Agosto 22-28, 2011

"Do not become impatient while God is producing Christlikeness in you. Do not seek more responsibilities than those He has given you. Obey all that you know He has asked, and He will lead you at a pace that fits your present character and His purposes for you." taken from "Experiencing God Day by Day", based on Deuteronomy 7:22; was the reading for Agosto 23rd, a Tuesday this year, one of the busier days for us. Abba speaking directly to us...gracias!




I hope it's OK if I begin at the end of the week because we had some special birthdays to celebrate! 1st, Tatiana, our "Godchild" who used to live at Rehoboth, turned 14 on Friday, the 26th, but we weren't permitted to be there. Sunday the 28th was regular visiting day at Casa Aleluia, so we got to bring a cake and pizza for her and her 32 housemates. Here she is with a few of her friends, all looking quite wet cuz they were; what a rain/thunder/lightening storm we had trying to get in to see her. But do you know, Guillermo suggested we leave the food and gifts in the car while we wait in line to enter, which we did, in the storm. But when Tatiana finally came to us, we got to the car and back w/out rain! And when we were once again safe inside the dining room, it poured again! TYJ! Tatiana has been at this kids' home for a wee bit over a year, and has had some challenges off and on, but seems to be doing better...again, thank you Jesus!



Sunday was the 9th celebration of Pablo's birth! This special boy was adopted by Rosa when he was just a few months old. I got to make my 1st gluten-free cake for him, w/out frosting too, so we used banana slices in place of; was pretty yummy! He loved all the singing and clapping and the cake too! Looks like Rosita wants to make sure she gets her slice o' cake!



Sewing classes are going fabuluminously!
On Tuesday, Patsy gave a quilting lesson,
a great way to use their new skill of sewing
straight lines, and by Thursday, each girl
had made at least 2 patch-strip squares(Yolanda finished 5!)They also learned how to use their seam rippers :D. Pinky is sulking as she isn't allowed to take the class!



Meet the newest staff member of RDA: Gilda, the chef! She's been with Rosa for a few weeks now, and is a real asset. Pray she sticks, not in a culinary sense, only in a staff sense, around!


And introducing the newest girl: Lesbia, but call her Pati, 10 yrs old!

She arrived midweek and amazingly settled right in. She has a sad, sad come-from, but it appears at least she was permitted to go to school. The other kids went right to work to make her feel welcomed, and by Friday, she was ready to be the mascot for her team during the Elim Church games day, rt foto, with Anita and one of the Elim teens. Kids so want to enjoy life, and because of this, they tend to quickly "shift gears", as it were. They want to be loved, and to love too; I've seen this particular group of kids be willing to let go of offenses easily in order to enjoy life. Good lesson for this kid at heart!

Quik notes:
*Took a good portion of this week for Guillermo's strength and stamina to return. Wish he'd take vitamins at least.
*Got to see some dear, delightful interactions between these dear, delightful kids, like 3 yr old Oliver gently swinging Luis in the baby swing, emphasis on "gently", or way-little-for-6-yrs-old Miguelito running across the cancha to help sturdily-built 5 yr old Nelson after he fell. Oh these kids!
*The oldest group of girls are rather restless these days, and of course, this has led to some discipline problems. On the other hand, when I try to imagine their life, it seems to me they are all doing outstandingly. God has such love for each of these precious girls, and also a fabulous future in His Kingdom here on earth. tyj!
*After a shaky start, Floridelma has settled in quite nicely. No more escape attempts or thefts either, she is doing her share of the chores, and has made some good friends. yea!