Our first Christmas at the daycare was wonderful. Thank you so much to everyone who helped make it possible in blessing these families like never before. The parents were so touched that some of them could not express what they felt. Others just showed it with their tears of joy. Besides the huge bag of presents that the kids received, they also heard a message about the true meaning of Christmas, ate a traditional Mexican dinner, and the kids put on a performance for their parents. It was great to see these families so touched.Additionally, remember the new bus that we were waiting on? Well after putting some work into it, we finally got it down to Mexico! We got it just in time for the kids to go back to school after their winter break. It is a great blessing and will help us to pick up kids at the four different schools around La Misión. We would like to give a special thank you to Mario and Heather Herroz for donating it to Open Arms.Furthermore, another prayer has been answered. Antonio and Christine Torres have decided to come up for a time from their home in Ciudad Constitucion, Mexico and help us out. Antonio will be helping out Daniel in the continuing construction here at the daycare, and Christine will help out Heidi with taking care of the kids and alleviating some of the office work.Also, we are trying to raise $16,000.00 for a kiddy corner lot next to the daycare. This property will help us expand the ministry to help out more families in need.

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