This morning we got up, got on our nice clothes, and went to Casa Para Ninos for the graduation, Quinceneara and Luis' dedication. Luis was nervous at first and wanted to be held before and during the ceremony, but did not have any major issues. The graduation portion went well and we were glad we could be there to see Jennifer Sucely (our sponsor child) graduate from basico. The young ladies celebrating their Quinceneara were beautiful, I especially enjoyed seeing Cristina who I met on my first trip to Casa. The dedication was short - the five of us went on stage and Mike prayed for our family. After the ceremony, Maria (Luis' friend from Los Angelitos) came right over. She was very sad and wanted to come with us. We spent about half an hour visiting with the team from the Woodland UMC (our church), Walter (the director of Casa), the Ciak's and Jennifer Sucely before the driver came to take us back to the apartment. During that time Luis began to relax and wanted to go to the swings, so I took him over and pushed him on the swings for a few minutes.
Us with Jennifer Sucely
Luis and Maria
When we arrived back at the apartment, we had lunch, played inside and outside and practiced trick or treating (since Luis has never been before). Tonight we had Pizza from tele-pizza and watched the Incredibles with the kids. They are all very excited about the Halloween party tomorrow and trick or treating. Thank you for all of your prayer support before and during the ceremony today. What could have been a tough day turned into a positive experience.
So glad to hear that this was a good day for you. We will be waiting for the trick or treating blog, that should be great! Love to all of you.
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