Change A Life Interns, Chrysa and Katie, hosted a slumber party with eight Hope House girls this past week. Contrary to what may be expected of a house full of girls, things went over very well.
The girls caught a bus out from San Juan de Luri Gancho, where the Hope House orphanage is located. Our interns met these girls for the first time while visiting Hope House a week prior. The girls made a big impression on our interns during their stay so they decided to invite them to our place in La Molina.
What a great night! Despite the language barrier, God orchestrated a beautiful gathering. They played a few card games, practiced the cha cha slide, enjoyed a movie and sat down for a nice plate of spaghetti prepared by the hands of our intern Katie. They stayed up until 12:00am, which is a given for any slumber party, and woke up at the crack of dawn to the yowling of cats! A strange noise in deed, but these cats were not amusing...just annoying. We thought a baby was crying.
In the morning the girls prepared scrambled eggs and a plethora of fruit. We were so happy the way the girls were so well behaved; when all plates of food were placed on the table, the girls did not dive in immediately. They waited patiently for a prayer to be said and expressed their appreciation for the food being served. This behavior is living proof that Greg and Bridget Bonner, the directors of Hope House, have done a terrific job influencing these girls to live their lives in a way that brings glory to God.
These events as well as others not mentioned made this a night we will not forget. The girls were extremely well behaved and blessed each one of us with their presence here at our apartment. Thank you Hope House for molding such graceful young ladies.