The title of this blog is the name of the Childrens Home where we spent our first free evening. In English it means "Hope for the Children" and what an appropriate name it is. The 36 children, ranging in age from about 4 to 19, were clearly happy and full of hope, despite the fact that their biological parents are unable or unwilling to care for them, which is how they find themselves at the home. Their new "parents," Guillermo & Mara, do it all for the love of Jesus. They are truly an inspiration as to what it means to live for the Lord. They do much with very little.
The drive to the home was in itself an adventure; a slow drive down a sandy dirt road with piles of rocks alternately on either side of the two lane road. While we never saw another vehicle, we did find out that these rock piles are strategically placed by the government to deter small planes from landing on the long, straight, narrow, dark and isolated road. You can guess the cargo.
Due to the geneority of our team members we were able to bless the children with basic food supplies, as well as the special treat of banana splits. A picture is worth a thousand words, so I'll end here!
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