Sebastian Reunited with His Family

A few weeks ago, Sebastian was reunited with his family after 4 years at Dorie’s Promise. He is five years old and spent most of his childhood so far in our home. His siblings, Isaias and Sofia, remain at Dorie’s Promise and are now feeling better about the separation. We feel grateful for the...

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A Lovely Lilac Celebration for Maria

Recently, Maria turned 15 and we celebrated with her highly anticipated quinceañera. Even several weeks later, our children are still talking about the party. Undoubtedly, our backyard is home to some of the best moments in our children’s lives. We celebrate birthdays, school successes, baptisms,...

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A Look Ahead to Semana Santa in Guatemala

Visitors to Dorie’s Promise often mention the sense of inner peace and closeness to God they experience during their time with us. Quite often, guests leave feeling energized and restored because of their undistracted time. One of the greatest blessings to our ministry is the faith of those around...

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New Year, New Rooms!

As our children have gotten older, we’ve increasingly faced the challenges of parenting both teenagers and young children. Our goal is to help our teenagers grow and learn while also allowing the younger ones to thrive. As you can imagine, there are many differences between childhood and teen...

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Hello, 2023 New School Year!

It’s January and time for a new school year at Dorie’s Promise! We’re excited to share updates on our various schooling options this year which include the third year for our Dorie’s Promise homeschool, local private school, public school, university, and a special needs program. Our staff worked...

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Selvyn Joins the Dorie’s Promise Team

After volunteering with his wife (our Director Alejandra) at Dorie’s Promise for many years, Selvyn joined our staff last summer as our Administrative Director. We’d love for you to learn more about him and the amazing impact he has in our home. When did you start working at Dorie’s Promise and...

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Opportunities at Dorie’s Promise – Pray, Give, Go

God is doing amazing work in the lives of our children. Just this year: Jennifer graduated high school, several children were reunited with their biological families, both Josue and Manuel had successful life-changing surgeries, and we welcomed new children into our home. He has work for us to...

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New Siblings at Dorie’s Promise

In late September, Helen, Mileydi, and David joined our home. These three siblings are cute, lovely, and very polite. After settling in, they enjoy their new friendships with the other children, activities with our Special Mothers each day, and the vacation courses they participated in last month....

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How to Support Our Children after High School

Last month, we celebrated our fifth high school graduation. As Jennifer walked across the stage in her cap and gown, we were once again reminded that her accomplishments are a result of God’s faithfulness in our children’s lives and the opportunities we have to help them prepare for adulthood....

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