Hi All, Arlene wrote the newsletter this month with pics and all! and we could not send it so we sent it as text. We will get new pics on the blog of the construction and children on Thursday and Friday so check it out!
Our other blog address is http://casahogareirene.blogspot.com/
Volunteers!
This summer we were blessed with some great people who came to volunteer. There was Jenny who was not only a great teacher for the kids of the Casa Hogar but also a great help around the house. There was also Katie who was a fabulous help with whatever mom needed done. She also helped out a lot with the kids. Evan also came this summer and he helped with tutoring and such. Liz just left today. She helped out and learned much. Lacy is soon to come. There were also a couple groups that came down. The one from Virginia came down for a week and did construction in the morning and VBS in the afternoon. While they were here they put up the patio roof!!!! Now even when it’s raining we can have Kid’s Club outside. They also did a couple other little projects. The VBS went great! On the first day there were 68 and on the last day there were 90!! That is a lot of kids considering that in the beginning of this year pretty much the whole town was against us due to the children coming to live here. A doctor group from NJ came for one day and saw people for general health checks and dental work. Then, there was a group that came from Guadalajara. They were here for a few hours last Saturday and got a lot accomplished! They helped dig the foundation for an outdoor bathroom. Which will be used for the ministry. They cut and straightened some rebars to be used in construction, moved sand, and painted the garbage cans. Plus a couple other little projects! Some albañiles from Santa Ana came for a few days this past week and also got a lot accomplished. They worked on the foundation for the outdoor bathroom, plastered the stair way, and put up some second story walls!
Construction
Since I already mentioned what was accomplished construction-wise above, here I will just write what is to come. Which is pretty much the same thing in every newsletter… finish the upstairs so that we have more room for kids, then start another building in the yard. We also want to finish the outdoor bathrooms. I said bathrooms because there will be one for girls and one for boys.
Kiddos
The kids are doing great! Learning and speaking a ton of English now. With the whole situation we are still just waiting for the Consejo Familiar to come and inspect everything. In the mean time the kids are just playing, learning and being normal kids. Well, as normal as you can get at our house, which isn’t very normal. : )
Prayer requests·
That we will grow in the Lord and follow His plan for our lives.· For mom because she is in physical pain right now which in turn is stressful for her (and everyone else….when mom is down are we not all down??)· For the kids, the little ones and the big ones, and the little kids’ situation in general.· For health for everyone.· For the youth of Camichines, just that God will soften their hearts and give them a desire for Him.
If you feel God is leading you to partner in this ministry…How can you help?Prayers are first on the list, God is in control and we appreciate all prayers sent His way concerning the ministry here! Please note that there are now 2 different donation options. One is for the basic ministry here and the Acosta family and the other is specifically for building and supporting the orphanage.If you feel that God is leading you to support our family and all the other ministries in Camichines: Checks can be made and mailed to:
New Vision Community Church – Laredo
3119 N. Meadow Ave
Laredo, Texas 78040
Please attach a typed note stating that it is a donation for The Acosta Family in Camichines, Jalisco Mexico and your personal information (Name, address, phone and email address.) Also, if you could email us to let us know that you sent something (unless you would like to be anonymous), that would help.
If you are interested in sending a donation for the construction/support of the orphanage/foster care, you can make a check to and send it to:
Reforma Ministries
10 Gate House Road
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308
Please put “Eirene – Orphanage” in the memo.
This is a registered 501c3 and can also be a tax deductible donation as is the church.
You are all part of the ministry here. The work could not be done without your prayers and support. Thank you so very much and may God Bless You! The Acosta Family <><
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