Meet Yunior

         Before I begin introducing Yunior, if you remember a few weeks ago I talked about a little girl named "Genesis". She was moving to Santiago the first of October with her mother and her mother was concerned that she couldn't find a place like Centro Especial Genesis for her daughter. Well last week when my folks came for a visit from Indiana, I was taking them to one of the waterfalls here in town and we were about to go by the house where Genesis used to live. I was telling my folks about her and looked at the porch as we were driving by and there was Genesis on the front porch!! I pulled over (kinda, actually I just stopped in the road cause that's how you do here :) ) and went to give her and hug and ask her mom what was up. She proceeded to tell me that they were back and did not know for how long but that Genesis would be back in school that next Monday. We were so excited to have her back. I guess God answered that prayer of finding a school like Genesis for her after all.

AND NOW MEET YUNIOR 

          Yunior is 7 years old and lives with his Grandmother. He was very young when he moved to Jarabacoa from Santa Domingo. His Grandmother is to be thanked for her efforts in meeting his needs and for his perseverance. She was the one to take him to the rehab center and the one to work with him at home a lot. He has now been at Genesis for two years. He is a child that knows no limit when it comes to overcoming obstacles and achieving goals. No matter whether that means to run faster or dance harder or just to stand longer. He is the first to take the encouragement and run with it.

Junior during our cooking day: Helping to make a great tasting coconut drink.

A normal shot of Yunior in the front row during worship time in the afternoon. HE LOVES TO SING. 

Yunior is a real encouragement to all of us on staff and the volunteers that come down. He knows no boundaries and will not let anyone or anything keep him from advancing. When our physical therapist comes in the mornings to work with the kids, Yunior is one of the few that can smile all  during the treatments. Many of them cry or yell from the pain as they get their muscles stretched. Thanks Yunior for the example that you set for the rest of us.