Gracias for Los Prayers

I am so thankful for all of you who prayed for us this weekend; it was a beautiful testimony of God's grace -- whether it appears rapid or gradual -- that turns a life around!

Above are my six kids and Doña Rosa after the baptism on Sunday.

As we were eating lunch at the church, I took this photo of Candi -- who looks so weird with her long little legs, and (in this photo) her short upper body!

On Saturday our house went out to lunch at a hot dog stand... and this is what it looked like from inside the (relatively) small space... and with the television on. :)

A couple weeks ago the boys (Ramses, Ponch, Aaron, José, and Diego) went to Limón and Kristi's house for supper... and so the girls and I had a night out! We went to Momo's (their choice) for supper, and then for ice cream (my choice)... ;)

Besides having a new puppy, we also have (had) three baby rabbits [insert: since beginning this post, I have been informed by three serious young children that one baby rabbit is now missing... most likely snatched by the strange and mysterious people who insist on always stealing our baby bunnies that were in their LOCKED cage all night and morning until the kids got home. Hmmmm...].

Mike Zobrist found them while mowing the other day, and handed them over to the kids -- who, of course, wanted to keep them! They have teeth, and eat grass so we're going to see how long they stay alive drinking water from a medicine dropper, and being jostled, handled, tossed, etc. five hours a day... ;)

Mike and Deb Leman were down for the baptism and communion weekend, which is always nice. Mike is (always) immediately set upon by my kids, who BEG him to tell stories... :)

Obligingly, he does so... and they love it!

(I think maybe he does, too... :))

Sunday morning a couple weeks ago, Nereida got up really early. I was sitting on the couch reading (or trying to read... I was super-sleepy myself), and she just came and sat down on my lap. We then proceeded to fall asleep... for an hour. :)

I finally got up to get breakfast around, and she just kind of slid down to the rug and stayed konked out on the floor for awhile... lol.

We've been having some issues with our fridge, and so yesterday we let it "thaw out."

And what should I find after the cleaning out?

Well, really... what else?!?

Candi's bear had found a new (and empty) "bed" to take a siesta in... :)

It was a day for amusing photos yesterday, and here's another one!

Seth was on the porch and directed me toward two of his boys (Daniel and Armando) who had decked themselves out in as many clothes (a.k.a. protective coverings) as they possibly could in order to look inside the bee hive that's in the tree house outside their dorm.

Needless to say, this hive has been the bane of several people's existence!

Seth agreed to their inquisitiveness with two stipulations:

1) If the bees started attacking, they were not to run into the dorm, nor anywhere near other people, and...

2) They would get no mercy from him if stung!

*p.s. We are place of such LOVE, aren't we?!? Tough love!*

This morning Candi and I were playing with Rito, and she stole his bone-chew-toy-squeaky-thing... which looked pretty amusing as a big Minnie Mouse bow! :)

And speaking of Rito... I have a paper that the adoption agency gave me that says, "There is no such thing as an over-socialized dog."

I think... we will have no fears with that particular aspect of training! I mean, he is living in a house of eleven kids, three adults, and two rabbits, and in a place with constant activity, coming and going of new people... and the strangest animals of all -- other children!

(Above) Candi decided that Rito wasn't eating enough of his food, and decided to hand-feed him... which means [ahem] shoving it down his throat. :)

We're all learning... ;)