Jocelyn and Jackie

These two are our new boys. We really didn't know they were brothers until Teresa called to tell us Jocelyn was on his way. They are doing well though. I have been checking to see if all the boys are studying during the set hours of the day. Yesterday afternoon I saw Jackie go up to the roof, notebooks in hand. Then I saw Jocelyn go up. Figuring I might find them horsing around instead of studying, I went to take a peek. The boys were sitting in different spots on the roof, studying. I thought, "Good job boys!"

Like I said before, the boys that have been with us for a year allready, have lots of fun with them. The boys are like the freshmen. Yes, they get teased. Though we might try to minimize this, it happens anyway. The boys tell them they are country side and know only the bushes. If told they are countryside boys too, they claim they are naturalized. LOL!

Poor Jocelyn is never going to live down the "dvd" story. On the second day he was here, the boys watched a movie on a portable dvd player. The boys said he was shocked, never had seen a dvd player before. ( I dont really know if the boys were exagerating, they tend to do that.)

And the boys EAT A LOT! I think their tummies are adjusting but they eat all their food in one sitting. If you've seen the amount of food on a Haitian main meal plate, you know what I am talking about. The boys ussually save some of their food for later in the day but Jackie and Jocelyn eat it all. Jocelyn pulled Nixon aside and explained to him, in a matter of fact kind a way, that he came here to regenerate so he needs to eat well. Hilarious!

Jackie also gets teased at school. Have I mentioned that he is 13 and wears size 7 pants. Oh My Gosh! I still can't believe it. Well, he gets teased at school for that and needed a little encouragement during those first days of school. He seems to be doing well. I walked home from church with him on Friday and he shared that he liked school. I was glad to hear it.

All in all, they are good boys. Everything is new for them and so they are easily enthused and eager to learn and to help with whatever needs doing. Please pray for these boys as they continue to study in the "city".

These boys also do not have a lot of funds from home. They have a mother but no father and mother has 8+ children at home. Part of the deal here at the Boys Home is that the families have to pay for anything the boys might need apart from their education fees and their room and board. Jackie's mother was having trouble sending money for school shoes for Jackie. She finally did but we know things are hard for her to do that. Please pray for provision for the family. In order for the boys and their families to value this opportunity and not take advantage of the program, they need to have room to provide (even if a little) for their boys although we know it is difficult. Please join us in praying for the boy's families, for provision for all their children.