Thanks to all our friends for their support and donations. In addition to some quality time with my family, Summit Junior League came through again with some great clothing donations. Lot's of interest and support from new friends and old.... thank you. And when I tell you that we need prayer the most, I mean it. We are charting new waters for us and for a blended Christian ministry within a government hospital/orphanage.
In addition to all the clothes, I acquired a couple of wireless video cameras, new HD video camera, new Mac-Mini (for dual boot) and a regular digital camera (GE... how's that work Jack?? Number 1 or two in cameras? always on sale at Radio Shack).
Great time at Allen's wedding. So nice to see him so happy. Also, rented a pontoon boat for Jamie Jr.'s 25th birthday. This type of craft has come a long way in terms of comfort, speed and quiet ride. Rianna graduated from High School on Saturday and is slated to attend a division of my Alma Mater; Syracuse in September.
Byron starts with me tomorrow. Pray for him. I'm going to through it on heavy at the beginnning so he get's it. He is a terrific young man and his wife is expecting a baby in October.
Paz
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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I was informed they were sent to us because of some bad behavior. I had to ask if it was theirs or ours? Of course, it was on their part. Depending on the profile and the type of poor behavior, we may not be the ideal place for them. Our resources are stretched quite thin, so it will be interesting.
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All kinds of friends and family are stepping up and offering support. Should be an interesting summer. Byron starts on July 1 and we will work him hard with the difficult and demanding boys.
I am missing the kids..... especially Suzi and Ingrid.
Father's Day here was very nice...
Monday, June 14, 2010
Thanks.... Lord...
Monday, June 14, 2010
Planning and organizing a bit..
Second major parasite attack on my guts this weekend. Think we have the formula for treatment now.
I head north on Thursday and am trying to button everything up. We have a good team now watching the kids in the Clinica, so I am confident they will be fine.
The popcorn machine is retired for now.... it was getting out of control. There is a trip to a museum later this week and I will not be here on Thursday the day that they celebrate Father's Day. A group of kids went on an adventure to Retelheu to participate in National sports competition. They should be here momentarily.
We had a baby shower for Ena on Friday. It was truly moving and I do believe that the Lord touched her heart. The generosity and heartfelt support was wonderful.
Planning and organizing a bit..
Second major parasite attack on my guts this weekend. Think we have the formula for treatment now.
I head north on Thursday and am trying to button everything up. We have a good team now watching the kids in the Clinica, so I am confident they will be fine.
The popcorn machine is retired for now.... it was getting out of control. There is a trip to a museum later this week and I will not be here on Thursday the day that they celebrate Father's Day. A group of kids went on an adventure to Retelheu to participate in National sports competition. They should be here momentarily.
We had a baby shower for Ena on Friday. It was truly moving and I do believe that the Lord touched her heart. The generosity and heartfelt support was wonderful.
Friday, June 11, 2010
"I said, I've been to the Zoo"
Everybody's favourite activity is to take the kids to the zoo.
Our student teacher Luckey arranged this as part of finalizing her course work.
A good time was had by all...
http://picasaweb.google.com/guatereina/JunioZoologio2010Junio10?authkey=Gv1sRgCNf4v-Gi5I7PTQ&feat=directlink
Our student teacher Luckey arranged this as part of finalizing her course work.
A good time was had by all...
http://picasaweb.google.com/guatereina/JunioZoologio2010Junio10?authkey=Gv1sRgCNf4v-Gi5I7PTQ&feat=directlink
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
MOre about recent times
Where to begin. So much went on in my absence and soooo much catch up...
Anahi had both legs operated on Monday. She has the cutest little blue casts on her legs. SHe stayed overnight in the hospital and is back home. All the iniciales moved back into the infirmary. I may be able to poach their former bedroom as my classroom.
Because a high ranking government official was slated to visit here, there were lot's of improvements to the physical plant. Yippee!! Under a separate group of fotos or videos I will post some of the good stuff.
Good news - Bad News.... Ingrid turned 10 and had the accompanying maturing female thing. If I need to explain my position to you please skip this paragraph. I am very happy that her physionomy will support a normal life expectancy hormonal life.
Angelito went today to be fitted for walking braces. When he gets them, I think he'll still need something to stimulate his brain and the desire to crawl and walk.
Flora and Aura helped me bag 42 popcorn snacks. Very time consuming. Turns out that she has attended "third grade" and can read a bit and count well. Her seizures are quite profound and I am so very sad when she has one when around me. I hope to figure out how to help her learn.
