Casa de la Esperanza

I want to share with you an amazing trip my family experienced after Christmas. We went to Anahauc, Mexico (about 4 hours south of the Mexican border) to an wonderful orphanage for 45 beautiful children. It is hard to believe that these precious children have had such painful and cruel backgrounds. All you see is their beautiful smiles. Our team did construction, cooking, cleaning, and delivered food to the needy in the town. Mostly, the team played with these precious kiddos. Somehow, the language barrier (especially for me) required us to use more body language. I am not sure I have ever had a week with more hugs. I feel that I was given more than I gave and loved more than I loved. To see the delight in their eyes and hear their laughter after we were able to give them Christmas gifts, gave us all such unspeakable joy. Here is a little taste…