Movie Monday: Coloring!

The upstairs main area is the perfect spot for big group activities. It is bigger than any space we had at the old building last year. When this video was taken we had a huge team working with us and the kids were enjoying the attention. We had passed out coloring books after the Bible time and the kids could have sat there forever.

Movie Monday: Ecuadorian for….

…Awesome Play Space!!

Although this may look like a flat, rock driveway, it is actually an amazing play area! Creativity and kids with lots of energy changed this space into a soccer field, a relay race track, a capture the flag battle zone, and so much more.

This was our first year working with the kids on the new property, and one of the best changes was the huge amount of space the kids had to run around in, both inside and out. Compared to the old 15’ by 15’ play/outdoor living area, the new home really is the “Promised Land.”

Movie Monday: Rayana’s Laugh

One of my favorite activities at Casa de Fe was spending one-on-one time with the babies every day. I got to spend a lot of time with Rayana, one of the special needs babies. She is blind, uses a feeding tube, and cannot sit up, much less run around with the other kids her age. But spend a few minutes with her and she will show you what true beauty is. Her laugh and smile are two things I will never forget!

Movie Monday: Rosa’s New Ride

Rosa is one determined little girl who has overcome so many challenges. With one foot missing and braces on her legs mobility has always been a challenge. However, with a specially outfitted trike (strap on sandals attached to the pedals) Rosa was cruising in no time.

Movie Monday: Girls Craft Day

One day we brought all of the big girls over to our house for a special activity. We wanted to give them some time to do crafts that were more complicated than what the little kids do, and we also wanted to get to know them better. We pulled out a bunch of beads and ribbons and made some headbands, then the girls got creative and started making foam pictures.

Movie Monday: Quito

While we spent most of our time in the small town of Shell, Ecuador also has some major metropolitan cities. The capital city of Quito is huge and crowded in between two mountain ranges. When we first arrived in Ecuador we went on a gondola up the side of the mountain had this amazing view from the top.

Movie Monday: Tumbling Skills

Encore! In addition to learning how to do two-person-somersaults, 

Gilmar and Antony also showed off their tumbling skills.