crisis/

4 years!

Today marks 4 years of living here in HONDURAS.

I look back at so many things BEFORE & NOW:

• BEFORE couldn't speak spanish ~NOW becoming pretty fluent
• BEFORE couldn't drive a standard ~NOW sure can
• BEFORE thought I would never conquer driving in this madness here in Honduras ~NOW I drive like the rest of them
• BEFORE praying for a godly husband ~NOW married to him
• BEFORE never knew what it was like to love a child so much ~NOW I have 15 I call my own
• BEFORE never knew I could call another place home ~NOW I call Honduras home
• BEFORE I was thought I was humble ~NOW I am humbled like no other
• BEFORE I thought I knew what poor was ~ NOW I have a better understanding of what it is to be poor
• BEFORE I was blessed to have so many friends ~NOW I am blessed beyond belief by all the new wonderful people who I have in my life

The list could go on and on................

Thanks to all of you who have encouraged me, supported me, and loved me in the past four years!

ENJOY!!!

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Video of CASA kiddos! My brother made it after spending all summer in Honduras!

Today was the kids last day of the school year. Today was just the end of the school year celebration! The kids were so excited about it. They did not have to be at school til 10am this morning and they could hardly wait to get there. They wanted to be out the door and going to school this morning at 8am.

They all came home with their bellies full and some of them carrying toys, cake, candy, and plates full of food.

They are all excited to be out of school, lets just hope we can keep them busy while they are out of school!