The Virginians are swimming and the Michigan Team is driving...

Gary, we're adopting him too! Ben is a giant in my eyes. Chip...meet your new bro! How many kids will that make for us, my Prince???? 129???? No problema!!!




A crowded bus ride to church yesterday. There was 4-5 in a seat with the aisles full! The trick was to avoid red hot sauce and green ice on your clothing! I was almost successful! ;)





It was warm on the ride into Chihuahua. You can tell by the beads of sweat on sweet Ismael's face.




Look who sat on my lap? Adriana!




Lorena enjoying the lime ice.




Adriana's mom came to visit her yesterday during visitation. They seemed to enjoy their time together.




Me and Eleaseo...our miracle boy! (Mama took the pic for me...and by the time she finally figured out the right button...he was ready to go!)




Briza, Cielo and their grandmother. Even though they are being adopted, the grandma likes to stay in touch. The grandmother was very instrumental to get their orphan-status. We have spent a lot of time together!




Birthdays, special honors & hard workers were treated to banana splits yesterday.




...and the kids loved them!!!!!!!!!!





Ruby and Ewing!




Lucinda




What flavor?????? Each child got to choose 3 different scoops for their banana splits.




Playing games at the ice cream shop!




Adriana and Ruby




Looks like Paul is enjoying a mango drink. Delicious!!!




Cielo and Briza




Luz and Lesley




Lupita and Mama's babies! What an armful!




The truck had a flat tire so the girls walked down for devotions.




VA Group sharing their "Good-byes". The hardest part of coming is leaving!




My little angels...Marcela and Vicki!




Nikki...one hard worker! Martha and Adrian...she is a reflection of you and I am blessed!

This has been a busy week for everyone. The Virginia Team is winding up their final day at Lily by taking the graduates swimming at Tio Alberts water park and eating out with the male staff tonight. We are also awaiting the arrival of the Michigan team. Right now Papa is having his cornea transplant and we are getting new children in. (Sounds pretty typical for Lily, actually.) Tia Christie is getting ready to leave for Juarez and Katie is moving to Chihuahua and staying at Lily only on the weekends. Pretty crazy! I have had to change my plans and Gary is flying me home tomorrow afternoon because my infection is getting worse. (Been in bed most of the time the past few days.) I am finally here...and now I have to leave earlier than anticipated. I certainly don't understand...but I trust my loving Father.

It is very hot today. In my room it is around 100. Not a breeze anywhere. I am hoping that the clouds will roll up and bring some rain to cool things down a bit. The Virginia team is sharing my apartment tonight so it is tight quarters! They have been a great team and represented Jesus well. Their only desire was to bless Lily...and they have along with many other brothers and sisters in Chihuahua who were hungry.

The 4 girls from Lily, Fabiola, Julieta, Luz and Elvida, have been 'officially' accepted in a program to study in China for a year. They will be leaving in August, the Lord willing. This is some type of program that was begun last year and as soon as Rosa heard about it, she had 4 of her girls apply...and they were accepted. Right now they are working on getting passports for them. Their primary expense will be their airline flight. It sounds like everything else will be provided. The tickets could be quite costly (approx. $2300 for each girl) but they have decided to pray it in and do some fund raisers. What an opportunity! The reason why everyone is SOOOOO excited is that Lily has been praying for orphanages in China for years and now the girls may have opportunities to visit them. Isn't God good?!!!!!

Hey...just had a big gust of wind. Perhaps a storm will come! Rain in the desert is a BIG deal! Showers of blessing and refreshment. Jesus, refresh our hearts as your rain refreshes the parched earth down here! We are ready!


Rosa and I wept in eachother's arms this morning. We are sisters and we treasure our time together. Ed is looking forward to some Gary time when we return in November and then again the first of the year. It is hard living down here. The climate is rough, the living conditions are different and ...it's Mexico. Need I say more? Things happen just because it's Mexico and the biggest problem? Satan hates orphans and we love them. That's why we desperately need eachother... to help carry the load!