Mi Sobrino

A friend brought a sweater back for my baby nephew, who just happens to be gigantic!  I am not sure if the sweater will still fit him come winter, but it sure is cute now :) 

Thank You for the Coats!!!

Here are the sweet kids from the small village saying thank you for their new coats!! Adorable!

An Incredible View

I still have yet to make it to Machu Pichu after two trips to Cusco, but the views are incredible! Here is a selfie with a good friend of mine after we hiked through old town to one of our favorite overlooks!  The people are what my draw me back, but the setting is really something too!

Coat Drive for the Village!

I recently got to visit San Juan de Pomacanchi in the Andes Mountains.  It was beautiful!  The home town of one of the mamas from the shelter.  I am trying to get coats for all the kids in her small village.  Please help if you can!

Back to School!

Ruth Karina, one of the moms I support and has become like family to me, found a night school where she can go and take her baby.  She is finishing her final year of high school!  

They have free care for babies while mom's are in school.  One of the requirements was that each baby has to have a stroller.  Me and friends helped her get a stroller, so now Yhandy is rolling around Cusco instead of always riding on her mother's back.  Big experiences for this little one!

Video Calls are the Best!

One of the highlights of my week is getting to do video calls with Ruth Karina to continue to encourage her, get updates, and of course talk baby talk with her little cutie!

My friend Lee is with Yhandy and Ruth Karina and translating for me on a video call.

Oh the sweets...

These photos don't even begin to capture the array and plethora of incredible looking sweets available EVERYWHERE IN CUSCO!  Coffee shops, bakeries, and street fairs like this one.  Feel I could do a whole blog on the beautiful, edible, sweets I encountered while I was there! 

Row upon row...

Is that some kind of Mickey Mouse themed jello, flan cake thing?! Why yes, I think it is!