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HOPE OF JESUS CHILDREN’S HOME

La Esperanza (Venado), Honduras

ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP LETTERFebruary 15, 2012

CELEBRATING OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY!

THE HOPE OF JESUS CHILDREN’S HOME proudly celebrates the

completion of our first year of operation. We brought our first child home

on Dec. 20, 2010 and have been steadily growing our family ever since. Our

ministry is now home to eight children whom we love. Each of them has

become a part of our family. We currently have three full-time Honduran

staff members, numerous temporary staff from our local community, and

three full-time American missionaries. Our beautiful campus (shown

above) and this life-changing work would not be possible without your

generous support of our children and ministry. THANK YOU!

SPONSORSHIP UPDATE! ! 2

CASA PEDRO

CASA RAQUEL

OUR CHAPEL -

CHAPEL OF THE CROSS

OUR FELLOWSHIP HALL

AND DINING AREA

CASA DAVID

CASA MARIA

OUR CHILDREN


GENESIS" " " Age 2

Birthday: March 13, 2009

Genesis is a true joy to be around. She is a

bright child with an amazingly large

vocabulary. She’s our “little mama” who

loves to play house and make sure the

other children know she’s in charge. To

encourage her learning and develop, she

will begin receiving English classes as well

as a semi-formal pre-school education.

Genesis has been frequently ill this year.

She suffers from asthma which we are

able to manage with the help of her

pediatrician and nebulizer treatments.

It’s hard for me to imagine this precious

child in her former state. She was left

alone for long periods of time or left in the

care of her two brothers Isaac and

Abraham. She was often found wandering

in the street by herself in utter filth and

wearing just a dirty diaper. We were told

there is no doubt Genesis would be dead

had she not been rescued from the streets

and placed in our loving care.

JOHANA" " " Age 10

Birthday: January 7, 2002

Johana is happy, healthy, and did very

well in school with grades of mostly A’s

and B’s. This year she learned to read,

write, and do basic math. After learning to

spell and write, Johana was quick to begin

s e n d i n g a l l o f u s l i t t l e n o t e s o f

appreciation. In August 2011, we opened a

sewing workshop at the children’s home

and Johana learned to sew using a sewing

machine. She has greatly advanced her

sewing skills as well as her skills in hand

embroidering, which she thoroughly

enjoys. Her many sewing projects include

purses, curtains, decorative pillows, and a

pair of shorts. Johana has overcome

many challenges and is learning to control

some negative behaviors. She still bears

the emotional scars of the traumas she

has suffered. However, she is a strong and

determined young girl who is making

great progress in her psychological

therapy sessions.


YAQUELIN" " " Age 7

Birthday: August 26, 2004

Yaquelin (or “Jackie” as we call her) had a

very eventful year! She has adjusted well

to her home with us and loves her

caregiver deeply. She had heart surgery

in April to correct a congenital heart

problem and is doing very well. She is

strong and healthy with no medical

problems. This year Yaquelin has learned

to control some negative behaviors

through the loving guidance and

discipline of her caregivers. She struggles

in school and is easily distracted.

Unfortunately she did not pass the first

grade, but has started this new school

year in a private school that opened in our

community. She is one of only eight

students in the classroom. We are

c o n fi d e n t u n d e r t h i s k i n d o f

individualized instruction, our little

“Jackie” will learn and develop. We’re

excited about the opportunities she has

been given thanks to our generous

ISAAC" " " Age 7

Birthday: December 7, 2005

Isaac is a feisty little boy who is eager to

please those he loves. He is extremely

bright and hard working. This year he

passed Kindergarten and is currently

enrolled in the first grade at the private

school with his brother Abraham and

Yaquelin. He was selected to be one of the

flag bearers in the Independence Day

prarade and to dance the “waltz” at the

Kindergarten graduation ceremony. Isaac

has blossomed under the good male role

models he has at the children’s home and

is developing a great work ethic. He

enjoys helping our staff do landscaping

and gather up the drying coffee beans at

the end of each day. One of his favorite

outings is to go to the farm with “Uncle

Mike” (Director of Operations, Mike

Miller) to check on the cows, munch on

freshly cut sugar cane, and inspect the

coffee plants.


