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me and Rosa at the celebration on sunday for the Day of the Family. she recently decided to move back home to la chureca and not live at the villa anymore. my heart is breaking for her. she is the sweetest girl and she was always working so hard. when you know these kids you can't help but love them so much and so when one chooses what you know is not good for them it is so hard.
william and larry are on the roof of the truck. we got to watch him play soccer last saturday. after the game we all went to get a coke. this is how they drove down the street. don't worry! we were all in the cab, like royalty.

with the hardy family. Ian and Taryn are here adopting these 3 boys. soon they will be our neighbors at home too.


josh and perla


ok, i will be short and sweet because i really want this blog to be successful!!! i have really struggled to get anything up, it always erases and then i am too tired to rewrite.

we are doing great! we are tired because i have a team now. they have been here since last Saturday and will leave this Saturday. the kids have been along on every job site ~ and worked hard, built relationships and enjoyed the team very much! Josh stayed at the Villa all day yesterday because we spent time at the beach and it would have been a bummer for him not to be able to swim in the ocean (his cast, you know). BUT he enjoys the villa very much! He is working on his spanish and building great relationships with everyone there. he shuttled the girls to and from school with Eliezar. Josh is quite a gentleman and caretaker of his family and now all the girls at the Villa.

i have many pictures to download. so the pictures i am posting now are from a few days ago.

the team i have now is from Lake Oswego, OR. we have spent time at La Chureca, working on Pastor Ramon and Miriam's house, the Villa for church with all of El Faro and La Chureca, we painted the entrance to the Villa and tomorrow with finish, we spent a day at the ocean and today was at HAT, a temporary housing for kids on the streets or in abusive homes. it was a hard day because it felt like we weren't accomplishing much.

William was playing soccer with all the kids (way older than him) and fell on his wrist. For awhile i thought it could be hospital worthy. Jose Ramon wrapped it in a cloth really tight and he appears to be ok now. i would like him to sit in a chair and be still, haha. everyday he is sooooo filthy! really we all are but he just wears it so much more!!!!!

Speaking of dirty, Leyda washed our clothes for the first time the other day, that was so humbling and it's a crazy thing to be served by so many people. There are so many people in Nicaragua that are caring for us. They LOVE my kids. They want to know them well.

Ok, I can't write so much because I really want this to post!!!! So i'll try now. First more pictures. IF i can i will download and post more pictures tonight. I am so thankful to everyone who is reading and praying!!!!!!!
you know you can make comments on the blog, I would love to know what you are all thinking.
(sorry about they no capitals)


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  1. MintJuly 3, 2009 at 6:37 AM

    William is just so CUTE!

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  2. MeganJuly 3, 2009 at 1:16 PM

    Oh Katie!!!! I just love looking at your pictures and stories. It is so evident that you are in the place God wants you. I just have to smile because I know God has a great purpose for you and that he has equipped you to love people well. But I already miss you a lot; it feels like forever since I have seen you. Continue to let the love of Christ shine through you. Love you.

    Philippians 1:6- He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

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