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Dear Friends,We have been extremelyblessed here at NewLife
Childrens Home(NLCH) to get to seeGods power at work inthe lives of
so manychildren who come to usfrom a variety ofdifficult
backgrounds.We count it a privilege
to be a part of what Godis doing in the lives oftwo young
brothers,Javier and Eliseo Tax,and a little boy who hada very bleak
beginning:Josu Barreno.
NeglectJavier (15) and his younger brother,Eliseo, (12) came to
NLCH in May2007. Their mother and father werealcoholics and left
the boys to be
cared for by their older sisters, whowere 18 and 13 years old
when theboys came to us. The sisters tried totake care of the boys,
but since theirparents were not caring for them, theyoften had to
go into Guatemala City tofind work. This left Javier and Eliseoon
their own to find food and shelter.These basic needs were
continuallyunmet. They did not know from day today where they would
sleep. Theywould often go to construction sitesand carry heavy
cement blocks for a
few centavos or bread. School was animpossible dream....
FearWhen the boys were not beingneglected, they were exposed to
thevolatile, and explosive behaviorexhibited by their severely
alcoholicparents. They lived in a state of fearand the company of
their own familyonly exaggerated that fear. The oneplace that they
could find some peaceof mind was when they were afforded
the opportunity to stay with their aunt,who was a live-in maid
at the time.She could rarely get away with
keeping the boys becauseshe was already caringfor 8 children,
and heremployer did not like forthere to be so manychildren on his
property.Seeing no better solutionfor the boys, their auntturned to
NLCH forhelp.
JavierWhen he first arrived,Javier was very timidand fearful of
the newsurroundings. During theweeks following hisarrival, and for
the pastfour years, Javier has
adjusted very well to livingat NLCH. Recently,
Javiershousemother, Gledia Maldonado,described him as,
intelligent,respectful, and hard-working. He is
still a quiet and reserved young man,but he has made many
friends and getsalong with everyone around him. Hedoes very well in
school, and he wantsto become a pilot when he grows up.
How you can pray for Javier: Pray for his studies and for
healingfrom his past. Pray for the generational curses ofhis past
to be broken.
And whoever welcomes a little childlike this in my name welcomes
me.(Matthew 18:5, New International Version)
November
2011
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EliseoEarly on, we discovered that Eliseohas some learning
difficulties. Weactually began classes for specialneeds children
with him and Josu inmind. These classes have been ablessing as well
for several otherchildren in our neighborhood. SpecialEd. is a
luxury that very few familiesin Guatemala can afford. Eliseo
hasbeen able to take advantage of theseclasses and is doing very
well. He is avery joyful and affectionate little boywho loves to
play. One of hishouseparents told us that, Eliseoloves to take
broken toys and makethem into something new; he is verycreative.
His favorite past-time isflying kites. It is wonderful to seethese
boys relax and enjoy theirchildhood, being taken care of insteadof
having a hand-to-mouth existence.
How you can pray for Eliseo: Pray against generational curses
andthat he can be free to be who Godcreated him to be. Pray that
God would give him extrawisdom and knowledge despite hislearning
disability.
JosuJosu arrived at NLCH when he was 2years old; he could barely
walk andhis speech was unintelligible. He was
born to a fifteen year-old girl in anincestuous relationship.
When he wasa few weeks old, his mother was takeninto a home for
girls where shereceived instruction on child rearing.However, when
she was alone withJosu, she would become abusive. Thedirectors of
the home felt that it wouldbe best for him to be placed here
atNLCH.
In the beginning, we were veryskeptical if Josu would ever be
ableto lead a normal life because we werenot sure of the extent of
hisintellectual incapacity. Watching himgrow into a lively young
man has beena great privilege for all the workersand staff here at
NLCH. There are stillobstacles to overcome while raisingJosu; there
are times when he doesnot respond to discipline and becomesangry
and hot-tempered. He becomes
emotional and is very sensitivewhen he receives any kind
ofpunishment. We are in need ofprayer to help us betterunderstand
how to discipline andencourage him in an effectivemanner.
Josu has an infectious laugh.He loves to tell jokes and be
thecenter of attention. He enjoysdancing to music and putting
onimpromptu concerts where he
sings into an invisiblemicrophone. He has made manyfriends in
the home and in hisclasses at school. We arethankful for the other
childrensacceptance of him; indeed, theyhave loved and helped him
tolearn from the beginning of histime here.
How you can pray for Josu: Pray he would feel the love of
theFather through Jesus Christ in his life. Pray for transformation
of heart andthat he could learn to submit toauthority.
Dear friends, thank you for faithfullysupporting the ministry of
NLCH.Through your partnership, we are ableto offer hope and a
lovingenvironment to children like Javier,Eliseo, and Josu. It is
difficult tothink of what life might have been likif they had not
been brought here, andour prayer for them and for all ofthese
children is that they willexperience the new life that the Lordhas
for them and be changed from achild incrisis to a Child
inChrist!
Sincerely,
!Kendon S. Wheeler
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enclosed insert)Spiderman isJosuesfavorite superhero!
JosuparticipatinginourkidsBibleprogram.
AdolfoandEliseohangingoutto-gether.
Eliseo
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