Reflection on God's work. We are just workers

Paslm 127...

1 Unless the LORD builds the house,
its builders labor in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the watchmen stand guard in vain.

² In vain you rise early

and stay up late,

toiling for food to eat—

for he grants sleep to those he loves.

³ Sons are a heritage from the LORD,

children a reward from him.

Please pray for all the work that is to be done.. Any ideas, any support of any kind.. the workers are few...

Las bienaventuradas (the blessed ones) - younger girls house..

Los gedeones (the gideons) - older boys house

Los amigos de Jesus (the friends of Jesus) - young boys house

Los pequenos principes de la fe (the little princes of the faith) - junior boys house

Los hijas de sion (the daughters of Zion) - older girls house..

new role.more prayer 31-march

I was a tutor at New Hope Children's home but now, my last month here, is looking into doing new programs for the home...

This is my office.. I work along side Fabio, a guy that sorts and helps out here also..

Please pray for the new role.. I only have 4 weeks to help put some stuff in place and other stuff give grounded ideas..

David and Debbie Bolos are back in the U.S. Pray for them as they lead the home from afar..

This is the list of programs I will look in to, some I will get in place, some I will put forward..

Program of expectations.. (A chart that shows the progress of each kid's behaviour) We have already started.. this was a program that I used in my house when I was a tutor but now they would like me to use it with the whole home...

'Fente' A friday evening games night and tuck shop that used to be run by an intern Lidia..but she is now leaving. We will see how we can carry it on and if in the same format.

Mentoring.. All the kids here would need a mentor / big brother or sister, that would give them more personalised attention.. but so far we have two volunteers... I will look to set up

this program properly.

'Cena united' A time when each house in the Home comes to dine in the main dining hall There is a time of being together having time to worship together and time to have fun together.. this will hopfully help unite the home more like a big family.. I will organise the first one and before I go see how it runs automatically...

Volunteers /interns... Looking to at ideas as to how the home can adopt the use of each intern more effectivly and coordinate their stay.

After school clubs.. We have a successfull photo class club already but I would like to expand the idea of having more clubs that deals with other talents that the kids have in abundance here.

* so if you have any ideas and would like to set up a few weeks club or month club of let's say ... teach piano.. or art.. or singing.. then talk to me..

House competitions.. David is giving us ideas on what he wants that house to compete in.. so that there is more solidarity within each home like a unit to work for God's glory.. Fabio and I will look in to this more.. we have already started..

There's so much I would like to do here.. like set up a street- reach program.. we have 40 young people that could easily do this.. but I don't think I have time to look in to this.. if you want to come down and help here .. please speak to me of your ideas..

Please Pray for the home and the programs..

I look out of my window at my office and I see Misti the volcano and know that God is beside me because God made that volcano..

Below is David and Debby the

directors.. this is the day before they went.. you can see all the kids that are here.. along with a team that visited for a week..

I will sign off now.. I'm really tired.. it's 9:55pm and the office people have long gone....

From Peru/ Arequipa city / New Hope Children's home / upstairs in the new office..

a new day a new boy in the family.. 20-03-09

I will not write much as its 11:30 and im really tired.. There are 3 groups in the morning that go to school: the little primary boys, my 4 primary boys and the primary girls. Today we tried a new tactic - we got them to go to school in pairs..


I took lots of pictures to show the surroundings and some off the kids that i work with,.

(these mountains always remind me of God's presence)



Today I helped take the kids to school. It's my day off but i always try to help out as really two tutors work better.. I did try to organise a visit to another children's home for the day but that plan fell through as i could not get connected on the phone..

Today a new boy came.. ! It was all a supprise to me.. We had to reorganize the rooms - now we have a 3rd bedroom in the house... His name is Junior. I also had to spend time getting his new clothes from the storeroom. He came with only the clothes on his back.. with old shoes and a small jacket.. the police man brought him.. his story is quit sad.. but I thank God that he choose to bring him here.. !


He is such a friendly and happy chappy.. he talks lots and always has a smile.. the other boys have taken on to him very well..


This afternoon I went with Fabio to visit judges from different councils that the boys come from to get permision for them to be in school.. This was very complicated and a lot of paper pushing. We only got 2 done out of 10 that we wanted to get done.. The judge was not in, or the opening hours were working against us..

Roberto - Junior - Jorge

Pray for the new boy as he settles in..


In the evening i took him in to town.. I got money out and went to buy him underware because there was none in the storeroom.. We walked a lot.. and his borrowed shoes were to small so we walked slowly.. but i think we will buy that tomorrow.. We then bought a mop and bucket, and a brush & pan thing for the home. and a big tub so Junior can put his ,'to wash' clothes' in..


After that i took him for a dinner! for 3.50 soles.. a soup and main meal.. with a side drink.. thats like one pound.. after that we got into a taxi and went back to the home.. What a day i thought!.. and all in the life of a little boy.. if God helps him then He also will help you too...


I thank God for all i have!