July 15th-Characato

So if any of you get my updates, you've probably read something about the orphanage in Characato. If not, I'll give a quick recap. Right now I am Arequipa Peru, studying Spanish before I go to the jungle to work with the indigenous church. I usually spend 3.5 hours every day in class, have at least 1.5 hours of homework, and spend 3-4 hours doing construction at an orphanage that my friend Jose is building. He already owns one orphanage, and the new one is going to be for young girls, especially those who are pregnant, and their children. Even now, there are two girls who just arrived at Jose's orphanage (La Casa Hogar del Amor de Dios). The two girls are 10 and 11 years old, and they are both pregnant. Please pray for them, as it is very dangerous to give a birth when you are that young. This all just encourages me to work harder on the orphanage in Characato so that these girls will have a place that fits them more specifically. It's been amazing to see how quickly the building has progressed these past few weeks, so I thought I would put up some pictures of it. I hope you enjoy them!

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