Tico Tuesday, August 14th

Surely last Tuesday was over a week ago!  Time continues to fly by up on my dear little mountainside here in San José de la Montaña.

Time has flown too, from October 2011, when we first re-broke ground on the Arco Iris (Rainbow) house, to when it was completed last month. A house family and 11 boys (sometimes houses will have an extra child or two due to exceptional occurrences) have been living there for a month now. On Friday we had the official inauguration ceremony with representatives from the various foundations and government entities who contributed to the house's construction and help keep Roblealto running. Too bad we couldn't fly down a whole bunch of sponsors, or the special donors from the States who gave very large gifts. Anyway, the Bible Home took advantage of its time in the spotlight and highlighted the different arts and sports workshops available to the children for all the special guests. The band played, the chorus sang, the recorder ensemble played, representatives from all the sports (soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball and cricket) showed off their uniforms and the kids who spend extra time helping in the garden brought some of their beautiful lettuce. Then, the chairman of Roblealto's board cut the ribbon and inside we went, with all 11 boys serving as tour guides, showing off each room's color theme and which bed and closet was whose. It was a beautiful morning in every way. I can't express how joyful I am to be a part of this wonderful ministry!
Back to my studies... Thank you so much for your prayers! I'm almost finished with my final paper for New Testament and will have taken my final exam by the next time I write to you. Please keep praying! Thank you!
Peace and joy to you,
Carrie