Christmas with Robles and Havilah…

We had our annual Christmas party on Friday. What a very special time together! The Buzbee’s cooked up a big ham, we had lots of presents under the tree, caramel popcorn, singing and dancing. We just had a beautiful evening together laughing and celebrating the year as a big old extended family!

You can see how our group photo just kept growing and growing and we still didn’t have everyone in the photo! We are blessed beyond measure…and we love having fun toghether!

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These boys are full of life and laughs. Look at those ties, I liked them so much I exchanged my elf hat with Denis and stole his! Everyone is doing well in life and growing strong in the Lord. The school year ended very well with Elery being chosen to represent his class in leadership as he enters his final year of primary school. As you may know, in Nicaragua we are entering our two month long “summer vacation”. All the kiddos will be visiting their families at different times so please be in prayer for that. 

The evening had a great surprise moment as the kids brought their end of year dance to the Buzbee home and did a special performance for us all…it was quite impressive! Opening presents was a highlight and by the end of the evening the kids were all playing and the adults were drinking coffee and hot chocolate. But, you know once presents are done there are always candy canes on the Christmas tree! The boys went on the attack, don’t worry we made sure to save some for the girls.

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As we finish the year we also want to recognize Saxkia, she is a High School Graduate! This is an amazing accomplishment and something we are all so very proud of her for. Her next steps in life will include enrolling at Keiser University here in Managua in an accelerated English Program. We are looking forward to what God has for her. Way to go girl!!!

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We want to thank you for your prayers and support over these last eighteen years of Robles and Havilah making huge impacts on lives here in Nicaragua. Some of you give specifically, but also know that when you give generally to Open Hearts this is some of the awesome stuff the Lord is doing!

We bless you and thank you…Merry Christmas!

“Behold, a virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel…“God with us” –Matthew 1:23