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PO Box 827,
Lynden, WA 98264

In Canada:
PO Box 75300,
White Rock, BC
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Last week we told you about our needs here at Moun

Last week we told you about our needs here at Mount of Olives Children’s Village, how our Bodega was near empty and that we have 7 new little children. This week people are responding! Beautiful clothing arrived, what a blessing! #bodega #casahogar #meetingtheneed #bethehandofgod #thekidswillbeclothed #wecanhelpotherstoo #thankyou #myGodshallsupplyallourneeds

Thank you for supporting and participating in Heat

Thank you for supporting and participating in Heating Up The Baja 2020.

If you need a break from all the excitement on the

If you need a break from all the excitement on the #HeatingUpTheBaja @Bidbeacon Auctions. You will enjoy this mesmerizing buzz of the bees and the story of our newest endeavour at Mount of Olives Children’s Village. Early on as CoVid was just beginning to unfold, God brought swarms of honey bees to the Baja! We would need to keep our employees busy and also find activities to keep the youth busy as there was no more school classes. So with the influx of bees Oscar was able to start building hives in the wood working shop. We came up with a beautiful plan for the hives and also used the metal work shop to make a great stand for the hives. This helped us qualify for a government program that would provide us with queen bees and several kilos of bees to start hives. The young men were eager to learn and we were able to get them outfitted in beekeepers gear. They learned a lot and were able to capture many swarms as they arrived at our beautiful property surrounded by wild flowers. Not all swarms stayed but lots did. We started two Apiary yards on the property. Soon our guys were getting calls to sell beehives in town and also to come and collect swarms from the local area. It seems our guys have a knack for bees! Javier is now affectionately called the Bee Whisperer, because of his skills and calm demeanour. We presently have over 30 hives of bees and the boys are busy working the hives and maintaining the bees. Even our littlest children are excited to help haul a new hive out to the Bee Yards. This year because the hives are young we will only get a little bit of honey but next year the harvest should be plentiful! #honeybees #casahogar #godsprovision #beewhisperer #honey #skills #startyoung #beehives #wildswarms

Here is the back story to the beautiful wood piece

Here is the back story to the beautiful wood pieces that are up for Auction in the Heating Up The Baja fundraiser. The first step has been getting the raw materials from pruning trees onsite or harvesting broken limbs from the local area, it is hard work and everyone joins in. After the wood has been dried, Oscar cuts it into usable pieces, boards and rounds. These are then sanded and planed to be ready to receive the creative designs. Oscar’s wife Lupita has shown a creative side and volunteered to show our youths how to do the wood burning patterns. After tracing the designs onto the wood it is meticulously burned into the surface using a special wood burning tool. After the design is done the pieces are sealed and polished to show the beauty of the natural grains and patterns in the wood. These were then wrapped and labeled and sent to the various Auction locations for you to bid on. Let’s keep bidding and show these kids how special their hard work is appreciated. Links to the Auctions can be found on FB and on our website, link in bio.

A project this week was building steps down from h

A project this week was building steps down from house 2 to the garden so the little ones can play in the shade.

Another activity that fills our days are the Healt

Another activity that fills our days are the Health and Personal Safety workshops that DIF puts on for the kids. They also do emergency preparedness and first aide classes for the older kids and staff. The DIF is the Mexican National System for Integral Family Development.

Even the youngest want to help! Keeping Mount of O

Even the youngest want to help! Keeping Mount of Olives beautiful and learning to care for the creation that has been entrusted to us.

“Ayuda” is one of the first Spanish words you

“Ayuda” is one of the first Spanish words you may here from the kids at Mount of Olives Children’s Village. It is an offer to help. These kids love to help out with whatever is going on onsite at the Children’s Village. This has taught them many skills and has given them a great work ethic. Here you see the boys clearing land of weeds and digging holes for fruit trees. Yes the holes are huge and the ground is very hard. We will fill these holes with water and good soil to give the fruit trees a great start. We have limes, oranges, lemons, pomegranates, olives, pears, oranges and peaches, oh and one Mango tree!

In honour of Sponsorship Day, we are starting our

In honour of Sponsorship Day, we are starting our posts this morning with a #tbt🔙📸 picture. It is a photo of Ted with Inez when he first met her and her brother. Ted and Alisha became one of Inez sponsors after this day. It was the beginning of a beautiful relationship that has now spanned years! Check out the interview on our website: https://www.missions-network.org/heating-up-the-baja-2020/program-schedule/thursday-september-24-program/

A few more school shots for your afternoon enjoyme

A few more school shots for your afternoon enjoyment!

Maria setting up the laptop for the little ones sc

Maria setting up the laptop for the little ones school class. Someone was a little sleepy!

Some of the older kids on the laptops doing school

Some of the older kids on the laptops doing school work.

To suppliment the online classes, the kids do oth

To suppliment the online classes, the kids do other school work. This is led by Javier and Maria, two of our university students and they are assisted with the little ones by the other older youth. #peerlearning #leadershipskills and #teamwork have made this a success! #heatingupthebaja #keeptheminschool #bidbeacon #fundraisingevent #checkoutourfacebookpage

This is what school at Mount of Olives Children’

This is what school at Mount of Olives Children’s Village in Mexico looks like this fall. Classes are online, so kids in specific classes gather to watch together. Then they do their assignments. #covidschoolyear #onlineclasses #casahogar #2020

Angela, House Mom 1 with some of our [email protected]

Angela, House Mom 1 with some of our beautiful@little ones! So precious!💗

Ángela is not only Mom to many children, she is a

Ángela is not only Mom to many children, she is also our Mexican Director and Orphanage Administrator. Ángela has a heart for the Lord and for Children.

Meet Cecilia our House Helper in House 1, Celcilia

Meet Cecilia our House Helper in House 1, Celcilia has been assisting Angela for a long time, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, watching the children. We are so blessed to have her faithful help.
House 1 is home to our older children and now our 2 newest little girls.

Introducing Belvina and Marisol, our amazing House

Introducing Belvina and Marisol, our amazing House Moms in House 2, this is the house with all the little boys, talk about a house full of energy! There are 10-12 kids in this house. The ladies do an excellent job of keeping the house clean, doing all that laundry(I can’t even imagine how much there must be), cooking for the family and lovingly caring for these little ones. Keep them in your prayers!

Today we are going to introduce to you our great s

Today we are going to introduce to you our great staff, you will see them engaging in some of their day to day tasks.
Meet Dani and Oscar and Javier as they work in the shop building and repairing things for Mount of Olives Children’s VIllage.
Dani is our House Dad in House 1 but he is also our Site Manager. Oscar is our Construction Foreman, but he also wears many other hats, he is our translator, he helps with wood working projects with the kids and is our go to person when something needs fixed. Javier grew up at Mount of Olives and is now in University, and has also taken on the role of teacher for the younger kids during this season of CoVid, he is also always ready to lend a hand in whatever is happening at Mount of Olives.

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