Darlene & Angela - Summer of Missions!

Darlene & Angela (pictured above w/ Patty) from the girls' restoration home, 'El Alfarero,' just finished up their summer of missions course at the YWAM base while taking a break from school! They both graduate in November of 2011, and along w/ Ninoska, will be our 1st girls to ever graduate the girls' home!

The summer of missions course is basically a mini-DTS, spanning 4 1/2 weeks, 2 weeks classes & 2 weeks in ministry outreach. The course was a huge blessing for both the girls, who were absolutely radiant when we went by to congratulate them just before their graduation night of the course. They are the 1st girls to participate in the program, & all the feedback we got from the base was overwhelmingly positive. We very proud of them & excited about what the Lord's going to do with their lives post-El Alfarero!

Abel ties the knot!

Ok so we didn't exactly spot this one coming a long way off . . . but Abel formerly of El Camino & the reintegration house has become our 1st boy to get married! He & new bride Mariela, decided to get married after 4 months of dating. They met at Abel's place of work, fell in love & decided to not waste any time.

They were wed in a simple ceremony with close friends & family in attendance. Abel & Mariela are both now working during the day & pursuing their studies in the evening, living in a small apt. in the city.

PAOLA Returns

Above is 17 year old Paola, who's joined us for her 2nd stint at the girls' restoration home. She is ultra vivacious, full of personality, knows what she wants and brings a lot of life, energy & fun to the girls' home.

Paola 1st came to us at the end of last year & had been doing well battling her addiction to heavy drugs; but instability in 2 of the other girls (who wound up leaving the home), also influenced her to leave the home.

She is back with us now though, w/ new determination and a strong drive to be reunited w/ her 3 year old daughter who lives w/ the child's paternal grandmother currently. Please help us to pray for Paola's continued victory over drug, stability, new challenges in going back to school and for a continued surrender to the Lord's will for her life.