Friday, December 26, 2008

What do you want for Christmas???

The girls always REALLY look forward to the week of Christmas... What kid doesn't? Their Christmas lists were really funny. Lili asked for some "K-wiss" shoes. (K-swiss...) Karla asked for some "woopers." (whoppers)

Lupita, Yaneli, Tania, and Jaqui making ornaments.
Magda wrapping a gift.
If any of you have been here, you know José...
We had a talent show on Christmas Eve... Aaron, Poncho, and Ezekiel made us all laugh.
Some very excited kids with their new toys!!!


Watch out!

It was a fun Christmas Eve. More pictures of Christmas to come.

The song below talks about a little kid and his greatest Christmas wish. As we try to give these kids a taste of what a family is, pray that more than anything, they will see God's love in all of us here at CVE.

"All I Really Want for Christmas"

Well, I don't know if you remember me or not
I'm one of the kids they brought in from the home
I was the red-haired boy in an old, green flannel shirt
You may not have seen me, I was standing off alone

I didn't come and talk to you 'cause that's never worked before
And you'll probably never see this letter, anyway
But just in case there's something you can do to help me out
I'll ask you one more time

All I really want for Christmas is someone to tuck me in
A shoulder to cry on if I lose, shoulders to ride on if I win
There's so much I could ask for, but there's just one thing I need
All I really want for Christmas is a family

Well, I guess I should go ahead and tell you now
If it's really true about that list you have
Somehow I always seem to end up in a fight
But I'm really trying hard not to be bad

But maybe if I had a brother or a dad to wrestle with
Maybe they could teach me how to get along
And from everything I've heard, it sounds like the greatest gift on earth
Would be a mom

All I want for Christmas is someone who'll be here
To sing me happy birthday for the next 100 years
And It's okay if they're not perfect or even if they're a little broken
That's alright, 'Cause so am I

Well, I guess I should go, it's almost time for bed
Maybe next time I write you I'll be at home

'Cause all I really want for Christmas is someone to tuck me in
Tell me I'll never be alone, someone whose love will never end
Of all that I could ask for, well, there's just one thing I need
All I really want for Christmas is a family

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Life and Hope



Casa Vida Y Esperanza... House of LIFE and HOPE?!?
What does that mean? Where do we find life and hope? Around Christmas time, we think a lot about our families. We spend a lot of time with our families. We spend lots of time thinking of what special gifts we can give our loved ones. What can we give these kids at CVE?


We would say if these kids leave CVE someday and have found life and hope in Jesus, it will be worth it all.


John 10:10 says that Jesus came so we can have not just life, but ABUNDANT LIFE.


I Peter 1:3 says that in Jesus and his birth and resurrection, we can have not just hope, but LIVING HOPE.

Michelle, Tania, Yaneli, Lili, Eli, Emily, Kaleigh, Keith, Magda, Lupita, Jaqui, Blanca, and Karla...

Top Row... Armando, Uriel, Francisco, Michel, Fede, Bottom Row...Jose, Angel, and Daniel...

Aaron, Jose, Poncho, Nereida, Candi, and Diego...
Top... Julie, Nereida, Jazany, Alexia with Gloria, Ezequiel, Ramses, Aaron...
Bottom... Candi, Poncho, Jose, Diego...


Please pray with us that this Christmas these kids will be able to understand in a simple way that in Jesus we find true life and hope.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

CHRISTMAS COOKIES!!!!!

We are home visiting family right now, but before we left we made some cookies with the girls. Here are a few shots.













You may not be able to see, but they say FELIZ NAVIDAD!!! We hope you are enjoying the CHRISTmas season.