House of Grace “Sponsor-A-Child”

Our God is such an awesome God. And He has blessed us so much this year. The “House of Grace” There we have mothers with children and abandoned children.   Currently, we have 18 children ranging from 2 ½ weeks old to 12 years old. In the past 4 months 3 beautiful baby boys have been born into the house. Its fun to see the different personalities of all the kids, especially the younger ones.

It’s impossible not to love them all, which is what we do. We try and love them the way our heavenly father loves us. They all come from different situations. From mothers using drugs or in prostitution to fathers who just aren’t able to care for them. One story for example: We have a young mother who is 21 years old. She has grown up in orphanages because her parents weren’t able to care for her. At 20 she got pregnant. With the father of the baby out of the picture, and no where to go she came to us. She arrived here when she was 6 months pregnant. Now she has a 3 month old little boy who she is learning how to raise. As a young mother she has a lot to learn. But that’s why we are there to help. They all just need to be loved, to be accepted, and to have security.

This is something the ¨House of Grace¨ provides. It’s not just a house. It’s a home. Something most of these children have never really had. They all have physical needs like clothing, food, school…etc. It’s crazy to think we support so many people… Our heavenly father is pretty amazing, huh? He always provides.

What I am praying for is that God lay on your hearts to do something extra this Christmas! Would you consider sponsoring a child? Well, I have 24 beautiful children who would be blessed to have a sponsor. Blessed to know that someone outside of their church, outside of their country cares about them and is praying for them. With your help there is hope and a future for these children.  You will be helping us break the chains that enslave so many.

We need $25 a month per child for school or baby formula. You will be sent a picture and a story about that child. Please send your monthly sponsorship funds to:

La Roca Ministries, 2830 Leonard St, National City, CA 91950.

Please indicate House of Grace Sponsorship on your check.  Thank you for helping these children that God has brought into this world.

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The Children of the “House of Grace”

Please keep these families in your prayers while they start over. Pray that they will not fall into their old ways. That they will make wise decisions and stay in the Word.

Josue, Mireya, Aron and Caleb

This is the family that is currently running the House of Grace. They originally helped at the Ranch but then were moved to the House of Grace when we needed someone to take leadership there.

Alberto Tomas and Pablo Antonio Lopez Garcia

Alberto (13 yrs old) and Pablo (10 yrs old) have been with us for several months now. They came to us from another orphanage where they had been kicked out of school. They have a 14 yr old sister who lives at Niños de la Promesa (another orphanage). Their mother abandoned them over 8 years ago and after that their father, who is an older man and unable to care for them, left them in orphanages where they grew up. Alberto likes to play soccer and Alberto enjoys hide and seek.

Emely

Emely is 5 years old. Emely is with us because her mother was doing drugs. She was taken out to the Ranch for a while in which time Emely was brought to us.  Her mother is doing well on her own right now, but Emely remains with us. She is a soft spoken little girl but very loving.

Salvador and Antonio Borjon Palacios

Salvador is 5 years old and Antonio is 18 months old. They have 9 other brothers and sisters. 6 of which have been taken away by DIF (CPS). Tony came here directly from his mother almost a year ago while salvador was in several orphanages before staying here. Salvador has been here for almost 2 years and is very content. This is their home and we love them both so much.
Salvador is 3 years old and came here 3 weeks ago. He was in a different orphanage before and had nothing familiar or stable. Now he is with us and his older brother Brian. Salvador loves to play and has lots of energy. He is never not doing something.

Monserrat Mena Ocaña

Monserrat is 3 years old and has been with us for a month now. She has 3 brothers who currently live with her mother. Her mother left her with us because she works in Zona Norte and was afraid that in this environment something could happen to her. So she brought her to us where she would be properly cared for. Monserrat likes to paint and play with dolls.

Yescani

Yescani is 9 years old.  Her mother left a long time ago, leaving Yescani with her father who is over 50 and unable to care for her the way she needs. She was with us before and her dad took her back for a time in which he found someone to care for her while he worked. However the person caring for her was not doing so properly and she is back with us.

 Pamela, Omar and Vione

Pamela (11 years old), Omar (8 years old) and Vione (6 years old) have been with us for a few months. Before they came to us they were living with their father. Their mother had left them and their father was doing the best he could. For a while he found someone to take care of them while he was at work. But he soon found out that the person caring for them was doing drugs in front of them. He didn’t know what to do, so he contacted us to care for them. We took them in without a thought. They are wonderful kids.

