Aaron holding Joel
Dressed up for a spring celebration at kindergarten
Emmis and Kristin with all the kids
Kristin teaching the Bible lesson
Lorenzo, Jose, and Jorge with Joel
The kids are ready to hunt Easter eggs!
Aaron and Enrique
All the kids very entertained watching Joel swim
Joel kicking up a storm in the water
Ulises, Carlos, Joel, Aaron, Enrique, Ismael
Enjoying a day out at Krispy Kreme with the family and Itzel
Itzel receiving her diploma at her kindergarten graduation
All the kids with their kindergarten teacher at the public school, Yesica
Karen (right) and one of our new little girls, Nicky (left--4 years old)
Aaron sharing his ice cream with Nikkie's little sister, Aslie (Ashley--2 years old)
Ismael, Carlos (he's not as innocent as he looks), and Rocio (Ismael's older sister)
The kids are lined up for a watermelon-seed spitting contest on the 4th of July!
Carlos swinging at the pinata at our 4th of July celebration
Ulises enjoying watermelon on the 4th of July (isn't he a cutie!)
Eating hamburgers and chips on the 4th of July
Playing in the mud on a hot day
Lice treatment for all the girls!!!! : )
Nicky (we couldn't stop laughing at her because she looked like a grown-up cafeteria lady!!)
Yari and Mari as happy as can be!
We celebrated Ashlie's birthday (she turned 3) by having a campfire, singing, roasting marshmellows, and making smores.
Ashlie, Nicky, and Erick's dad came the next day with a huge pinata and birthday cake for Ashlie (he comes to see them on the weekends)
Doing a spa treatments with all the girls...Michelle getting her mask put on!!!
All the girls got a mask at our "beauty spa"
Fancy hairdos were the finale of our spa session!
Ismael
Yari and Marlene at our Mexican Independence Day celebration
Maria Fernanda (Mari Fer)
Emmis with Rocio, Diana, Yari, Miriam, and Fernanda (l to r)
Joel sound asleep in the midst of a bunch of noisy girls!!!
Aaron, Junior (we call him "Frijolito"), and Erick
All of us at a cool car show (this was the kids' favorite car--"Bratz" dolls)
Estrella (3) and little sister Isabel (2)
Baptism - Miriam
Baptism - Aaron
Baptism - Karen
Aaron's going away party
Aaron enjoying the cake at his going away party
Aaron's new family
Emmis, Kristin, Joel and all the kids at the orphanage (02/2009)
Emilio learning the letter "a"
Having a costume party with Nayeli in the evening! (l to r) Emilio, Marifer, Nayeli, Isabel, Estrella, Raul, Beto
Having fun on a Saturday!
Raul, Emilo, Joel, & Giselle
Jonothan's Birthday
Crafts with the kids
Cooking with Marta
Yari's 8th Birthday
Ice cream at our "Princess Party"
New members of the family of God!
Coloring Easter Eggs
Opening plastic Easter eggs after the "hunt"
The kids flying kites at a local park.
Singing at Church
Said (4) & Alejandro (9)
A lesson about Jim Elliot complete with the native huts and loin clothes.
After we played "Survivor"
Joel looking quite happy!
New shoes!
Displaying the globes
"Grandma" (Mary) and the kids at the orphanage
The kids public school kindergarten class
Sunday School teacher training (55 adults in attendance)
Yari trying out chop sticks
Kindergarten graduation
Jerry and some of the kids.
4th of July celebration at the orphanage
Joel & Emmis
VBS at Mesilla Park Community Church
Camp out day
Getting ready for a camp out
Around the camp fire (flashlight)
Vacation Bible School
At the pool - taking a break
Enjoying the cool water at the pool
Patrick and some of the kids
Santiago
Awesome Anna's
Patrick and the kids
Birthday!
Baby Santiago
Alex
Kristin and Joel at Mexican Independence Day Celebration
Kristin and all the girls at the Mexican Independence Day celebration (Sep 16)
Teaching about the three wise men following the star
Crucifixion reenactment
The children laying their burdens at the foot of the cross during our crucifixion reenactment
AJ and friends
October vacation in Red River
Van donated!
Baptism
Beto's Birthday
Viva Mexico
Custom Quilts!
New PJs and Joel
Cookies from Gus and friends and family!
