During the first week of May, we had revival services with evangelist, Rene Rivera. We thank God for the commitments that were made during this time and we request your prayers for those who are still searching. On Friday evening, May 12th, we had our school program. The teachers and students put their hearts and…

This month’s big highlight for the children was taking a day off to go to the zoo in Valle de Guadalupe. On April 7 at 8:30 AM, four big vans and several other vehicles loaded with children and staff took to the road and headed for the zoo. The children had a lot of fun…

We enjoyed celebrating Benji and Kiara on their wedding day. Kiara Beltran came to Shining Light in 2008 with two of her younger brothers, Alfredo and Angel. She has helped us in the Spanish school for the last couple of years and we are very blessed to have her as a teacher. Benji worked here…

Shining Light Children’s Home sits in the mountains surrounded by a semi-desert landscape. It is dusty and dry most of the year making us grateful that we live only 1 1/2 hours from the beach! We are also only 2 hours from Ensenada which is the port that receives all the shipping containers for this…

Our long-term staff makes many sacrifices in order to stay long-term, pouring their hearts into the work at Shining Light.  One way the administration shows their gratitude and appreciation for their work is through a dinner party once a year. A few of the administrators work together to serve a gourmet dinner to fill the…

The Christmas story is a special story. In fact, it is the greatest story we can ever tell! As adults, we can imagine how everything may have played out on that very special night. However, younger children do not have the ability to imagine the way we can. Carl, the co-pastor at the local church…