IT´S ALL ABOUT THE CHILDREN
At Face of My Father we receive boys and girls from the ages of newborn to 6 years old, but we can choose to accept older siblings as well in order to not split up family groups. Currently we have 8 children ranging in ages from 2 to 13 but we have room for 10 in total. Two of these 8 children, a brother and sister, are from Guadalajara and were victims of physical and verbal abuse. The other 6 children are a family group and came from a broken home in which neither parent took charge of the children and they suffered from malnourishment and physical abuse. All of these children have now been with us for over 2 years and have grown physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. They have thrived in a stable home where they know their needs (and many wants as well) will be met and where the love of Jesus is taught and felt.
All of the children who pass through our doors enter into “the system” and their cases are processed by social workers and lawyers until a decision is made as to what is to happen with them. This process takes anywhere from months to years, depending on the case, so we work hard to make every day count, knowing that it may be our last with any given child. Some of the children will return to family members, others will be put up for adoption, and others will stay in the home until they are 18 and are ready to move out or stay on as a worker in the home.
All of the children who pass through our doors enter into “the system” and their cases are processed by social workers and lawyers until a decision is made as to what is to happen with them. This process takes anywhere from months to years, depending on the case, so we work hard to make every day count, knowing that it may be our last with any given child. Some of the children will return to family members, others will be put up for adoption, and others will stay in the home until they are 18 and are ready to move out or stay on as a worker in the home.
MEET OUR STAFF:
William and Katie Cooke are the administrators and houseparents of the Children's Home. They have been serving in San Marcos since 1998 and have 3 children, David, Emily, and Lane. They were sent from and are under the leadership of Clover Pass Community Church in Ketchikan, Alaska. William is pastor of the local Mexican Christian and Missionary Alliance church, the "Iglesia Peniel".The Children´s Home is also blessed with a part-time housekeeper and a board of directors who help out in various ways, as well as people in town who volunteer to play with the children, tutor in school subjects, and help out around the house.
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