Charlotte Mason, famed (at least in the homeschooling community) English educator, once said, “Every child every day needs: 1. Something to love. 2. Something to do. 3. Something to think about.” I have seen my own children blossom and grow with patience and compassion when they have had an animal to care for, and the …
Since we have been here in Ecuador, our family has had the privelege to meet people from all over the world. It’s crazy how big and yet how small the world is all at the same time. The kids are marking on our big wall maps all the countries and states from which we know …
Dalila (Dah-lee-la) came to us just four days ago. Her mother brought her to Casa de Fe saying that she had no work and no home. She asked for us to keep Dalila until she is “back on her feet again”. It may sound crazy to the Northern Hemisphere, but this is actually fairly common …
in the eye of the beholder? only skin deep? is God’s handwriting? Perhaps, beauty is all of those things… But to me, THIS is beautiful! This is Edison, who is deaf, with Amanda, who has cerebral palsy. Friday afternoon, I was tired and agitated and ready to go home. As usual, my girls insisted that …
For nearly two years, the maestros (Ecudorian construction workers) and multiple short-term volunteer teams have been working on the construction of the Casa de Fe school. Jeff and Jesse were here in March 2011 when a lot of concrete was being poured. Jeff and Jesse returned in March 2012 with a short-term group from our church. …
