The Final Four

Last but certainly not least, here are the last four children that I hope you take some time out of your day to cover in prayer.
Fitto is the brother of Pamela and Daniela. Like many of our children, Fitto "worked" on the streets, which meant he made money for his family by begging. At the first orphanage that he and his sisters were at, Fitto was sexually abused by some of the other boys. Fitto has grown so much since he has been here. He used to throw fits whenever he got in trouble and would not talk to anyone for hours. Now Fitto simply takes his punishment like any other child. Pray that Fitto will continue to heal from the trouble that his family has caused in his life and the trauma he faced at the other orphanage.
Marvin is part of the first five brothers that came to live at Casa. Like his older brother Yovani, Marvin has been having problems with the new boys in the house. Slowly, however, he is beginning to think of the other boys as friends. Marvin is a sweet child who would be friends with just about any Gringo. Though he can be very ornery, Marvin's smile keeps you smiling. Pray that he can adjust to the new things in his life.
Brayan and his brother Rudy came to live at Casa at the end of May. The story of how he came here is amazing, but I would never give the story justice. You need to go to Jen's blog where she recounts the whole story. Brayan was taken from his home because he was found too many times begging on the streets. He is a funny child, whose new favorite phrase is "O my goodness." Just imagine that with an accent, and it is pretty fun. Brayan's temper, on some days, can be uncontrollable, so I ask that you pray that God will take Brayan's anger out of him.
And finally, my son. Mario has been here since last June when he came with four brothers. He is a punk, to simply put it. But he is my punk. There have been so many nights that I have laid down with him and prayed "Lord, let me take him home with me." For whatever reason, this little guy has found his place in my heart and isn't budging. Recently, however, he has been throwing temper tantrum's whenever he doesn't get his way or is punished for whatever reason. This picture was actually take during one of his tantrums, which is funny because you would never guess that. Pray, please, that Mario will quit having tantrums and begins to act like the sweet boy that I know he is.

At a devo I went to a couple weeks ago, we sang "Lord be there for Me." We were asked however to sing it on behalf of the children of Honduras and sing it as "Lord be there for Them." That is my prayer for the kids, that the Lord will always be there for them.