Eight year old Heidi is adoptable. The USA is not part of the four country pilot program now that Guatemala is ostensibly compliant with the Hague Convention on International Adoption. She is a delight and very sweet child.
I go with MM to Antigua on Friday to see if Angelito can be part of an intensive three month program to stimulate his crawling and walking. They have a broad spectrum of medical capabilities there. Let's pray for Angel.
My lunch club continues to provide me with the best meal of the day. They will close the pool for a month to fix it up. I suspect their total expense won't even equal my 1/200th of the upgrade at the SHort Hills Club.
Little Lizzie Waller followed up with my pal Wendy Wright in D.C. They had a great activity today.
When in Arlington we started planning next two missions trip here. Very exciting and lot's to do.
We are in talks with the local Telethon and hope to participate at some level. We'll see.
There are several sidebar issues. Staffing and compensation as always.. Activities... trips..
Tomorrow we take 20 kids to the park Campo Marti for an outing. SHould be nice.
Thanks for your prayers and reading this...
Anahi had both legs operated on Monday. She has the cutest little blue casts on her legs. SHe stayed overnight in the hospital and is back home. All the iniciales moved back into the infirmary. I may be able to poach their former bedroom as my classroom.
Because a high ranking government official was slated to visit here, there were lot's of improvements to the physical plant. Yippee!! Under a separate group of fotos or videos I will post some of the good stuff.
Good news - Bad News.... Ingrid turned 10 and had the accompanying maturing female thing. If I need to explain my position to you please skip this paragraph. I am very happy that her physionomy will support a normal life expectancy hormonal life.
Angelito went today to be fitted for walking braces. When he gets them, I think he'll still need something to stimulate his brain and the desire to crawl and walk.
Flora and Aura helped me bag 42 popcorn snacks. Very time consuming. Turns out that she has attended "third grade" and can read a bit and count well. Her seizures are quite profound and I am so very sad when she has one when around me. I hope to figure out how to help her learn.
Eight year old Heidi is adoptable. The USA is not part of the four country pilot program now that Guatemala is ostensibly compliant with the Hague Convention on International Adoption. She is a delight and very sweet child.
I go with MM to Antigua on Friday to see if Angelito can be part of an intensive three month program to stimulate his crawling and walking. They have a broad spectrum of medical capabilities there. Let's pray for Angel.
My lunch club continues to provide me with the best meal of the day. They will close the pool for a month to fix it up. I suspect their total expense won't even equal my 1/200th of the upgrade at the SHort Hills Club.
Little Lizzie Waller followed up with my pal Wendy Wright in D.C. They had a great activity today.
When in Arlington we started planning next two missions trip here. Very exciting and lot's to do.
We are in talks with the local Telethon and hope to participate at some level. We'll see.
There are several sidebar issues. Staffing and compensation as always.. Activities... trips..
Tomorrow we take 20 kids to the park Campo Marti for an outing. SHould be nice.
Thanks for your prayers and reading this...
May Posts and MORE
SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010
VERY very sad day ...
Learned that a friend was killed here on Thursday. He had started a new job within the past month to earn a bit more money. He leaves a wife and a young son. Very sad and scary. Not to diminish his death or victimize the victim, but bus driving is one of the most dangerous jobs in this country. RIP.
God can use the Internet and FaceBook
The first friend to reach out to me about the continuing natural disasters here in Guatemala this morning is an old friend from work. I haven't her in person in almost five years, but I know they are praying for the kids here and me. Isn't that amazing? God touches each heart in a different way at a different time and we have no idea how he will use us. Or, importantly, when and how He will use us.
THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010
May Birthdays!!
Prayers - Blessings and hopefully CAKE!! ??
Anahi 7
Ingrid 10
Clarita 24
Pasucal 23
Jon 18
Staff
Milvia May 10
Jeanet May 11
Alida May 31
Anahi 7
Ingrid 10
Clarita 24
Pasucal 23
Jon 18
Staff
Milvia May 10
Jeanet May 11
Alida May 31
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
This is the blog we'll use.... should eventually migrate the
rest of the info....
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dd3w7btf_815gqmddpdj
Beginning Planning
Wednesday Arrival 6:30 ish.
Go to Hotel and have dinner and "orientation"
Two main days to focus on CRPN. Saturday would be good day to visit Antigua and Perhaps Picaya.
Thursday-
Late Start leisurely breakfast
9:30 Arrive at Center - Tour center
Meet director etc.
10:00 - 11:00 Get to know children of the clinica
11:00 - 11:30 Brief meeting with Staff
11:30 to 1:00 ish Help with Lunch to understand routine.
