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Urgent Appeal: Securing Essentials For Our Community

Posted on by Castillo

As many of you are aware, our village, The Mole, finds itself in a dire situation where even the most basic necessities are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. Positioned on the northernmost tip and serving as the last outpost along the coastline, we are both fortunate to be in a relatively safe area yet face the challenge of being the final destination for vital supplies.

Despite our resilience, we are reaching a critical juncture where mere survival is no longer guaranteed without significant changes. We have tirelessly explored various avenues to secure essential resources as desperation continues to mount.

You can now buy MUD COOKIES in town. It’s just fried mud with salt/sugar. This is our town and these are our people buying them. Little kids continue to tie rope around their bellies because the pressure makes them feel full. If I explained everything that people are forced to do, you would be too nauseated to continue reading. 

Fortunately, after thorough research and drawing inspiration from successful missions elsewhere, we believe we have identified a promising solution. While I must maintain discretion to safeguard our strategies, rest assured that we are pursuing a viable & previously proven course of action.

What’s truly remarkable about the approach we’re undertaking is that it doesn’t necessitate us having funds in our hands.Our counterparts in the stateside office can manage the financial logistics, allowing us to focus on the task at hand. However, we need to be able to purchase everything within the next 10 days to participate in this opportunity. 

If you feel compelled to support our efforts in acquiring food and sustaining our community, we humbly ask for your generosity. Every contribution, no matter how small, can make a significant difference in our collective ability to endure these challenging times.

Thank you for your consideration and unwavering support.

CHECKS CAN BE WRITTEN TO:

NWHCM
7984 West State Rd 32.
Lebanon, IN 46052

Please mark: Mole FOOD

OR

ONLINE WITH CREDIT CARD – CLICK HERE

Please mark in the notes: Mole FOOD

OR SCAN THIS QR CODE:

**For those of you who have been receiving personal updates from our family, I want to apologize for not sharing this with you sooner. This opportunity just presented itself and we didn’t want to lose any time in sharing it with everyone. 

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Mid-March Update

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Here is a closer look at the posts I have been making on Facebook during these desperate and troubled times.

March 4th
Here’s to hoping your Monday is a bright, Sprite… sunshiny day. 🎶😎

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MARCH 7TH – VIDEO LINK –https://youtu.be/_SF9xrCtdgE?si=eEGsOlG27OVVXME6 

Today our beloved weekend cook died from something totally treatable. The number of people showing up daily asking for food has multiplied by a hundred.

No meds+no food = quadruple the number of Haitians dying (who were actually surviving before.)

It’s time – Come Lord Jesus, Come

SONG LYRICS

Verse 1
Sometimes I fall
To my knees and pray
Come Jesus come
Let today be the day
Sometimes I feel
Like I’m gonna break
But I’m holding on
To a hope that won’t fade

Chorus
Come Jesus come
We’ve been waiting so long
For the day You return
To heal every hurt
And right every wrong
We need You right now
Come and turn this around
Deep down I know
This world isn’t home
Come Jesus come
Come Jesus come

Verse 2
There’ll be no war
And there’ll be no chains
When Jesus comes
Let today be the day
He’ll come for the weak
And the strong just the same
And all will believe
In the power of His name

Verse 3
One day He’ll come
And we’ll stand face to face
Come and lay it all down
Cause it might be today
The time is right now
There’s no need to wait
Your past will be washed
By rivers of grace

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COMMENTS I MADE ON THIS POST LAST WEEK

Thank you for the prayers, shares, & comments. The latest news on the radio is that all the phone service (Digicel/Natcom) wires are going to be cut so there is no more communication in country … UNLESS you have a satellite or American phone service.

We just got Starlink, so we shouldn’t be affected. But there are only a handful of organizations and businesses with this service.

AND

The last few days have been so emotionally taxing. Our church wept yesterday morning over the suffering that is happening all around us. Then we wept for hours that afternoon at Almadette’s funeral. The Dames Group carried her body and sang to the cemetery. I think all of our people took this time to lament before the Lord. The weeping was louder than most of the funerals I have attended. I believe all of us walked home completely emptied out.

The reminder from scripture that there is a time for every purpose, including mourning and rejoicing, resonates deeply within me. It serves as a beacon of hope amidst the prevailing darkness, assuring us that brighter days WILL come. We pray sooner than later.

