Thank you!

 Thanks to the friends of Cadanino!  A million thanks to  Kahren, Maria Rosa, Alina, Nike and several others for their ongoing support.  These foamy cushion types of flooring are phenomenal so that the children are not playing on the hard cold cement floor!

   Week by week these lovely people have helped our kids to a better quality of life and they have shown the love of Jesus Christ with their actions and their visits.  How better to demonstrate the love of God. One of my all time favorite quotes is from Ravi Zacharias,  
 
"It is our presence in proximity. Are you going to tell me they aren't going to notice that?  When you get that close, you must ask God  in your lifetime if there is a privilege that he will give you to  get close to a hurting   community   and let them see the color of your eyes.  That is apologetics with a touch. It is our presence in proximity."

On my way Home to Guatemala!

 After a great Thanksgiving week with Family I am heading back to Guatemala. I have been missing the kids and my friends a great deal.
  This morning at a meeting four different people shared about the joys and challenges that they have with their special needs kids. I think most of the kids have some form of Autism and a couple of them are performing academically quite well. I wanted to mention "my 80 special needs kids,"  that I am en route to see, but thought I might start to cry or sound like I was boastful. The truth is that I am incredibly Blessed that God has put this group of kids in my life. I have learned more the past couple of years than I can articulate.
  At times the lack of resources, parents and staff makes me sad. The kids have too much time with so very little stimulation or activity. Then I think about this type of kids anywhere in the world as recently as 50 years ago. They quite simply would have likely died in early childhood. These disabilities and challenges are certainly a mystery to me. It is very clear that God is giving me (us) a test on what it means to take care of the neediest. I had failed this test until a couple of years ago. I was uncomfortable around handicapped and mentally retarded people.  I am so grateful that God was patient with me and gave me the time to understand His Call for my life.
  One boy, Pascual, has been on my mind the last several days. He is partially deaf so everything he says he shouts. He calls me, "Poppa Jaime,"  even though I ask him to refer to me as Tio Jaime.  In english that means that I prefer to be called "Uncle" and not, "Daddy."  He suffered at birth from the effects of umbilical cord strangulation and his  is partially paralyzed on his right size. He is basically a warm and loving kid, but he can be annoying.  His ADHD is very high and he can't stay still. He always needs to be where the activity is. He's well liked by the other kids and the teachers. I hope he can land in some kind of transitional living home one day.

Successful Cooking Lesson and Fundraiser

       Friend's of Cadanino hold Cooking Class!

The friend's of Cadanino held a cooking class in order to raise funds and awareness !! Thank you. The Lord is merciful, kind and generous!!




Some details in literal translation from Spanish 


I send this email so you can see some of the photos we took during the cooking class we had the pleasure of receiving, by the family of Leon Au chef .... who were wonderful! Thank you for your kind heart to donate their time and experience!
Learned to cook chao-mein, chop-soiu, Chinese fried rice and tacos. It was all delicious, all who attended the class tested each of the plates and were fascinated.
We were all invited to the next class.
... We want to thank all teamwork, giving all the love and putting all the effort. Everything went perfect.
God willing we can bring more of the Dream kindergarten, for children to enjoy.
 
Mainly we thank God, who is the one that has moved to do this and who it is that puts the will and to do in their hearts.
 
May God bless you all very much, and we can continue working for him.




      They had a big screen TV on in the background with a slideshow of the center and the kids. 
 This is one of our favorite kids: Pajaro.   He  would do well in a family setting. Pray for him

The Students!!

And the product was delicious.... 


   Delicioso!!

Dr. Livingstone I presume? Is this the Stockholm Syndrome Experiment?

   Marilinda has been on my mind and prayer list

 She is one of the kids that I have known vaguely for about three years. She is about 16 years old and an elusive shy type.   Her facial features clearly alert one to the fact that she is a special kid and with limited intellectual capacity. Her skin is splotchy with dark freckle like discoloration. Her teeth are straight and well aligned, but profoundly discolored like those you see in the elderly.  She has a form of PICA and everything she sees and touches she is compelled to  taste with her tongue.
   Recently, I have been trying to reach out to her and make contact.  Her hyper-activity and complete lack of verbal skills make her very hard to relate to.  She is frequently around a group of kids I will be working with, but blinks your eyes and she is gone.  Holding her hand is challenging both because of her hyperactivity and the unappealing nature of what ever  may have been in her mouth and hand.
  Legend has it that she was brought to us by social services to protect her from her aggressively negligent family. Apparently, they would lock her in a closet for days on end with no food. She reverted to eating her own feces and apparently will still ingest many strange things though she receives more than adequate nutritious meals.
  With so many children at the center, she manages to be lost in the mix. The aggressive children  consume the energy and attention of the staff and a kid like her tries to fly under the radar. She avoids problems and therefor is fairly independent and isolated. In a primitive way, I think she must be very savvy. She needs to remain safe and fed, yet avoids the potential physical aggression of the most problemtaic kids.
  Some days I feel like I am living a mixture of: Jane Goodall, Richard Leakey and Dr. LIvingstone. And that we are testing a revised role playing of, "The Stockholm Syndrome."

Thanks Very Much!! Fundraiser for Cadanino!

  There is an event today to raise money for Cadanino. They are cooking classes with a renowned chef:  Chef Ramon Leon Au.   This is being coordinated by a friend of Cadanino:Lisette de Archila.  She is also a frequent visitor and has a special relationship with one of the kids; Manuel.

Please pray for a successful event and significant attendance.

Cordialmente queremos invitarte a nuestro próximo evento

De recaudación de fondos a beneficio del

hogar de niños con parálisis cerebral

“Fundación Cada Niño”

Estaremos recibiendo la clase de comida china cantonesa impartida por

Nuestro invitado especial Chef Ramon Leon Au

En esta ocasión aprenderemos a hacer:

v Arroz frito

v Tacos chinos con salsa agridulce

v Chap Suey

v Chao Mein

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Donacion  Q75.00 por persona

Martes 15 de noviembre del 2011

3  pm

Por la gran demanda de esta clase se decidió hacerla en el salón social de Bosques de Las Luces

PORFAVOR MUY IMPORTANTE:

AL INGRESAR A GARITA DECIR QUE VIENEN

AL EVENTO DE SRA. LISSETTE DE ARCHILA

Porfavor confirmar su asistencia a:

Sra. Waleska de Solares

walsolares@yahoo.com

cel 55160279

GRACIAS! TE ESPERAMOS

DIOS TE BENDIGA

Fill 'er up please !! If the glass is half empty or half full it does not matter

     Fill 'er up PLEASE !!              

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  Who cares how full the glass is. We need to work together to Fill 'er up.