Wednesday, August 3rd....I felt compelled to add this day's activity both as an update for prayer and to celebrate other stuff that happened. I'm gonna add other days for this week also, but wanted to get this out there....
Today is Anita's 9th birthday! So we get to celebrate with a cake and candles. She chose strawberry cake with crema frosting and a candy #9!

We had to wait til dinner to celebrate because there were 2 court appearances this same day; one in the morning for Marta and one in the afternoon for Max and Sonia.
Marta returned to the Lily; Max and Sonia did not.

Marta dressed special for her hearing. She turns 18 in October, and as I understand it, this hearing was a chance for her to have her say on what would happen to her. She got to choose whether to return with her family...her mother and other relatives were also at the hearing...or to stay with Rosa. She chose Rosa! She said it was real hard and her mom cried, but mom does realize that she is doing so well and has opportunities she wouldn't have at home...PLUS....she is a lot safer! Thank God for her choice!







Rosa has always said there would come a day when 11 year old Max would need to go as her home is mainly for girls. And so it goes, the day came. An aunt showed up at court and said she would take them, so one good thing is that they are together. They will live somewhat nearby, and Rosa will go and visit soon. Another neat thing that happened just the week before is that when a visiting Michigan team asked if anyone would like to pray the salvation prayer, Max went up(along with Carolina!!)! But this is hard I'm sure not only on them, but also on the other kids; the medianas are quite fast friends!
And, do you know, just as Anita's fiesta was wrapping up, here came the police with a new girl!

Such a mixed emotion day! Pl pl pl pl keep Max and Sonia in prayer; this has got to be so hard for them; they had been with Rosa for 2 years.Pray protection and peace, por favor.
AND PLEASE PRAY FOR ANITA; SHE HAS A COURT APPEARANCE FRIDAY, AUGUST 5TH! The Lord's will be done...and hopefully that'll mean she returns :D!