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March 11th 

When the earthquake happened in January 2010, my husband was in PAP. It was a WEEK before we received communication that he did not die… alongside the hundreds of thousands who did.

Our mission truck in PAP was used to carry corpses to the hospitals. He was on that truck and had nightmares for a long time. But he knew that what he was doing served a higher purpose. (His experience was documented in People Magazine & featured on several news outlets).

Today is the funeral of our weekend cook, and I did everything possible to allow her to die with dignity.

This breaks my heart, knowing others were not given that same honor and respect.

(I know nobody wants to read such horrific things, but you also can’t pretend it doesn’t exist.)

So please pray. Not just when you read this… but multiple times a day. Prayer is not only the first thing you can do, but right now it’s the ONLY thing you can do.

My family, my community, and this country is counting on you to pray/play your part. Please, don’t forget about us – or give-up on the mass majority of Haitians who are ALSO on their knees praying.

NEWSLINK – Corpses Left On Streets With Animals…

Another Comment I made:

Reading about this distressing situation has CONTINUALLY evoked such vivid memories of the devastation brought by the earthquake. It’s been a long time since we’ve had nightmares about those early days following it.

Seeing this article is a haunting reminder of the fragility of life – and the immense suffering endured by our country.

Please pray for wisdom & discernment as we try to find solutions to the hunger crisis that is plaguing our community and those all over Haiti. It everyone’s problem and requires an ONLY GOD solution.

Thanks again for your prayers. Not only is it the easiest thing to do…BUT it’s the most important thing to do.

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MARCH 12th

NEWS SPREADING ALL OVER HAITI RIGHT NOW – ARIEL HAS FINALLY RESIGNED after all the failed attempts to return to Haiti! All the streets in PAP are flooding with people celebrating!

We are watching the news conference right now!

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“Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has issued his resignation as the Caribbean nation’s head of government, the chair of the Caribbean Community said on Monday, leaving an unelected role he has held since the 2021 assassination of the country’s last president.”

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I AM NOT SURE HOW EVERYTHING IS GONNA PLAY OUT OVER THESE NEXT FEW DAYS TO WEEKS…. BUT IT IS THE BEST NEWS WE HAVE HAD SO FAR!!

THIS IS NOT OVER BY ANY MEANS… BUT IN ORDER FOR HAITI TO MOVE FORWARD – THIS STEP HAD TO HAPPEN FIRST.

NEWS LINK – ARIEL RESIGNS

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February Family Update

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I just realized it’s been about 6 weeks since I’ve posted anything on this blog! Oops!  If you don’t already follow our Mole Ministry Blog – there have been a few recent posts.

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MOLE BLOG VS LIFE OFFERING BLOG

I was recently asked what the difference is between this blog and the Mole Ministry one.We started this blog in 2008, back when we lived in St. Louis du Nord. It was our way to share the latest family drama with friends and supporters.

This website used to have our name “Castillo” as part of the title. BUT no one (including my mom) could spell it correctly! LOL!

So my sister actually came up with “Life Offering” since we have offered-up our lives to serve His people in Haiti. 

When we moved to the Mole, we wanted to allow groups the opportunity to share about their experiences “in real time”. We wanted their families & friends to comment and follow along their journey.

We also wanted to allow for other missionaries and interns to have the chance to write and share about whatever ministry they were involved in at the moment. So we created the Mole Ministry Blog for all of those purposes.

Sadly, we are the only missionaries left here… and we haven’t had teams in nearly 4 years. So basically it’s just me updating both… trying to decipher if  what I want to write is more about my family or more about the ministry as a whole. Most of the time it’s both! 🙂

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Here’s A Look At Some Of My Past Facebook Posts

February 5th:

It’s been 4 years since we’ve had consistent teams. Though I know the capital city is still full of gang violence and Haiti is a hot mess… this post is just as true today as it was back then.
There is no one to light their lamp for. 🙁
(Shared back in 2018)

Thinking about coming to Haiti? Can I just nudge you a little tonight and share my heart?

This year is a slow year for the Mole. We don’t have very many teams signed up. The Haitians have asked me whether or not the people are afraid? Or if they have moved on? Or if they have forgotten about them?

And often times anxiety/fear is the reason why folks don’t sign up. I chuckle to myself when I hear that Haiti is “dangerous” because there’s WAY more crime and random acts of violence in the states than I’ve ever known in Haiti.

