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Moises was raised in a very rough
neighborhood. When one of his brothers
was facing a crisis I drove over and met his remaining
family members. The community is on a little hill
outside of TJ and the "home" he grew up in faces the
only paved road. The walls had been constructed of
junk and there was no front door. Little wonder that
when Moises first came to Siempre he lived like
someone had dropped him into Disneyland. He's a
natural athlete and a huge risk taker. Given time on
anything from a bike to the swingset, he not only
mastered it but was soon better than all the other
kids at whatever came along. But he struggled with
school and the disciplines of going each day and
working at his classes. A great kid suddenly free to
have a good time in what had been a short, hard
life. Who could blame him for shining on school? It
wasn't like he had a family history to lean back on or
some grand vision of a future filled with prosperity
and hope. Why bother with more than enjoying
today?
Then it happened. Sometime in the
last two years Moises found a hope worth working
towards. He was always a good kid, but now he was
willing to help out with all of the children. Always a
bright young man, but now he began to apply himself
at school and to faithfully work on his homework.
It's like that with most of the kids. They come to us
and wonder how long this good thing could last.
Then, through the love of our fantastic workers and
the routine of waking up to find a meal each day and
the basics of life met. They begin to believe that life
might hold something greater for them then they'd
ever imagined. It's happened with Moises. He still
likes to play hard and it would be great if we could
get him into little league, a soccer camp or on a
surfboard. The kid's going to shine. But he's also
discovered that life holds promises that he's just
beginning to discover and now he's working towards
them as well. Pray for Moises and all the kids. Pray
for our workers who frame their days around the kids
needs. Pray that God would open horizons greater
than they ever imagined and they would believe that
all things are possible. Siempre's kids are going to be
part of the solution to the problems that we face as
a society today. Each one carries a promise of hope
and deliverance from The Father. He's trusting us to
protect them and help them find their way.
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I bought my Toyota Sequoia new 3
years ago with Siempre in mind. I knew it could
handle the roads, the miles and carry the passengers
and cargo there and back again each week without
fail. It hasn't let me down. This week when it rolled
over the 100k mark I quietly thanked God for so
many safe journeys with so many wonderful people.
It's fun to see what we carry down one Wednesday
to the next. Even more fun to watch the kids in
excitement help us unload. (This week we took
several hundred tortilla's donated by a grocer who'd
like to become a regular food resource for Siempre)
But our best times are the hours driving home.
People often ask how I have patience to sit in line at
the border week in and week out - I don't. But I
don't need it. The hours coming home are always
filled with wonderful stories of the kids, our visitors
experiences with them, and the excitement of
watching someone new catch the vision of Siempre
Para Los Ninos and all she represents. Thanks so
much to each of you that have made every mile
meaningful in more ways than I could ever recall.
Thank you. December was our best month ever for
giving through Siempre's web site. More people are
discovering the joy of sharing in Siempre and are
taking advantage of the opportunity to help rescue
children in need and extend the promise of Siempre.
Children who have known the fear, hunger, pain and
estrangement of poverty are discovering the promise
of always - always fed, always loved, always home.
Without your support our doors would close. We can
never let that happen to Moises, just as he begins to
believe in a future and a hope, or to any of our kids.
Together, we can do more than we ever thought
possible.
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Keep Siempre Para Los Ninos - her children and her leaders - in your prayers. There's so much to do. Pray for me. Know that you are continually in my thoughts and prayers. Thanks so much for all you do.
siempre,
 Eric Denton
Siempre Para Los Ninos
email:
eric@siemprekids.org
phone:
951-689-5806
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