08/25/2026
☀️ SUMMER AT CIUDAD: A LOT OF FUN. A LOT OF LOVE. A LOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR. ❤️
If we could bottle up the last few weeks at Ciudad and send them to you, we would.
Because this is what childhood looks like.
🥋 Karate. 🤸 Gymnastics. 🍳 Cooking. 🇺🇸 English lessons. 🍕 Homemade pizzas.
🔥 Homemade graham crackers + s'mores night. 🎒 And finally… the first day of school!
And this year, there was one very exciting addition to that first-day tradition…
🚐 THE NEW CIUDAD VAN!
The kids made their very first school run in their new ride, and watching them climb in was one of those little moments that makes you stop and think:
Look at what this community is doing. They're learning.They're laughing. They're trying new things. They're going to school. They're being safely transported around the island.They're making memories. They're being cared for.
They're being loved. They're getting to be kids.
And every single one of those things is possible because people like YOU choose to stand behind Ciudad.
So today, We're just saying thank you.
Thank you for every gift. Every prayer. Every share. Every sponsorship. Every mission team. Every person who has ever said, “I believe these children are worth investing in.” Because we get to see the result. And it is beautiful. ❤️
> “Children are a heritage from the Lord” -Psalm 127:3
🙏 Would you pray this with us today?
Father, thank You for these precious children.
Thank You for their laughter, their homes, their families and the opportunity to watch them grow.
Protect them. Guide them. Give them joyful hearts and bright futures.
Strengthen the house parents and everyone who loves and serves them.
And bless every person who has helped make these ordinary, beautiful moments possible.
May we always remember what a privilege it is to be part of their story.
Amen. ❤️
From the Ciudad family to yours, thank you for helping make childhood possible. We are so grateful for you.