After many hours of practice, the school students nervously sat down in the evening sunlight and watched the visitors file in and fill the seats in the tent. Songs, memory verses, and memorized lines for a skit flashed through their minds as they hoped they wouldn’t forget their parts. The theme of the year-end program…

Years ago in northern Guatemala on a Mayan Indian reservation, a baby girl was born. She was named Dora Hilda Tuluk Chitai. Her family was very poor and they had to work hard simply to survive. Alcoholism and poverty were rampant, competent and safe health care was scarce, and the government of Guatemala did very…

As I reflect over the last 15 years at SLCH I can’t help but stop and ponder in awe at the years of sacrificial serving by the list of house parents. These couples/families have poured countless hours into what may seem like thankless work of serving the childcare workers and their children. These couples/families have…

The Housemom You know, the life of a mom. A little bit hard to write in one essay. A little bit hard to explain all the emotions and feelings and the responsibility, the overwhelming responsibility. Well, the day as housemom…it’s like a mom. The alarm rings and you know there’s a schoolboy. Cook a protein-filled…

The prophet Jeremiah had beautiful, prophetic words of restoration in these verses for Israel. The vision was so completely lost that NO MAN was seeking Zion any more. Jeremiah 30 I often think of these verses when driving through the shanty towns of big cities like Tijuana Mexico. The darkness is so dark you can…

A windy chilly day brought the church and children’s home together to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal. With many American staff and church members who live far away from their families, celebrating together takes away some of the homesickness. It also gives us the opportunity to get our fill of turkey and traditional foods. Children and…