Diocelina is a Colombian maid who lives with her mother Lilia and three daughters Jenifer, Daniela, and Laura. The children are Venezuelan by birth. Diocelina once worked for Christiansen Academy in Rubio. Andean Aid became aware of this family's housing crisis through contacts in the area. The house had no bathroom or kitchen. The floors were dirt and the roof gapped open at the walls. There was no glass in the windows and the doors merely rested against the jambs, surely not a secure situation for two women and two girls to live and Dengue fever was common in the family. Jenifer at that time was sent to live with another family across the country. Andean aid provided the materials and made arrangements with local labor to add on a kitchen and bathroom, pour a concrete floor and straighten the roof. Running water was piped to the house and the windows and doors were made secure. Secure enough that Jenifer was able to return home. Andean aid also sponsored Daniela's Christian education. Please read in Diocelina's and Jenifer's own words what this home repair and education opportunity means to them.

Diocelina’s Story

(Read in Spanish)

My mother, the children, and I send greetings together to our sister Susan and your daughter Amanda.  I want to express to your ministry the renewed thanks for demonstrating the love of God toward us..

In regards  to the house I ask your pardon for the procrastination in the construction.  But now it is already finished to plan, that includes the kitchen and the bathroom.  I'm very thankful for the help that we have received all this time.  Thanks to your ministry and to all the brothers and sisters of good heart that with the help of  God contributed in the education of children in Venezuela and especially for my daughter Daniela who received the great privilege of receiving this support for help in the development of her education.  I think that you should continue and not finish because it is a ministry that God Himself has created and the foundation of god never ends.

I desire the blessing of God in all that you undertake in your ministry and your family and your church.

I give you a strong hug in my heart.

Diocelina, Lilia, Jenifer, Daniela and Laura

And her daughter Jenifer

(Read in Spanish)

Hi Wayne.  How are you?  I miss you very much.  It's been a long time since I've seen you.  Come in April for my birthday.  I'll be fifteen years old.  They will celebrate it at Vida Joven.  I'm in the ninth grade and studying at the school “Jesus the Good Teacher”.

I'm learning to play the guitar a little piano and the (pandereta?).  Of course I am very, very happy with what you are doing with the ministry, I'm thankful for helping Daniela.  She was very happy studying there.  And also for the house.  I came and found everything very beautiful – the big kitchen, the living room, the bathroom and all.  We send many hugs and kisses to all your family.

We wait for you.

Bye Wayne

Jenifer Garay

Rubio 06 – 10 – 05

Apreciado y recordado hno w:

Mi mama los niños y yo lo saludamos en union a nuestra hermana susan y tu hija amanda. Y quiero expresarle a tu ministerio las gracias nuevamente por demostrar el amor de dios para con nosotros.

En cuanto a la casa te pido disculpas por la demora en la construccion pero ahora ya esta terminado lo planificado,  que fue la cosina y el baño. Me siento muy agradecido por las ayudas que hemos  recibido todo este tiempo. Gracias  a tu ministerio y a tantos  hermanos de buen corazon que sintieron en su corazon con la ayuda de dios contribuir en la educacion de niños de venezolanos y en especial por mi hija daniela  que tuvo gran privilegio de recibir estos aportes para ayudarla en el desarrollo de su educacion. Pienso que deberia de continuar y de no acabar porque es un ministerio que dios mismo ha creado y los fundamentos de dios se acaban nunca.

Te deseo la bendicion de dios en todo lo que emprendas en tu ministerio en tu familia en tu iglesia.

Te doy un abrazo fuerte en mi corazon.

Para mi queridisimo when

Hola when ¿ como estas? Te extraño mucho. Hace tiempo que no te veo. Yo llegue en abril para mi cumpleaños. Cumpli 15 años. Me lo celebraron en vida joven, la pase muy bien. Estoy en 9no y estoy estudiando en el colegio  “jesus el buen maestro”.

Aprendi a tocar guitarra un poquito de piano y pandereta. De verdad estoy muy muy contenta de lo que esta haciendo, el ministerio, estoy agradecida por ayudar a daniela, ella estaba muy feliz de estudiar allá, y tambien por la casa, yo llegue y encontre todo muy bonito la cocina grande, la sala, el baño etc. Estoy muy comoda le  mandamos muchos abrazos y besos a toda tu familia y amanda tengo mucho tiempo sin verla.

Te esperamos.

Familiy

Atte. Jenifer g.

Chao when

Rubio,táchira.