Here’s the thing…. when Americans come to Haiti they represent HOPE. They’re a tangible reminder of God’s goodness because of the way they build relationships and engage the community.

We have visited fishing villages and they have told us that it’s been months since someone has come by. They’ve told us – seeing us show up out of nowhere – it’s a reminder that God’s not forgotten about them either.

My parents used to sing this song when I was little: My house is full but my fields are empty. Who will go and work for me today? It seems like everybody wants to sit around my table…but no one will work in my field.

I could tell you story after story of the abuse, sex-trafficking, & tragedies that we walk through daily. God has called us here but the field is large and the work is more than we can do alone. We need people willing to get their hands dirty planting & watering seeds alongside us.

I’m reminded of the story that Mother Theresa shared about the nuns who were cleaning the houses of elderly patients in India. A nun was going to clean an old oil lantern for an elderly gentleman.

As she was getting ready to wipe it down the old man said, “No, just leave it.” The nun asked him “WHY?”

He said, “No one comes to visit me. Who am I going to light my lamp for?”

Many Haitians sit around in darkness not knowing that there is light…. not understanding what that light represents. Do they even know that there’s a way out of their darkness through the light of Jesus Christ?

God has called us to stomp out the darkness here….you see darkness cannot hide from the light.

Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

Can you imagine gathering in a mud & stick hut and bringing down the very presence of God through that straw roof?

I’m on fire for Jesus and I want our Haitian brothers and sisters to experience His undeniable presence. As Christians we do all we can to feel God’s presence… and now we could be offering them a chance to have that same life-changing moment.

But the burning question remains – Who are they going to light their lamp for?

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February 12th

This makes me laugh! We really should read this before every Game Day! They still cheat all the time! 😂🤣

(Posted from 2018)

Every Wednesday we rotate who leads our Haitian Staff Devotions. Last week was Jose’s turn. I typically try to help him prepare his message…. but last week I told him he needed to come up with it on his own! AND that he did! 😊

Nearly every time we play games with the staff – they cheat. They’re like little kids – seriously! 😂

This week is game week. He thought it was a good idea in preparation to share this…

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February 18th 

Take a look at these cuties! This is from their Valentine’s Day Shoot!

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February 19th

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February 22nd

This post popped up on my Memory Wall from 2019! These kids…

(From 2019)

Today’s school writing assignment was: Where will you live and what do you think your life will look like when you are an adult?

Rosie: I will live in Haiti and be a teacher. 🥰

Gabe: I will live in Hollywood with my hot wife who is a movie star. My daughter is a model and my son is a cop. We are really rich but we share it with Haiti. But please mom, don’t beg me for money. I’ve got a lot of bills to pay. 😳

Asher: I am a cop and I live part-time in Kentucky and part-time in Haiti with my wife Sadie. We’ve got a couple of kids. They drive me crazy. 🤔

Levi: I will live in San Francisco with my wife who is a lawyer and I’m a pilot. We’ve got 2 girls and a son. My son is a cop and I’m really proud of him. My daughters give me issues. They just won’t listen.

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Granmoun Feeding & Christmas Eve Service…

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The week leading up to Christmas is always a busy and fun time for us in the Mole. We show Christmas movies every night of the week. Each person gets popcorn and at least 20 people win rice/beans each night.

 

On December 24th we host a special lunch with the elderly folks from the community. Then at night, we serve hot chocolate and peanut butter sandwiches during the Christmas Eve Service.

 

If you haven’t already, check out our Mole Blog to hear all about last month’s festivities. Click Here

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MOVIES & FOOD GIVEAWAYS

It was POURING down rain the first few nights of our Christmas Movie Marathon. The first 3 nights we had to meet in the cafeteria instead of on the basketball court.

 

Each person received popcorn and a raffle ticket. At the end of each movie, we called out 20 tickets. If your number was called, you received a bag of rice & beans. Each bag we gave away had enough servings for 3 days of food for a small family.

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Granmoun (Elderly) Meal

Every Christmas Eve we invite 100-200 elderly folks from the community for a special meal full of meat, vegetables, salad, fried bananas, and rice/beans.

 

This population is often overlooked, which is why we make it a point to celebrate them each year. This is our family’s personal ministry that we throughly enjoy serving at. Here’s a look at this year’s meal!

