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We
praise God for his faithfulness over the past couple of months.
It has been his love and provision that has covered us!
In April, we had our annual assembly meeting. It was
during this time that we received a new board of directors,
and focused on evaluating our management of last year, and
we also planned and prayed about this year, 2005. In
addition, we also constituted a new group of volunteers to
work at nights, where they are reaching children who roam
the streets during the late hours. This group is doing an
excellent job and we thank God for sending more workers to
his ministry.
In
May, we were blessed to share with the Burch’s and to
pray for them as they prepared to leave Venezuela for the
United States. In addition, we also began training our staff
through different courses that were offered on reaching street
children. We also received a visit from a family from Wisconsin
(The Martins). They helped us with the children's medical
reports and evaluations. And we received an excellent donation
of pants for the boys!
In June, we attended our annual Niños de la Luz family
retreat. God Blessed us greatly with the theme "Excellence
in the Lord". At the retreat we were exhorted and encouraged
to serve each day as thought it were the last. The retreat
took place on a beautiful campground where we were able to
share like a big family. While we enjoyed our time with God
we had an excellent group of volunteers who took care of our
children and teenagers. We are grateful for their wonderful
work.
VALENCIA
We want to thank the Lord for the amazing job that the spouses
Flores are making in Valencia. Also Judith, from
our Valencia team is pregnant and we are excited about this
new family member who will help us grow our big Niños
de la Luz Family. Judith and her husband Humberto have been
taking care of the children not only who live in the streets,
but who also work and beg in the street as well.
Please pray:
-that the Lord will continue to work in our boys, both the
new ones which are entering and those that are about to leave
the Ranch.
-for these needs: A psychologist, a sports teacher, a Ranch
director, finances for a new small vehicle and the finances
to repair the swimming pool.
-that we can obtain the donations for the missionary
trip of this year, which our children and adolescents fortify
in their life the character of Christ.
-also for the marathon that we are thinking about having in
October to help raise funds.
Thanks!!!!
Marisela Santiago
National Director
We started this year off with much energy, trusting that
we can move forward with the many programs in Niños
de la Luz. We have already received 5 new children in this
New Year and we hope to receive some more before the end of
the year. God has blessed us in providing new house parents
and the new house (Mi Esperanza). This has provided the way
for us to bless these children with the light of Christ!
In February we received a group of 14 people from a church
in Wisconsin, who were very helpful. They finished the remodeling
of the house “El Camino" and worked on a number
of small things, such as: pipes, tiling, placement of new
fans etc. In March we received 2 work teams, one group of
8 people from California who helped us put up a fence for
protection of the Ranch property. We also received another
group of 11 college students from Florida. They helped finish
putting up the fence.
We thank God for the groups of volunteers who come to dedicate
their vacations, or their free time to share with the children
and adolescents. They always encourage us and it is refreshing
for us in our daily task of rescuing children who live on
the street.
In December we received Pedro (not his real name). He is
6 years old and he comes to live with us after 4 years in
the street with his parents. Pedro’s parents are homeless,
alcoholics and drugs addicts. Pedro also used drugs before
arriving at the Ranch. Upon arriving at the Ranch, he did
not know how to use a restroom and his teeth were filled with
cavities. Upon arrival, nobody could understand him when he
spoke and he did not know how to follow rules. Nowadays, after
3 months at the Ranch, "El faro", Pedro says each
morning "I am well". In addition, after psychiatric,
dental and DIVINE intervention, Pedro is now on the road to
recovery; physically, emotionally and spiritually. I definitively
do not have enough words to describe the process that Pedro
is going through. You have to see it to understand what I
mean. I thank God for such a privilege!
Please pray for the following:
Pray that God will fill the house parents with much wisdom.
Pray that God will give us the financial resources that we
need
Pray that God will guide us through several new projects in
the days ahead.
-Marisela Santiago (National Director in Venezuela)
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