PRONOE Celebration

The school that Edgar and Giovana attend held a special competition in volleyball and soccer along with indigenous dances. Various other PRONOE´s participated, too. Edgar, Giovana and a houseparent attended the all day event. Padre Ron and Tía Vicki went out to cheer them on after church. It was good to see them in another setting. Edgar, of course, was cool while Giovana spent a great deal of energy practicing "voli" with her friends. To see more pics check out http://sagradafamiliacasahogar.blogspot.com/

Fiestas Patrias!

"Fiestas Patrias" is the Peruvian equivalent of the 4th of July. Parades, celebrations, speeches, etc. Diego and José were part of the honor guard that carried the San Lucas banner in an early morning parade on Sunday.

PARO!!!

"Paro" means strike! We are having a 2 day one now. This is a general strike involving businesses and transportation. Unlike a business or office, the Casas cannot simply be shut down for two days and still need staff and supplies. The directors have laid in 2 weeks work of dry goods, but fresh milk and veggies won't keep that long. We hope this strike doesn't turn into an "indefindo," or unlimited time strike. Those workers who live closest to Casa San José will take turns until transportation is operative again for the cook and other workers. Casa Sagrada Familia is a different situation as it is more remote and no one lives near it. Whoever is on duty will just be on until things clear up. The kids may learn more about cooking in the next few days than they care to know! Needless to say, schools and training institutes will be closed. Pray for a lowering of fuel costs and food prices. These strikes alway hurt the most needy the hardest.

Saturday Chores While the Older Girls are Away

José still had to help clean up inside, and Diego and Manuel outside. I think Martha enjoyed the extra quiet most of all!

Where have all the Sisters Gone?

Sounds like a song title, doesn´t it? That was the feeling around Sagrada Familia this past weekend-where are they? Margot, Susana, and Giovana got to go to Lima for a Happening. Needless to say, things were pretty tame here at home without them! Still, regular chores such as laundry had to be done and stuff picked up, etc.

Coats

Arelis sports one of the new San José jackets. All our kids got winter duds- long underwear, scarves and gloves and coats or jackets. At San José they all match. Not so at Sagrada Familia. They each chose their own style.

Kids at School

On a recent visit to San Lucas, we were pleased to see how orderly and on-task the kids were. This year there have been many improvements to our school program.