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Christmas Eve Service

It began to rain again on Christmas Eve so we had to move the service inside the church. We always serve hot chocolate and peanut butter sandwiches for this service.

 

It’s always our goal that those who come leave with a full belly as we celebrate the birth of Christ. Here’s a look from this year’s service.

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Happy New Year!

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In the past 2 weeks we’ve had –  a Christmas Eve Service, an Orphanage Christmas Party, an Elderly Christmas Meal, a Staff Party, several Bingo games & food giveaways, a Children’s Church Party, and a New Year’s Eve Celebration!

(I’ll be posting those fun blogs soon). 

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BUT FIRST….

Last night – our campus enjoyed a buffet-style meal, fellowship, laughter, and fireworks! 🥳🎉🎇

The kids watched movies in the cafeteria while the adults held an all-night worship service! (You can hear them singing during the firework video).

What a wonderful way to end this year!

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A massive thank you to our family of supporters – for making it possible for us to embrace our mission, despite the everyday challenges our family faces!

Your support is the only reason we haven’t packed our bags and joined the circus. 🎪

Living our “calling” in Haiti is like starring in a reality show where the scriptwriter clearly has a sense of humor and loves introducing unexpected plot twists!

Here’s to another year of serving and surviving this incredible and yet humbling ministry – that God has placed before us! 🎉🌴

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM YOUR FRIENDS IN THE MOLE! 🥳🎉🎊🇭🇹

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DECEMBER 30TH

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DECEMBER 18TH

Getting ready for the staff party which begins at 7pm! We have a HUGE buffet-style meal, the secret Santa reveal, and over an hour’s worth of games to play! We can’t wait to get started! 🥳🎄🎅🏼🎁

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DECEMBER 17TH

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
Featuring my parents & Jose’s mom!
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Thanksgiving Week & Tree Trimming Fun…

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I cannot believe Christmas is just a week away! I am SO behind in blogging!

Checkout our latest Christmas Blog: MOLEHAITI.ORG

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THANKSGIVING WEEK – SECRET SANTA

Our core staff draw names for Secret Santa each year on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. We give each of them money to purchase the present. They have a few weeks to purchase the gifts and guess who has their name.

Then at the staff party, we reveal who chose their name and whether they guessed correctly. It’s such a fun game!

The Staff Party is tomorrow, the 18th!

Here’s a look at our meeting when everyone drew names!

 

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THANKSGIVING MEAL & TREE TRIMMING

Our family celebrated Thanksgiving together, and was able to Face-time Malaya and Abbey during the meal!

The tradition is to watch a movie and decorate the tree after the meal. LAST YEAR, the generator overheated as we strung-up the garland! We lost power for 11 months!

THIS YEAR HOWEVER – we were able to light-up the tree AND the entire campus!

Here’s a look at our simple Thanksgiving Meal & Tree Decorating!

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MALAYA IS HERE

My baby girl is here for Christmas!🎄 She arrived in the Mole this past Monday! She is on the Dean’s list, made honors, and was accepted into a prestigious Criminal Program (only 20 accepted out of 100’s of applications!) We are SO PROUD!

Having electricity and Malaya are the best gifts this season! 🎁🎉🎅🏼

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November Family Update…

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I started blogging already about our Superhero Community Kick-Off, the generator arriving, the spa party with the girls from Princess Camp, the new salon & gym which are 2 new community initiatives opening this upcoming week, as well as several other exciting news! But with so much going on, I haven’t had a chance to finish any of them! 

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Before I get TOO far behind – I wanted to at least share some of our Facebook posts from this past month! There is a video of the generator arriving in the Mole as well! What a LONG YEAR it has been without having any power!

 

November 22nd- KEEP CALM AND GOBBLE ON!

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November 2oth- Memory from 2014

I still remember how heartbroken they were waiting on the porch for the snow!❄️

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November 13th- ORNAMENTS FOR SELL – 40 still left

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November 11th- Veterans Day

The theme for our children’s ministry is – Superhero’s. Last night, our entire family and dogs dressed up in costumes as we introduced the theme to all of the kids from the community. We showed a superhero movie to kick everything off!
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It’s fun to dress up and pretend. But that’s all it is… pretend.
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Having grown up watching my dad serve His God, then his family, then his country, then the country of Haiti – it is not lost on me what a true hero is.
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I am thankful for the example my dad has set and the way my children respect and appreciate those who serve.
Happy Veterans Day – Daddy!

