Sagrada Familia

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Roof Dogs 2013

The "Roof Dogs" from Christ Church Plano came to month to spend a week of fun with the kids at Sagrada Familia.

Waldir is showing a picture he drew of what he wants to do with his life: artist, architect, pilot, athlete. Wow-that's a lot! Tio Nozar looks proud.

Hermelinda shares her picture. She wants to work in communications, maybe on the radio.

The kids broke into two groups for their lessons.

Pamela seems to be having fun.

Yasmin enjoys the lessons too. Gimena, not so much!

I'm not sure what Tia Karen is dressed as but it seems to be part of the lesson!

Waldir and Hermelinda listening to the lesson.

From left to right: Gimena, Yasmin, Tamara, Estrella, Isela, Pamela

Tio Larry teaches a lesson on making plans for the future.

Arelis shows her drawing. She wants to be a singer.

Teri and Laurie loved to sing with the girls!

Gimena gets a little help from Tia Tracey.

The infamous balloon game!

And a round of volleyball.

Tia Vicki watches the game.

Tia Toni and Yasmin - both beautiful!

Tracey has a chat with Diego Armando and Manuel.

Tia Kelly leads the craft.

Tia Karen works with the older girls.

Susana gives the Roof Dogs a dance lesson.

Everyone gets in on the fun.

There was also some singing involved..in English and Spanish.

On Thursday, we had lunch in the mall food court. The kids really liked that!

Everyone got to choose what they wanted.

Then there was more dancing in Happy Land.

Some air hockey at Happy Land.

I think Waldir stayed on this guitar game for awhile.


Hermelinda and Estrella on the dance game.


And then Friday was, of course, the annual performance put on by the kids for their beloved Roof Dogs. Wilber and Juan Diego follow Diego Armando's lead.


The girls looked very pretty in their traditional costumes.

And in their more modern costumes too!

More traditional costumes.

This is part of a mime that the kids performed.

Isela mimes about the Bible.

Our pretty mime, Yasmin

The end - the kids take a bow!

Group picture of the kids

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

New Year's Eve 2012

New Year's Eve Dinner

Juan Diego and Victoria

Then dancing and waiting for the fireworks at midnight. This is Isela.

Estrella

Poor Juan Diego had a hard time staying up that late. He needed a nap.

Lizbeth posing next to the nativity scene.

Margot and Manuel having a good time dancing.

Diego Armando checks out the party favors.

Tamara and Isela

Victoria is always smiling.

Wilber

Yasmin

Some of the kids passed the time playing Angry Birds.

left to right: Wilber, Diego Armando, Padre Daniel, Juan Diego

Dancing

And more dancing

Susana and Manuel had a lot of fun

Some of the girls dancing

I guess they're trying to decide what dance to do next.

left to right: Lizbeth, Katiuska, Arelis, Yasmin

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

In Peru, Christmas is mostly celebrated on Christmas Eve night. All of the pictures below occurred between 6pm and 1am the night before Christmas. It's kind of like New Year's Eve. At midnight, everyone wishes each other a Merry Christmas and then fireworks go off all over the city. It was better than any fireworks show I've ever seen. I posted a short video at the bottom of this post but, of course, it doesn't do it justice. It was pretty amazing. I also posted a video of the kids with their presents.


First we went to church where the children received a gift at the end of the service. Isela got a Barbie doll.


Wilber and Juan Diego got toy trucks.

After that we went to a chicken place for dinner. This is Lizbeth and Arelis

Susana enjoying her papas fritas.

Group picture

I think Jimena finished hers faster than anybody!

Pamela is enjoying her chicken.

Sister talk.

After dinner we went back to the orphanage where we waited (and waited) until midnight. Finally, about 11:45 Padre Daniel leads the kids in a song of praise before the fireworks begin.