Yadina and Violeta in the picture to the left. Right before we were getting ready to head back to the house in Chaclacayo, Yadina's sandal started to fall apart. Haha! She really handled it with grace though, and we managed to get back to the house fine, though a bit frazzled.

Both of these girls do so much around the house to help, especially with the younger kids. At times they have a quiet presence but their work ethic, maturity and spirits shine through.

Kristina and I took two of the loveliest girls out on a day trip to Chosica. The park there is beautiful, with a gorgeous fountain, flowers and buildings all around. (*Me, Yadina, Violeta andKristina below in the photo.)

Everyone sang happy birthday in English and Spanish and each of them had a flower to give to Mama Terry! A beautiful bouquet for a beautiful mamita.

On the day of Mama Terry's birthday some of the volunteers took the kids on a trip to the market to buy flowers for Mama Terry. It was quite a sight; three volunteers, five wheelchairs and ten kids strolling to the market. The best thing was seeing the kids helping push their friends in the wheelchairs. At first, Little Segundo, who has a leg shorter than the other (so when he walks it's almost like he's hopping on one leg), was pushing Nikanor for awhile, and when one the volunteers thanked him, he responded with, "It's nothing."

One of my favorite memories of Jose Luis (the one on the right in front of the cake) is of him helping me wash dishes after dinner one night. He washed and I rinsed dishes; Tio Frank kept coming with more and Jose Luis would say "Mas, mucho mas!" I couldn't believe that this kid who was blind was helping me wash dishes! How inspiring each of these people really are. And they are really full of so much character and depth. His famous line, said with a booming voice is always "Eso!"