Alisson

Alisson is 4 years old. She is really smart and loves to learn. Right now she knows all of her colors in Spanish and English. She knows most of her shapes, including drawing a circle and square. She writes her name a lot, which she is very proud of. She can count to at least 50 in Spanish, and 20 in English. She knows how to write and recognize 15 or more letters of the alphabet. Her favorite part of the day is her "cuaderno", which is a notebook that they do all of their studying in. She is wanting to have homework just like all the girls in her house do. In the afternoons while the other girls do their homework, I have her work with me on different things so she thinks she is doing her homework while they are! She knows sequences of shapes and different things.

Alisson does like to sing also! She knows "Jesus Loves Me", "Deep and Wide", "Zaccheus", "The B-I-B-L-E", "This Little Light of Mine"(aka...Let it Shine...according to her!), and "If You're Happy and You Know It" all in English. We do sing a lot of songs in Spanish too, but she really likes to learn them in English. I don't know all the songs that they sing in English, but if I do, then we learn them in English also.......as they teach me in Spanish sometimes!!

As some people here know....like Erin and Hayley....Alisson LOVES to tell stories. She is known for cute phrases such as:

"Jesus died on the wall" because that is where the picture is!
"Jesus died for the fish" because pescado is fish in Spanish and PECADO is sin.
"You can't go to Heaven because you are too big," said to Tia Erin because she is tall(?)...not sure where she got that idea.

But, Alisson is also understands a lot about the Bible. She knows that Jesus came to earth as a baby, grew up here, lived a life with no sin, died on the cross for our sins, was buried, rose again, and will come back to earth someday. This is A LOT for a little 4 year old, but she understands that. She knows that when she lies or does something wrong that her heart is dirty. She knows that she needs to "talk with God" and say "I'm sorry" and "forgive me for my sin". She knows that afterwards her heart is clean. She knows that God still loves her even though she sins too! What a blessing and example she is to the other kids!

Alisson has a brother, Davis. He is older and is here at the Albergue also. Her mother comes to visit them every Saturday. She isn't adoptable. This is just a little bit about an awesome 4 year old learning about the love of Jesus. I am glad that God has her here at the orphanage! If it weren't for her being here, I am not sure where she would be right now! Keep praying for her and that she will come to know Jesus at a young age and serve Him with all her heart!