Love & Hope Children’s Home is fortunate to employ a great, united staff. Over the last year, we have introduced you to many of those people, who all hold a special and valuable place in the lives of our children. Today we would like to introduce you to Yency and Marisol.
Yency began working with the little boys about one year ago. Yency says that working at Love & Hope was, “a dream made reality because I always wanted to work in a children’s home.” She views her job at Love & Hope as more than just work, saying, “I feel like it is my house and it is an opportunity to help and share with each child.” Yency does a great job at this, taking time to play, ask the kids their opinions about things (and really listen) and be silly. She makes a point of building up relationships with all of the kids, not just the little boys. Yency says she feels closest to Antonio because, “he is a super intelligent boy, but limited in some things. Despite it all, he is motivated to overcome his limitations. That encourages me to be a good example for him.”
Yency currently works as a substitute caregiver because she is also studying full time to be a special education teacher; she was inspired to choose this career path because of her experience at Love & Hope! Yency’s life is a great example for our older children. She tirelessly works to serve our kids, while also studying at the university. What’s more, Yency has studied the Bible formally and lives out her faith. It is evident in the way she interacts with the kids and her co-workers everyday! Thanks for being so great, Yency!
Marisol has been working at Love & Hope for seven months with the little girls. Her patient demeanor and always-smiling face make her a wonderful presence here in the home. It is common to see her just hanging out with the little girls in their room, talking with them, playing with dolls, or straightening their hair with the flat-iron.
When asked if she has a special connection with any of the children, Marisol says, “With each one of them I have a good relationship. The twins remind me a lot of my little brother. Michell is a very loving girl and she reminds me of my little sister. I see every one of them as my little brothers and sisters that I have to care for and protect. And the little girls, they are like my daughters. They have changed my life.”
Marisol says that her best memory at Love & Hope was Christmas last year: “December 24th was my first Christmas outside of my home and without my family. Very early we started doing activities, games, making brownies, pretzels and the family dinner with the kids. It was something that changed my way of seeing things, that day especially. Their smiles, seeing Santa and opening presents. Shooting off fireworks. That was one of the best moments.”
Love & Hope Children’s Home is blessed to employ a staff that sees their work as more than a job. They recognize that they are doing Kingdom work in serving these children, and we are grateful for your financial and prayerful support in that work. Please continue to pray for our staff as they work for the well-being of the Love & Hope kids!