Luis Enrique (on the streets above, after coming to the home below), is our newest boy at the boys' restoration home, El Camino. He is Lidia's, from the girls' home, brother hailing from the south of Bolivia, from a city called Tarija. Luis Enrique arrived to us on the day of the World Cup Finals and his time with us so far has been a blessing. He is 12 years' old, was abandoned by his father, & basically totally neglected by his alcoholic mother as well. Left to raise himself, running amuck in the markets & stealing to buy food to survive, Luis E. was taken out of school at a very young age. He is adjusting well to life at the home & has made friends with several of the boys. He is participating in classes w/ the tutor at the home learning to read & write, so that next January, he will go back to school. Pray for Luis Enrique, as he's got some serious wounds from childhood & probably stemming from that, tends to sometimes react aggressively. Learning new habits, everything from personal hygiene, to daily school work, to helping out at the home, Luis has shown a lot of courage & we know he will continue to grow, as he allows God to work in his life.
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