SuperHeroes to the rescue!

Saturday night the team of interns put on a superhero party for the kids. They really got in to the dressing up thing, with Superman, Spiderman, Minnie Mouse, Super Emily, a princess and more!


The interns thoroughly spoiled the kids with popcorn, lemonade, brownies and ice cream.

A night of laughter and relationships

The intern team put on a special dinner for the older kids on Saturday based around the theme of relationships and that God is the One who completes and person, not a boyfriend or girlfriend.


The interns set up the comedor to look like a restaurant, with candlelit tables, falling stars and tablecloths. They also served the meal of salad, garlic bread, lasagna and cheesecake. The night was interspersed with entertainment, including a crazy dating skit, the Newlywed game and a testimony.


Check out the NLCH website (www.nlch.net) for more pics.

July 4th Extravaganza

We had a wonderful July 4th Extravaganza, complete with three-legged races, facepainting, hamburgers, carnival games and fireworks to finish the night. See the pictures below.

A Celebration of Independence

The team of interns is planning a 4th of July party for the kids, home mothers and staff, and it's sure to be a great time.


We've made popcorn balls and cupcakes colored in American red, white and blue...or, in reality, baby shower pink and light blue...but we tried! We've got three-legged races and watermelon seed-spitting contests planned, as well as a dinner of hamburgers...quite the change from black beans, plantains and tortillas.

Stay tuned for more news, and check out the NLCH website (www.nlch.net) for more photos.

STOMP Praise Night

Last night the comedor was filled with sounds of laughter, basketballs bouncing, kids smacking the tables and hearts being met by the Lord. It all happened during our STOMP Praise Night. It was a time where we tried to show the kids (through all kinds of means) that God has a rhythm for their lives and desires that they be a part of HIS rhythm.


The kids really responded well, from participating in the activities to really opening up their hearts to the Holy Spirit. At the end of the night, they wrote down/drew things that they were thankful for, and we were blown away by their sincerity.

Conquering the Volcano

While the interns are studying Spanish in Antigua, they have taken the opportunity to climb Pacaya, the active volcano that can be seen from the children's home, as well as in Antigua.



From all accounts, it was a crazy uphill battle, but one that the girls were able to conquer.

Summer invasion of interns

This summer NLCH has the privilege of having 11 summer interns/summer missionaries, one of our biggest groups ever. Caleb and Christy Swaringen, Scott Humphreys, Beth Rogers, Corrine Kopp, Shelly Reeves, Bethany Constien, Emily Becker, Teryn de Haan, Liz Schaub, and Courtney Gahm will be serving at the home until the beginning of August.
They already have some great plans in store for events for the kids, including a special dress-up dinner for the older kids (including a pre-dinner hair and make-up session for the girls), a superhero theme party, movie night in the gym, a 4th of July party and more.

Stay tuned for more news and photos.