Mexico with the boys from Cahova

This year things are a bit different.  We have to pack our belongings and send them down to Mexico before we even get there!  Two teams are heading down to Mexico by bus this weekend, July 14th.  Tony has graciously offered to drive them down there and fly home on Sunday.  We leave for our trip on July 22nd.  We get to fly down to San Diego, then meet the other teams that are flying back and we take the bus into Mexico.  The down fall to this is we have to take the bus all the way back to Fremont when our trip is over.  I shouldn't complain becasue the reason we are going to Mexico is to have fun and shower the boys with our love of Jesus!  I am looking forward to seeing their cute faces once again.

We are back!  What a great time in Mexico with the boys of Cahova!  We have 4 new boys in our family Max, Diohnicio, Carlos and Saul.  They are wonderful boys and we had such a great time getting to know them.  Below is Saul, it took him about 3 days to open up.  By the last day, he was smiling and so were we!

This is Max and Diohnicio.  They are brothers and were both so funny!  Our first meeting was in November when we went to the orphanage for Thanksgiving.  Max was very shy but Diohnicio opened up right away.  He is quite the class clown!!!  They are so sweet and really good boys!

 And last but not least is Carlos.  He is 12 years old and such a sweetheart.  He was so loyal to the Hernandez family.  He really loved and looked up to Tony.  What a great kid!  He even spoke a little English and is a really smart boy!  

                                                              Familia Hernandez
Included in our family was Wilmer.  He was one of the translators.  He was awesome!!!!!

We put on a Vacation Bible Camp for the kids which includes games, crafts, snack and a skit.  

Gina ready for the games to start! 

Max and Diohnicio

Craft time!

Skit 

Snack, a treasure box with treasure, chocolate coins and jelly beans!

Gina and Mommy time!

We take the boys on the bus for two field trips.  We go to the beach first and then Jersey Park (Dairy Farm) where we play soccer and on the playground.  Can't forget the best ice cream ever at Jersey Park!  It's so good!!!!!!!!!!

Javi and Max on the bus!

Debbie and Pedro

Beach trip:  Some of the boys have never seen the ocean.  We have lots of fun playing in the sand and swimming.

 

Jersey Park playground, Gina, Livi and Megan

On the ranch there is a mountain that we climb.  We pray at the top and take lots of pictures!  

We have been to this camp for 6 years now.  Our first year, one of the locals had a store that we can get refreshments.  She serves drinks, mango ice cream, candy, chips.  She has improved her store with lots more refreshments and a place for us to sit and relax!

End of our trip we give the boys gifts.  This year we gave out backpacks with lots of goodies inside!

On our way out, we gave the boys a ride to their bus.  Tony let them drive!!!!

Goodbye Mexico, until next time.