Here's a glimpse at our "home away from home..."
Below, Isabel and Silas with owner, Katya. She has gone above and beyond for our family...
We have grown to love the Paris. Not because it's such a beautiful hotel. Honestly, many that would walk through the doors would be rather dissapointed with what they would see. It's the people we have grown to love. We have known many of them for 6 years now. They have treated our family like royalty. They are more than workers at the hotel, many have become very dear friends!! In Colombia, it is our "home" and we couldn't imagine staying anywhere else...
They have given us the largest room at the hotel, seeing our family is the largest one here! Below is the view from our room...
Our room...
...our wonderful cook, dear friend, dancing partner to whoever wants to dance...JAUNITA! We love her so much! She is so happy, makes the best empenadas, and spoils our kids!
...and Isabel's favorite, NANCY! She cleans, she serves, she is always interacting with the kids...
...Nancy's smile lights up a room! Unfortunately, the owner only keeps the maids every 6 months, and her time is up. She is a young gal who has had a very hard life, and really desires to have an education...my heart brakes for her, and we pray for her everyday!
Carolina, another maid, is coming with us to Girodot, the vacation house over Christmas. She adores Marta like none I've ever seen. She has a quietness to her, and has really grown on us...
...Guillermo!!! He's our man! We all just love him. When Marta was up screaming in the middle of the night he's running to the kitchen trying to help me find some milk. He is always smiling, and our whole family is taken by him! We've known him (like Juanita) for 6 years now!
...our wonderful cook, dear friend, dancing partner to whoever wants to dance...JAUNITA! We love her so much! She is so happy, makes the best empenadas, and spoils our kids!
...and Isabel's favorite, NANCY! She cleans, she serves, she is always interacting with the kids...
...Nancy's smile lights up a room! Unfortunately, the owner only keeps the maids every 6 months, and her time is up. She is a young gal who has had a very hard life, and really desires to have an education...my heart brakes for her, and we pray for her everyday!
Carolina, another maid, is coming with us to Girodot, the vacation house over Christmas. She adores Marta like none I've ever seen. She has a quietness to her, and has really grown on us...
...Guillermo!!! He's our man! We all just love him. When Marta was up screaming in the middle of the night he's running to the kitchen trying to help me find some milk. He is always smiling, and our whole family is taken by him! We've known him (like Juanita) for 6 years now!
And yes, one of the most precious workers at the hotel is Camilla's mom, Valeria!! She makes us laugh, she has a huge heart, very willing to offer advice, wipe a tear, feed a crying baby...she touched our hearts when we adopted Isabel, and she was the one we could absolutely not wait to see when we returned!
This is just a small glimpse into the people we love at the Paris! They give of themselves to our family everyday...it is our hope that they can experience the love of Christ this Christmas in and through us, and that we can bless them as much as they have blessed us!
This is just a small glimpse into the people we love at the Paris! They give of themselves to our family everyday...it is our hope that they can experience the love of Christ this Christmas in and through us, and that we can bless them as much as they have blessed us!
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