Good news a coming! We jst received word that we can be tax exempt for any costs, besides salaries, for the school. That will amount to thousands of dollars a year as taxes are 12%. So uniforms, supplies, texts, food and such expenses will help us save money.

Monday we will move Gledia back to the teenage girl's dorm. Angela has done a good job but she is just worn out. We have always had folks do things they were not called to do simply because they wanted to help. We had hoped we would have another couple by now but it is not on the horizon. David and I feel this is the best move we can make. Gledia has worked for us for over 15 years and has been in that dorm before. She currently is in Estrellitas with the 6-8 year old girls. We will move Nancy and patty into her apartment to watch that age group. These are two girls who were raised here and very capable.

We have new employees. January 2, 2006 Angelina who was our first girl back in 1989. She is the one who called me "Papi" and now is married and has a child. She will be one of the bilingual secretaries. Felipe is now full-time and will help us in construction, electrical and plumbing situations. We also have hired a fukl-time psychologist whom we have had part-time for 8 months.

We are ordering the shirts for the uniforms next year.

The gift wrapping for Christmas is going well. We have about 10% of the gifts that we normally have but we will still make Christmas very special for the children.

We received a new 1 month old baby who was born in an AIDS hospital but does not have the virus.

Another child was diagnosed as deaf today.