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Our biggest task yet... and it kind of
overwhelmed us. A team of men headed out early
Monday morning to make sure all the rafters were up
on the second floor, Pastor Israel's new home, before
we left. Monday evening, Israel called Pastor Ken to
say he and some of the men from his church had
started sheeting the roof. Wednesday, Ken took the
day and went down early to wrap up the plumbing
while Israel and a couple of his men worked on
putting up the last of the sheeting- today, Thursday,
they plan on finishing the roof. Once that's done, work
inside, like hanging drywall, cabinets, flooring and the
many other tasks that go into building a home can be
completed.
No time for coffee! Israel's wife,
Vanessa, told us Wednesday afternoon that she had
fed several of the men helping Israel breakfast that
morning- they all wanted a second cup of coffee, to
which she replied, "No time. Back to work!" Smiling,
she said that Israel was getting no vacation or days off
until their new house is ready for move in... That said,
if you'd like to take a day and go hang some drywall,
build a closet, lay some tile, or just help out- what a
gift it would be to the entire family. It's going to be a
beautiful new home with million dollar views. A friend
walked through it with me yesterday and asked: "Are
you going to sell it?" I quickly told him "No." Our
prayer is that Israel, Vanessa and their family find
happiness, peace, joy and blessings in it for years to
come. Please keep them in your prayers.
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One in a million- little Donna Paula's
smile definitely qualifies. I frequently tell people how
when we first started work on Siempre we assumed it
would be filled with sad, lonely children who required
years of work and attention to survive their problems.
Little did we realize that God would gift us with
wonderful kids, each uniquely terrific, that would
bless us beyond measure. Just while writing, I spoke
with a friend who's family joined us last weekend for
their first visit to Siempre, she said: "We've been
changed forever! It's all we talk about now. We can't
wait to go back." Siempre, and the work happening
there, speaks to a special place in our hearts. The
smile on a child like Donna Paula, a child left alone at
our doorstep, is reward enough for whatever time,
effort or work we put into the task. What we do for the
kids of Siempre, we do for The Lord.
One in a million - I imagine someday,
at our current rate of growth, Siempre will run a million
dollar budget. The very prospect rattles me to the
core. But the prospect of children living and dying in
poverty and neglect is so much more difficult to live
with. We were able to meet the budget over Memorial
Day because of great leadership and participation in
our rummage sale, golf tournament, auction, special
offerings and right at the end- the very generous gift of
$5,000- by dear friends of Siempre. Thanks so much
to each of you that worked so hard, gave so much and
care so deeply. God is great and He's given us this
great work to share together. I hope you'll share the
story with your friends and family. Everyone wants to
do something great with their lives and Siempre
Para Los Ninos definitely qualifies as one
spectacular outlet for changing lives.
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One in a million. What a great campaign it would make- if just one million people gave $1- each. It's the kind of stuff I think of when I'm trying to figure out how to meet our monthly budget. A new building and new children mean more money on a monthly basis. Many of our best supporters- many of you- gave generously to see that Memorial Day Weekend was a success- we need new support to guarantee our monthly support. If you've been considering taking on Siempre as part of your monthly giving- there has never a better time. If you're one of the many that help keep our doors open each month- you're changing lives, thanks so much. And if you're ready to join me and those who've decided to commit to the long term success and growth of Siempre Para Los Ninos and her children, you're needed, now, more than ever. It's an exciting time to get on board.
siempre,
 Eric Denton
Siempre Para Los Ninos
email:
eric@siemprekids.org
phone:
1-951-689-5806
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