Juan Jose

Casa Shalom's newest child is Juan Jose, who is nine-years-old. Juan Jose came to us a few days ago after his mother passed away and his father, who is 70-years-old, couldn't care for him and left him to wander the streets alone. Juan Jose is malnourished and very small for his age, but he's a sweet boy and we are grateful for the chance to minister to his needs.

A fantastic video

Check out this link for a great video made by teams from Cross Community Church in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, and Ridge Community Church in Dundee Ridge, FL. The 2 churches sent a team to Casa Shalom earlier this month, and the kids had a great time with them! The video features their work at Casa Shalom, as well as in Rio Bravo, an impoverished town on the coast of Guatemala where Josh and Jessica support a feeding center that offers the children of the town a free breakfast, their only meal of the day.

Check out the link for the video here: Casa Shalom Mission Trip

Chicken dinner

Last night, the kids of Casa Shalom and the Life Academy team enjoyed a great dinner of fried chicken. But first, the Life Academy team and the Casa Shalom kids who work the chicken farm butchered the chickens needed from the Casa Shalom chicken farm. The Life Academy kids quickly got over any squeamishness, and did a great job butchering. The chicken was enjoyed by all!

New additions

Meet Juan, Miley and Luis, Casa Shalom's newest kids! The 3 siblings arrived a few days ago, and are 9, 10, and 11 respectively. After their father passed away several years ago, their mother turned to alcohol and prostitution and cannot care for them. The kids are well-behaved and smart, and have fit right into life at Casa Shalom.

Mrs. Halloran and Mrs. Ericksen spend some quality time with twins Candelaria and Magdalena!