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November 7th- THE NEW GENERATOR ARRIVES

Written on Thanksgiving 2022 – ‘We had planned to decorate the Christmas tree after dinner. Jose & I began to unwrap the ornaments and string the lights. But in typical Castillo Fashion – as soon as he grabbed the chair to hang the garland… the generator overheated and we lost power for the rest of the night.’
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Little did we realize that we wouldn’t just lose power for the night…. but for nearly a year.
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We fundraised to replace it in January – but there was no safe way to get it here due to the gang violence.
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But alas – tonight the long-awaited generator is here! LET THERE BE LIGHT! 🔌💡🎉
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Purchase An Ornament – Just In Time For Christmas! 🎄

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For the first time ever, we have made special ornaments to help us fundraise for the toiletry needs for our Children’s Home.

We wanted to make something special and unique that can’t be bought in the States. Outside of the plastic bulb itself – everything was made in Haiti. 🇭🇹

 

We made 100 ornaments. Mikela personalized them by printing the word “HAITI” on each one.  Then the kids from our Children’s Home personally filled EACH of them with sand from the beach! They truly had a blast at the beach working on these. 🏝️

This is our way of giving our friends and family a little bit of Haiti – AND – help us buy the needed soap, shampoo, toothpaste, and deodorant for the kids on our campus. 

 

I’m happy to report that the ornaments just arrived in Kentucky 10 days ago, so we are ready to officially begin!! 🎄🎉My mom should be able to mail them out within 3 days of purchase!

 

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Each ornament costs $12.00 and includes shipping to anywhere in the USA.

ALL PROCEEDS GOES TO THE CHILDREN’S HOME!

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Donations can be made to Mole Ministry.

***Please write ORNAMENTS in the notes section.

***To ensure the ornaments are sent promptly –  Fill out the form below with your name, email, and addresses you want the ornaments sent to.   (If there are multiple addresses, we can mail them directly to each one.) You may also use the form to ask any questions.

Once we have confirmation of the donation, we will mail them out! I will track the number of ornaments we sell, and let everyone know IF we actually sell out.

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Donations can be made online by clicking here.

OR checks can be mailed to:

NWHCM
7984 W State Rd 32
Lebanon, IN 46052

***Remember to include a note that it’s for ornaments. You will still need to fill out the form below so we can ship them to the correct address!

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October Family Update…

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Here’s a look at our past few posts from Facebook. There’s a lot going on this week and the upcoming two months!  I can’t wait to share more about our planned activities and events for November/December! I’ll try to post that update soon.
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OCTOBER 31st (today)
Phew! This is a busy but super-fun week for the Mole Campus!
SPA DAY: 💅💄

Today we decorated the therapy room for our SPA DAY PARTY!The party will be on Thursday. This celebration serves two purposes. We are inviting many of the girls from our Princess Camp AND we are celebrating the twins 3rd Birthday! All together it’s 19 little girls!

Each girl will have a robe, white slippers, a headband, a ring, clip-on earrings, and a boa. They will also receive a manicure, pedicure, little tattoos, make-up, hair extensions, perfume, and cool sunglasses.

Each girl will also get a doll-head with long hair, barrettes, and elastics so they can be a stylist too!

We bought cute little straws and umbrellas to put in their juice as they arrive. As for the food – we have spaghetti w/hot dogs, popcorn, chips, candy, and cake!

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SUPERHERO BOYS CAMP🦹🏽‍♂️🦸🏽‍♂️💪
We had originally planned to throw the Spa Party later in the month, but we need to turn the therapy room into a Superhero Comic Room.After Thursday, we will take all our “girly” stuff down and transform the whole atmosphere of the place!
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SUPERHERO KICK-OFF 🎈🎊

Our Children’s Church Theme is ALSO superheroes – which makes it easier/cheaper to share decorations and props with the boys group.

Tomorrow we will BEGIN decorating the cafeteria – and there is SO MUCH to do! I have several life-size cut-outs, a tub of lights, as well as 6 tubs of decorations, prizes, toys, curtains, sashes, etc!

This weekend we will invite all the community kids for a movie and popcorn – where we will announce the new theme! We have costumes for the family, our pets, and several of our staff!

Jose & I are already exhausted. But it’s a good-kind of exhausted.

