Christmas at Widow's Mite

On Tuesday Mary and I went for our first day of tutoring at Widow's Mite. We tutor there Tuesdays and Thursdays while we tutor at Hogar Esperanza on Mondays and Wednesdays. There are only six kids there, and they live in the home of an older couple that go to our church, Bob and Joyce. They pay for the kids to go to the best Christian, bilingual, private school in the city. They also have hired a full time tutor and really are giving these kids the best possible opportunity as orphans. They are doing a true service to these kids, and Mary and I are loving helping the kids with their homework in the afternoons. Since there are not many kids at the home, Mary and I are getting to spend more time one-on-one with the kids, and it's a great bonding experience for us.

I have had the opportunity to work a lot with Pedro. Pedro is six years old and struggles with Cerebr

al Palsy, ADHD, dyslexia, and several other learning disabilities.

He learned to write right-handed, but the Palsy took away his movement in his right hand for a long time, so he

had to re-learn how to write with his left. He struggles with reading but excels at math. I really really enjoy working with him.

Remember the Christmas boxes that we were sorting through last week? Well one of the homes receiving the boxes is Widow's Mite! So we got to deliver the Christmas boxes right after our first tutoring session. It was so cool to see the kids' faces light up to see their new cool toys and candy. There is really no feeling like bringing a smile to a child's face. I don't think I will ever get tired of that.