Daysi's 15th Birthday Party

In Latin American culture a girl's 15th birthday is a big deal.  We celebrate with a quinceanera party to commemorate her coming of age.  We were just privileged to celebrate this big day with a very special young lady of ours, Daysi.

Daysi and her 3 siblings have been with us now for 4 years.  We've seen Daysi excel at her studies and become a fantastic young lady with an incredible future ahead of her.  Right now she can't decide between being a veterinarian or joining the navy, but whatever she does, we believe that she will be hugely successful. 

​It was awesome to watch during the ceremony as Henry, her house-dad, danced the traditional waltz with her and gave a speech about how proud he is of her. 

​Daysi's life is a testament to the fact that hurting kids placed in a loving, Christian family can thrive.  She is a great example to the other young ladies here and we are so proud of her!!!

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With Ruby as Daysi's house-mom, much of Ruby's family joined us for Daysi's celebration.  It was a personal highlight of ours to get a picture of Ruby and her 5 sisters all together.

L to R: Areli, Jenny, Ruby, Roxana, Grisel, & Abi