1:00 till 5:oo to discuss and plan
Lunch of course
Friday
to be determined... the early morning routine is difficult and time consuming... of some general interest...
Wednesday Arrival 6:30 ish.
Go to Hotel and have dinner and "orientation"
Two main days to focus on CRPN. Saturday would be good day to visit Antigua and Perhaps Picaya.
Thursday-
Late Start leisurely breakfast
9:30 Arrive at Center - Tour center
Meet director etc.
10:00 - 11:00 Get to know children of the clinica
11:00 - 11:30 Brief meeting with Staff
11:30 to 1:00 ish Help with Lunch to understand routine.
1:00 till 5:oo to discuss and plan
Lunch of course
Friday
to be determined... the early morning routine is difficult and time consuming... of some general interest...
Friday, March 26, 2010
The CadaNino 7
Thought I would use this little used blog to post info and details for our CDNN trip April 7th till the 11th (ish).
I came up with the number Seven as an illiteration and reference to the Seacuacus Seven and the Chicago Seven. Most are too young to remember the Chicago Seven and the film, "Return of the Seacaucus Seven" was obscure enough that Lawrence Kasden was comfortable plagiarizing the movie to make his first hot, "The Big Chill."
This site is unknown but not truly private. If we need to we can go private or take a series of progressive steps to make more obscure. I am hoping to use our thoughts and observations to build future FAQ's for the plethora of Missionaries that will be coming soon!
The Six Gringas are: Kat, Bridgit, Ann, Lynn, Aubrey and Lizzie. Four of our superstars work together at First Rate. Lynn Scarborough is an entrepenur PUblic Relations maven and author friend of mine from Dallas area. Finally, Lizzie is my daughter living here in NJ with me. I hope to leverage our communications and set personal as well as group objectives. This is all brand spanking news for me, so we need help and guidance in all areas.
The password for this account is readily available. Kat already has and I believe you can also post comments to individual blog posts.
So welcome aboard and hold on to your hats!!
BTW: First night housing is resolved: we will be staying at the Barcelo. Peace, quiet and comfort!!
I came up with the number Seven as an illiteration and reference to the Seacuacus Seven and the Chicago Seven. Most are too young to remember the Chicago Seven and the film, "Return of the Seacaucus Seven" was obscure enough that Lawrence Kasden was comfortable plagiarizing the movie to make his first hot, "The Big Chill."
This site is unknown but not truly private. If we need to we can go private or take a series of progressive steps to make more obscure. I am hoping to use our thoughts and observations to build future FAQ's for the plethora of Missionaries that will be coming soon!
The Six Gringas are: Kat, Bridgit, Ann, Lynn, Aubrey and Lizzie. Four of our superstars work together at First Rate. Lynn Scarborough is an entrepenur PUblic Relations maven and author friend of mine from Dallas area. Finally, Lizzie is my daughter living here in NJ with me. I hope to leverage our communications and set personal as well as group objectives. This is all brand spanking news for me, so we need help and guidance in all areas.
The password for this account is readily available. Kat already has and I believe you can also post comments to individual blog posts.
So welcome aboard and hold on to your hats!!
BTW: First night housing is resolved: we will be staying at the Barcelo. Peace, quiet and comfort!!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
The Lord Loves a cheerful giver.
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010
The Lord Loves a cheerful giver.
This morning a friend made a generous contribution to CadaNino. Most of you know my ambivalence and self consciousness when it comes to asking for money for the kids. I feel good that almost all of my expenses go towards supporting them, so at least I am eating my own cooking.
My pal gave in a way that reminded me of this parable. For me, it is always a challenge. When I had a good job and my tithe looked substantial, was I doing enough? We won't know for some time to come, but I know in this case, he was stretching to make the gift and that means a lot. I told him first and formost to always pray for CadaNino and all the kids. I always thought people just said that and because I was in sales, I always thought only of making the sale. From my current vantage point, I really see that better now..... Anyway, to refresh your memory of Mark 12
The Widow's Offering
41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins,[j]worth only a fraction of a penny.[k]
43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on."
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2012&version=NIV
My pal gave in a way that reminded me of this parable. For me, it is always a challenge. When I had a good job and my tithe looked substantial, was I doing enough? We won't know for some time to come, but I know in this case, he was stretching to make the gift and that means a lot. I told him first and formost to always pray for CadaNino and all the kids. I always thought people just said that and because I was in sales, I always thought only of making the sale. From my current vantage point, I really see that better now..... Anyway, to refresh your memory of Mark 12
The Widow's Offering
41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins,[j]worth only a fraction of a penny.[k]
43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on."
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2012&version=NIV
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