Jorge Aberto and Maria Alejandra Rodriguez 
Jorge is 6 yrs old and Maria is 5 years old. They were living in the streets with their father. Their mother left them shortly after their father broke his ankle, which resulted in losing his job, making it impossible to care for them. Their father made the decision to leave them with us after being told by the police that if he did not find a safe place for his children they would have to take them away. The father is staying at the La Roca shelter.  Maria is very affectionate and likes to play with the babies and Jorge likes to play with cars and to have fun in general.

Victor and Jose Angel

Victor is 9 years old and Angel is 6 years old. They came to us because their mother was doing drugs. She wasn’t taking care of them  and so something had to be done. They have a half-sister here (Lizeth), and since they already have one sibling here they brought to us. They are sweet little boys and we are lucky to have them.

Gabriel Coronel

Gabriel is 3 months old. He is here with his mother and older brother. His mother was deported 2 ½ years ago. Both boys were born into the house and being brought up here. Gabriel is very smiley and likes to play with your hands.

Rodrigo Coronel
Rodrigo is 21 months old. He is here with his mother and baby brother. His mother was deported 2 ½ years ago. Both boys were born into the house and being brought up here. Rodrigo likes to play with balls and cars and enjoys causing trouble.

Angel Reynaldo

Angel is 5 years old. He has been with us for a short time now. His mother was using drugs and so he was brought to us.  He loves to play with the other kids.

Pablo

Pablo is 8 months old and  here with his mother.  His mother was trying to get them into the states but failed. They had nothing and nowhere to go. So, they came here. Pablo is a happy little boy and ready to smile at any camera.

Jessica Lorena, David Ernesto and Ana Yamilet Gil Merino –

Jessica 15, David 13 and Ana 10 have been at the House of Grace for over a year now. They were brought to us because their father is unable to have them. After their mother died their grandmother was caring for them. Unfortunately, she also passed away, leaving their father to care for them. He is remarried and brought them from Salvador to Tijuana to live with him and his new wife. However, his wife does not love them and she was treating them badly. So, their father took the decision to leave them with us while he fixes the situation with his wife. Ana likes to dress up and play makeup whenever she can. David enjoys playing soccer. Jessica likes playing with the children.

Lizeth (pic coming soon)

Lizeth is 12 years old and has been here for about 6 months.  Both her parents  have been using drugs for quite a while. Her dad has been in and out of rehab facilities for the past year and is still working on getting better.

Jesus Manuel (pic coming soon)

Jesus is 7 years old. He is also the only orphan we have here. After his parents died he was in the care of his grandmother but do to her age and lack of interest she couldn’t care for him. He has 2 cousins here, Yadira and Areli and so he was brought here.

Youth Girls of the “House of Grace”

Please keep these teen girls in your prayers while they struggle to make it to adulthood. Pray that they will not fall into the ways of their parents and relatives. That they will make wise decisions and stay in the Word.

Yadira and Areli Gomez

Yadira is 18 years old and Areli is 16 years old. They have been with us for over 2 years now.They have both been in and out of orphanages since they were very young. Their mother was involved in drugs and was never around. At the last orphanage they were being rebellious and there were some problems, so they called Sylvia (the house of grace director at the time).  They are both great young ladies and we are pleased to have them.

Atali

Atali is 15 yrs old and has been with us for several months. She is with us because while living with her parent she was abducted and they feared for her life. So, they sent her with us. Atali  is doing  well, she is also great with the kids.

Erika

Erica is 20 years old. Because of drug related problems she stayed at the ranch for a month  during the time they were housing women. Because of her age we brought her to the House of Grace. She is doing fabulous. Erika always has a smile on her face and is very helpful.

Noemi and Elvia

Noemi is 18 years old and Elvia is 14 years old. They were living with their mother and stepfather before coming to us. Their stepfather started getting a little too close to them and they were afraid. They had been coming to our youth group on Friday nights and one night they didn’t want to go home.  We took immediate action and they came to stay at the House of Grace. They are both very helpful and are wonderful girls who always have a positive attitude.

As you can see, we work with those who are having problems in other ministries as well with those who are in the streets! Pray for us to never lose heart, for those who are rebellious and carry resentment and hatred in their hearts. As so many of us once did!

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