Paco and I were back among our beloved family at Pan de Vida orphanage this month when we participated in the “quinceaña” celebration – the 15-year-old girls´ birthday party (a traditional Mexican celebration symbolizing the passage of girls into womanhood). Now that we are ministering in Tlaxcala, we are only 4 hours away from our past home in Queretaro, and are able to visit and celebrate with our family there.
This year, two girls, Andrea and Tania, turned 15 and were celebrated together. The Lord provided abundantly for their special day, as He always does, with their glamorous dresses, festively decorated auditorium, barbeque lunch, and birthday cakes. The ceremony was very special, as the Biblical message reminded the girls that this party was a symbol of God´s abundant love for them (though they had suffered from a lack of a loving biological family in the past), and that, as they start womanhood, their commitment should be to the One who always loves and cares for them- Jesus Christ.
Our hearts overflowed with joy to hug everyone- the littlest children to our tallest youth kids, and all the volunteers. We praise God to see that He continues to sustain this ministry and provide for His special children at Pan de Vida.
