Miscellaneous pictures from the casas

Here is a collection of extra pictures not included in recent posts.

For Father's Day, Margot recites a poem

at the Sunday service.

Lizet did the same with some help from Pamela

Tamara and Rosa busy on homework.

At Sagrada Familia, Bolt is now 6 months old and growing quickly. 

He'll never lack for love and affection.

Adoption is getting closer

Former Dallas "Roofdogs" David and Emily will soon be adopting siblings Lizet, Angela, and Xavier. They have overcome the hurdle of getting visas to bring the kids to the USA.  It won't be long. It will be a big adjustment and a new chapter in the lives of all involved but should be VERY positive.

The kids are excited about this move and are working with Tia Kym on their English and Tia Gloria has been teaching them music vocabulary in English so they can continue their piano studies.

Tia Gloria is shown with Lizet and Angela.

Xavier is all smiles. 

Gloria and Sandy get back in the swing of working with the kids

After their return from the USA on June 9, Gloria started a four-week language refresher on June 14.  She has time open in the afternoon for a few lessons and goes out to San Jose to work with the younger kids.

Here she has an introductory lesson with new students Pamela and Isela.

Sandy helps Angela and Yasmin with a

math assignment. 

Xavier is getting a bit of extra assistance.

After school time is diligently spent on homework at San Jose.

These kids work really hard.

Diego Armando attacks a writing assignment.

WOW! You can see the smoke coming out their ears.

Wilber (1st grade) takes a break while his pals 

push on with their daily tasks.

Tia Kym McDaniel comes to Arequipa

On June 17, Kym McDaniel arrived from Dallas to spend 7 weeks here in Arequipa.  She'll be studying 4 weeks of Spanish at our local language institute starting June 28.  She has been sharing with the kids of the casas, helping with teaching English and just loving on the kids. As you can see she is wonderfully received even by the new kids.  She is also "job shadowing" Maria Perez, the director, to learn what is involved in running a children's home.

At San Jose with the younger kids

Kym with Lizet and Tamara

Lizet and Yasmin think Tia Kym is pretty and special.

Tamara, Yasmin and Estrella are

working on an English lesson.

Yasmin and Estrella are filling out some

notebooks of English phrases.

She also goes to Sagrada Familia to work with the teens.

At Sagrada Familia, Kym tutors Ronald

who just got home from school.

Miguel Angel and Hermelinda are picking up on some English.

More new kids at San Jose

While Sandy and Gloria Johnson were visiting in the USA,

 three new sisters came to Casa Hogar San Jose.

Shown below are Rosa, Pamela, and Gimena

from a small village in the Colca Canyon

near Cabanaconde.

They are all very nice kids and fitting in to school.

Rosa is in 5th grade 

along with Estrella, Yasmin, Diego Armando, and Angela.

Pamela is in 3rd grade

along with Daniella, Isela, and Tamara

Gimena is in 1st grade

along with Wilber.