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…

By Danae Weaver Hello from Tecate, Baja California. My name is Danae Weaver and I came to Shining Light as a caregiver three months ago and have committed to a 15-month term. I have a 12-year-old girl named Erika and a 2-month-old boy named Mateo. As long as I could remember, I have wanted to…

Written by Nidia Evelin Ruiz Lopez I have many memories of life before coming to Shining Light. Although some memories are not happy, I am grateful for the time I had with my parents and the opportunity to carry those memories with me through life. On April 24, 2010, my siblings, Pancho, Jaqueline, Alana, and…

By: Herb Miller   In this and the next newsletter, we want to introduce our readers and supporters to the organizational structure of Shining Light Children’s Home. Any organization, whether small or large, needs to be organized in such a way that it brings clarity while minimizing confusion and disorder to all involved in the…

September 6, 2022 welcomed the students of the Spanish and English schools back to the classroom ready to learn and interact in an academic setting once more. This year Roland Rojas is teaching 1st-5th grade and Kiara Beltran is teaching 6th-9th grades in the Spanish school. Eager students energetically entered the classroom excited to continue…