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OCTOBER 27th:

These girls really bring our family so much joy! They are hilarious!

Here’s a few cute pics of them in their school uniforms! Their lunch bag weighs almost as much as they do!!

I asked them what was in their backpack? (What do 3 year-olds need to bring to school every day?).  It’s crayons! 

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OCTOBER 27th:

Tonight we are hosting our Campus Halloween Party! The fun started at 7pm and will last until 7am! It’s a full night of movies – popcorn -candy – and sodas.

Also… Starting in November, we will be kicking off Children’s Church with our new series ~ Superheroes!

To celebrate our new theme, we will be showing superhero movies every Friday night for the community – and you know my family, leaders, momma Gigi, and Pierre have the perfect costumes! (Even our dogs have costumes).

Now that we have had a successful Princess Camp, we will be starting a new Superhero Camp for 20 boys!

In just a few weeks, we will be transforming the therapy room into a superhero comic universe – complete with costumes, decorations, capes, crafts, books, and toys!

Here are a few pictures from tonight. (I may or may not have the exact same costume as Fabi & the twins!)

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August Family Updates…

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HERE IS A LOOK AT THIS MONTH’S FACEBOOK UPDATES…

 

AUGUST 7TH

 AUGUST 14th


AUGUST 16th

IT WAS A ROLLER-COASTER WEEK ….  BUT “MOVE-IN” DAY FOR MALAYA WAS A COMPLETE SUCCESS!! 🎉 😅

Jose and I were scheduled to fly out of Haiti on Sunday – so we could help Malaya move into the dorms. We scheduled the same 5-seater plane that Malaya took in July.

 

We were packed and at the airstrip ready to go! ALAS – we were ghosted and nobody came. #neveradullmoment

It was a heart-breaking day for us. 💔

 

Not because we were in a hurry to visit the states. BUT because we wanted to spend this week with Malaya as she starts college. We have missed SO MUCH of her journey this past year while she lived in Kansas City.

 

Malaya was assigned to a residential dorm with 3 other roommates. She had been communicating with them for the last 6 weeks, as they prepare to share the space together. She was scheduled to move in today at 1pm.

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In true Castillo Fashion…. Everything DRAMATICALLY changed yesterday‼️

Less than 24-hours before move-in, we received a notification that her housing appointment had been cancelled without ANY explanation. To say that we “freaked out” would be an understatement!

 

SO we reached out to the housing department – where we were informed that she had been moved “off campus” AND no longer lived at U-Square! (Malaya has lived her whole life in Haiti where things rarely work out as planned. But she didn’t realize that also happens in the states too!)

 

HOWEVER – she was actually moved into a much better place. It’s a newly built complex that is full of sophomore and junior medical students.

Apparently, there are WAY more freshman than the college has space for. They actually have students living at the Comfort Inn Hotel! They have rented 2 full floors at the hotel for freshman. (Seriously!)

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Though we were COMPLETELY surprised by the last-minute room swap – – we have absolutely NO complaints! 🥰

She has been assigned an apartment with 2 other girls. EACH girl has their OWN room, bathroom with a tub, and walk-in closet! (WHAT?!?)

There’s also a living room, full size kitchen, and washer/dryer that the 3 of them will share. (FOR REAL!?!)

Malaya said she will HAPPILY walk the 3 blocks to campus, knowing that she gets to have her very own room.

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After a week of non-stop highs and lows…. We are ending this latest drama with a HALLELUJAH!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!

Thanks momma –  for taking care of our little girl, helping her move in, and being her emotional support system. 

Here is a sneak peek at her new digs.

(You can tell that I wasn’t there – because this room is way too plain.  Where is the glitter? Where are the string lights? Where is the ambiance that our family is known for? This does not represent the girl I raised. It’s like she moved to the states and forgot her roots… and the creative way the Castillos make a house – a home!)😂 

 AUGUST 16th

I wrote this post Life-Giver 14 years ago on August 16th. The message is still sound and resonates with me right now.

 

Besides the financial aspects of ministry….the biggest need has been and will always be – wisdom. Though the tragedies over the past 43 years are very similar in many ways….the decisions are just as hard today as they were when the mission started in 1979.

 

If we haven’t said it before, please hear us now. We crave your prayers as we passionately pursue God’s wisdom on the daily. We couldn’t do this ministry for all of these decades if it weren’t for the prayers of our friends and family.