The 1st week of school has passed and everyone is starting to settle into their new postions and routine. The week before school, the 20 youngest boys moved back to Pan de Vida while the oldest are in a rental house in Los Angeles. The community is so close that the kids can walk to school and back. We still pray for a nearby property so more permanent housing can be built and all the boys can be together in one facility.
We have also been blessed to have every teaching position filled this year for the school. In addition to the international and national volunteer teachers, many of the older girls that have graduated high school are teaching as well. They teach mornings and continue their studies in the ILMES college program in the afternoon.
In addition to the regular studies, several of the kids are getting an opportunity for vocational school. We have about 5 kids taking cosmetology and learning to cut and style hair with 5 others in a cooking course. They are very excited about the opportunity. Sabino, one of the older boys, is in the cooking class and loves it. Pan de Vida has been able to offer continuing education for those wanting to be teachers, but not much outside of that with the limited amount of teachers. It is a big step in growth as these new opportunities become available to them. We know God has a great plan for thier lives and it brings us joy to see them get to do studies that really interest them.
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