Who's Having the Most Fun?

There was a bit of "one up's man ship" between Julio Cesar and Juan Diego in the last art project. One decided two suns were better than one. Thus it started...Padre Marvin seems to be enjoying himself!!

Our Prayer for You, Our Family in Christ

I would like to share with you a wonderful Irish blessing (You know my passion for all things Irish!) that we would hope would bless and strengthen you. Please look under links: Irish Blessing

Art Projects Continue

The kids have really enjoyed the art projects. Bonnie with her helper(Padre Marvin) have been very faithful in visiting the kids. Again, thanks Bonnie and Marvin.

Mothers' Day

Poem by Casas Kids

English Classes

Vicki has been doing English classes with the kids while Bonnie Bower has been doing art projects. Some of the kids do really well!

Bishop Godfrey and Judith

Today at noon Bishop Godfrey and Judith arrived from Lima. The Bishop's health continues to improve. Welcome, Obispo!

Susana and Ester

Susan and her friend Ester(Cornelia's daughter)after their interpretive dance and song piece. Susan has suddenly become teenage bashful!

Visiting with Friends

Angela and Jonathan enjoyed a moment of leisure visiting with school friends during our grand celebration.

Manuel

Manuel is always an eager dancer. He really enjoys these opportunties to participate with his classmates.

Tamara is in First Grade

Our little Tamara is growing up so quickly. This year she is in first grade at San Lucas. She did a fine job in her class´s dance although her top kept coming untied and distracting her. Quite a cutie.

More Mothers´ Day

Vicki has been accompanying Bonnie to the Casas and working on English with one group of kids as Bonnnie works with another group. After the Mothers´Day event, off they went to San José.

Bonnie Continues Art Classes

Bonnie continues to visit both Casas and work on art projects with the kids. Padre Marvin accompanies her and help out with materials. I know the kids are enjoying the classes.

Honor Guard

Here are our older students at San Lucas with the school banner. Our José from Sagrada Familia did a great job with the flag. He is REALLY into sports and would love to be a professional athlete.

Mothers' Day at Colegio Anglicano San Lucas

Our kids participated in the Mothers´ Day festivities at San Lucas yesterday. We made sure that all the Casas kids participated in the "parillada" or plate lunch that the parents´club sold to help raise money for the new buildings. Nati told me this morning that they had sold all that they prepared and had raised $254 for the project. A lot of hard work, but it paid off! Of course the festivities began with a eucharist celebrated by Padre Juan Carlos assisted by Deacon Justo.

Bonnie Helps with Art

Bonnie has been visiting the Casas and doing art projects. We'll show you some of them in the near future. P. Marvin and Vicki have been accompanying her to both Casa Hogar Sagrada Familia and Casa Hogar San José. It will be fun to see the self-portraits that the Sag Fam kids are working on! Bright butterflies were in process at San José.

Please keep our kids in your prayers as we will have six kids to move up next year from San José to Sagrada Familia. We are asking the Lord how to reconfigure our space to accommodate this change. They will be Maricruz, Waldir, Hermelinda, Xavier,Margooth, and Miguel Angel.

Tercero de Secundario

Yippee! Edgar and Giovanna just started 9th grade this week. Their school year ends in December, and they will then enter 10th grade. Eleventh grade is as far as high school goes here. I think Susana and Margot are a little envious,to tell the truth! We're pressing Edgar to find himself and clarify what area he is interested in. We'll need to get him into some trade school soon. Giovanna is doing cosmotology right now and seems to like it. She is eager, too, to have a Quinceñera or 15th birthday party. We´ll start planning it soon.