Dear Friends and Family,
It has been a long time since we do not communicate with you, but here we are again, and with many good news!
We thank God for his faithfulness and his constant help in our lives and also to our Ministry until this day. ..
“You, oh Lord, keep my lamp burning, my God turns my darkness into light. With your help I can advance against a troop, with my God I can scale a wall.
As for God, his way is perfect, the word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God?
Psalms 18: 28-30
Here are some important news:
Casa Aljaba continues growing!!
In November, we welcomed into our family 2 news girls: Sheny and Sephora
These precious girls had the privilege to be raised at Casa Bernabe Orphanage here in Guatemala, where they received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
Sheny (in the black sweather) is 23 years old. She is completing her elementary school and she’s taking Massage and Beauty classes every week.
Sephora is 20 years old. She is in 7th grade and she’s taking Cooking and also Drawing classes in the afternoons. Both of them attend private schools here in Antigua, they are still adapting and adjusting to the new system ( learning how to live in regular society) and both of them are doing very well.
Just in February 2012, we also welcomed into Casa Aljaba to Arturo Felipe.
F o t o . . .
He came here for a season to learn some Carpentry, Drawing and some Baking. However, Hugo recently discovered that he is very talented carving on wood (because he is also good at drawing), so he just carved a “jaguar” and burned its spots with a special burning tool!
Felipe is also very good at helping Hugo in the vegetable gardens.
February 2012:
We have received one more boy in our house: Arturo Felipe (in the brown sweater) who comes for a period of time. He came to learn some Carpentry and Baking. He loves to draw and is also learning wood carving with Hugo.
Felipe also helps in the gardens as he had the opportunity to learn and practice at Casa Bernabe. He is such a good worker and is very creative. We praise God for these wonderful opportunities that He allows for each one of them in this season of their lives as young adults.
Here is Familia de “Casa Aljaba” This picture was taken Feb 5th.
From left to right and from front to back:
Front: Andrea, Sheny, (Then it’s Hugo’s sister who was just visiting) and Maria Veliz (in the white sweater)
Center: Amanda (white & red blouse), Noah, Dena, Sephora and Ilse.
Back: Arturo Felipe, Juan, Gilma &Hugo and Rode. So it is 13 of us in the family.
Special Thanks!
No words to express our deep thankfulness to the Lord who has been good to us by showing his mighty power every day with Provision, protection, strength, good health, Faith, etc. and He continues to raise all of us in His love and care.
Thanks to our supporters
Only God knows your love and concern for these teens. Thanks to all of you who have constantly helped us with your PRAYERS, with your regular support and with other special ways to express God’s help using Your hands and testimonies. He is the giver for excellence, and He will multiply it and supply your needs according to His riches in glory.
Special Prayer requests
Please join us with your prayers. As we have become a lager family, we are in great need of :
LAND/HOUSE
• Provision to buy some Land, where we can build a larger house, have vegetable gardens, carpentry and baking workshop place, and some chicken, too.
VEHICLE:
• We’re needing a van for 15 people to go all together to church, Casa Bernabe and to other places. Right now we have a van for 7-8 people, trying to fit the 13 of us, all in it...
SPONSORS:
4 of our 10 kids who live permanently with us still need sponsorship for Education this year:
Andrea, Maria, Dena and Noe.
If God puts in your heart to help us in this way, please contact us. Your help will be a tremendous help in their Education. Either ½ or full sponsorship will be such a blessing in their lives.
• Provision to build closets and/or cabinets where we are living now. We are too crowded.
• Prayers for constant good health, strength, wisdom, joy , peace, and daily provision. HE is more than faithful.
MUCHAS GRACIAS!!!! DIOS LES BENDIGA A TODOS USTEDES SIEMPRE, SIEMPRE, SIEMPRE!
Sinceramente, Hugo y Gilma Caballeros
