Special Friends

Having the Christ Church team here was very special. Ron and Vicki also took advantage to spend time just enjoying the kids. They grow so fast and it seems there is never enough time!

New Friends

There were new kids to meet including Juan Diego (4 yrs.) and Ángela (7 yrs.) Currently we have 18 kids at Casa Hogar San José whose ages range from 3 to 11. And, we have 9 teenagers at Casa Hogar Sagrada Familia where their ages range from 12 to 17. Splitting the time up between the two homes takes a good bit of coordination. Many thanks to Vicki Robertson for all the arrangements done BEFORE the teams arrive!

Team

We had a great group this time, but we did miss the three that couldn't reschedule to come down now. I'm sure we'll see them later. Here we have them out in front of Sagrada Familia.

THEY'RE HERE!!

After the great disappointment of having DFW closed on the day of departure for the "Roof-dog" team, we were even MORE excited when the team DID arrive at a later date. Can ya tell?

New Sub-Director

Pictured here is the Casa "San José" director, María Perez and the new sub-director for Casa "Sagrada Familia," Pedro Huaymani. Pedro has been our Saturday psychologist for this past year and now has come on board in a full-time capacity as sub-director. Already, in the first weeks of his new position, we have seen a change in the timbre of the house. A loving, but firm hand is helping our teens move forward. María Perez continues to help with her vast experience in the field and makes sure we stay in compliance with Peruvian laws and regulations. Welcome, Pedro!

SPIFFY NEW UPHOLSTREY

Here is a picture of tutora Mari sitting on our newly reupholstered furniture at San José. We hope to get the livingroom painted soon, too. It will look great when our friends from Texas come to visit in the near future.

Mechanics

Okay, I'm way behind on the updates! But I thought you'd enjoy seeing Edgar and José in action. The two guys have been going three days a week during their summer vacation to a mechanic´s shop. We will see if this is something they want to pursue. It is great for these boys to be able to get out and around some more male influence. Their boss, Nestor, is a really nice guy and the boys are learning about both engines and wiring. Edgar really wants to be truck driver. You REALLY need to know something about auto mechancis here if you´re going to do that!!