JCEP Kids Update, Jan 2010

JCEP Construction Crew, LtoR, Edith, Juana, Esmerelda, Anahi, Blanca, Karla, Angel, David, Claudia, Moises, Samuel

On our recent trip to Juarez to build houses we spent considerable time with the JCEP kids. (Read Mission Trip Report) I am pleased to report that all 13 are doing well and studying hard. All thirteen assisted in house construction. Despite the violence that continues to rock downtown Juarez, things continue to improve in the Colonias outside Juarez where our kids live.

Following are updates starting with our three college students, Anahi, Blanca and Esmerelda. Anahi continues to do well in school studying law. She reports a broken computer, which we need to have replaced, but her grades are good. She appreciated the In-N-Out T-shirt that she got from her US hosts Donna and Craig. Blanca also got a shirt. She is taking a short break from Psychology and is helping Susy with the library. She will return to school in May. Esmerelda is doing very well studying to become a teacher at the local community college.

Our high school students continue to study hard and advance. Karla will graduate next June. Juana is now a Junior. Our biggest group, the sophomores, includes the Three Amigo: Samuel, David and Moises. They were great in helping with construction, hanging the soffit plywood. Edith, Margarita and Claudia are also all sophomores.

Rounding out the group are Angel and Perla Lupita, both in 8th grade.

We got good news on the trip. Stacy, our English teacher from the U.S. immersion trip, is hoping to take a month to run a vacation English school for the kids in July. We are hoping it will work out.

In addition, Susy, our librarian and the shepherd for our students, and her husband Leo, who now runs Mission Ministries operations in Mexico, are coming to the SF Bay Area in March. We hope that we can have a reception so our JCEP supporters can all meet these special people.

It was really nice spending so much time with the kids and see them doing so well. Pictures say it all better. See them Below.

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Claudia, Margarita, Edith and Juana take a break.
Karla, Esmerelda, Blanca and Anahi get ready to hammer.
Moises puts a nail in the soffit.
Stacy, Anahi, Joni, Karla, Blanca and Susy enjoy the crafts and food.