Encouraged in Heart and United in Love

Apparently, Casa Hogar used to have a night of singing praise and worship songs, but over time it eventionally ended. So the other night, me, Emily, and one of the boys who plays the guitar, walked out into the Cancha and started singing. Soon, we had about 10 people all singing! All of the songs were songs that we sing in church, so I was able to sing along a little bit. We prayed before and after and one of the kids prayed and thanked God that Emily and I came to help them. It was a blessing to me and I hope we´ll be able to do that ofton!

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I am here to invest in these kid´s lives and really love them with Christ´s love, and sometimes I don´t really know exactly how to do that. Simply loving them is enough. A big thing has been helping them with their homework and studying for tests. I love it when they ask me to help them with their English homework because thats something that I know! There is a 6 year old boy who will always say ¨Help me, Sarah, help me!¨ When I go in to help with homework, and I just melt.


I have started making brownies for the kid´s birthdays. They really don´t get very much attention on their birthdays, and I´ve been trying to come up with ways to make it special for them. I usually take them to the store to let them get an ice cream, but I want to do more than that! So we have decided to have a big birthday part on friday nights for the kids who have birthdays in each month. So for example, last night we had a party for the kids who have birthdays in September and October with cake, ice cream, soda and balloons in our kitchen. And next week, we will have a party for the kids in November and December, and we are going to have parties for the kids who have birthdays when we aren´t even here! So that way, they will all have a birthday party with us. The party last night was very fun, and I think the kids liked it.

My purpose is that they (Casa Hogar) may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Collossians 2.2

Please pray for me to be a blessing to everyone here!