HYLEN" " " " Age 10


Hylen is a child in process of being

transformed by the Lord! Prior to coming

to live with us, she was described as a

very rebellious and disobedient girl. She is

strong-willed, but under the gentle

guidance of her caregiver, she has learned

to exert her will appropriately. The

depressed child who came to us in

January has been replaced by a the

happy, beautiful girl you see before you.

Her rebelliousness is being replaced with

assertiveness and her insecurities, with

self-confidence. Hylen is extremely

intelligent. She effortlessly passed the

t h i r d g r a d e l a s t y e a r a n d w a s

occassionally bored in class. She also has

a true God-given gift for learning

languages. She is soaking up English like a

sponge! To help her develop her abilities,

she is attending the private school in our

community, which teaches English and

will allow her to work at her own pace.

Hylen loves learning and wants to be a

teacher when she grows up.

ABRAHAM" " " Age 7

Birthday: September 20, 2004

Abraham has shown tremendous progress

this year in demonstrating self-control

and appropriate social skills. He is

learning to wait patiently and to follow

instructions. This year he discovered a

love for art and drawing. His new skills

are being developed by our Director of

Programs, Ana Reid. Abraham was

evaluated by a psychologist who

determined he has Attention Deficit with

Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and a

severe learning disability. Despite his

c h a l l e n g e s , A b r a h a m p a s s e d

Kindergarten and is now enrolled in the

first grade at the same private school as

his brother Isaac and Yaquelin. His first

grade teacher volunteered his time to

tutor Abraham and Yaquelin for several

weeks before school started to prepare

them for the new school year. We praise

the Lord for the help of our volunteers

a n d t h e a d d i t i o n a l e d u c a t i o n a l

sponsorships we received which gave

Abraham this opportunity.


EDUARDO" " " Age 7


Eduardo is an energetic young boy who

loves being outdoors and playing with his

Tonka truck. He is the campus comedian

and keeps all of us laughing at his antics.

He is happy to help out with anything

requested, as long as it doesn’t involve

being inside and sitting still! He has made

miraculous progress in his behavior due

to the patient, consistent guidance he now

receives. Eduardo was evaluated by a

psychologist and determined to have

Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity

Disorder (ADHD) and a severe learning

disability. Despite many challenges,

Eduardo graduated from Kindergarten

and has now started the first grade. He

has difficulty staying in the classroom, but

has promised to try his best to behave for

his teacher. We have high hopes he will do

well this year in school.

VILMA" " " Age 10

Birthday: March 13, 2001

Vilma is a loving child. She passed the

second grade with all A’s and B’s and

learned to read, write, and do basic math

this year which helped to greatly improve

her self-esteem. She now enjoys reading

books from our library instead of just

looking at the pictures. Another skill that

has helped her become more confident is

learning to use a sewing machine. She

truly enjoys being creative with fabric and

has very good skills. She even makes little

purses for her dolls from the extra scraps

of fabric! Vilma struggles with controlling

some negative behaviors and is receiving

frequent psychological counseling to help

her in this area.

Favorite Fotos!


Boys gathering coffeeFirst Day of School

A Boy and his

Dog.... Eduardo

learns

responsibility

by caring for our

new puppy

“Buddy”!

Girls showing their new

creations

Table Manners Class

New Director of Programs

In November we were blessed by the

arrival of our new Director of

Programs, Ana Reid. Ana is a SAMS

missionary who has been running a

homeless shelter in Boston for the

past ten years. Ana brings not only

years of experience to the ministry, but

also much creativity and light-heartedness, which has

sparked all kinds of activities from Table Manners Classes to our

very first Talent Show. During the Talent Show, several of the children sang

songs, others did acrobatics like walking on their hands, and others participated

in dramas like the reenactment of the story of Baby Moses. Our Assistant

Director, Vanessa Aguilar, sang a duet and Ana...... well, Ana blew us all away

with a foot-stompin’ down-home, country tap dance. GO ANA GO!!


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