ER INTERNATIONAL: October 2008

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

David and Jonathan

Well it seems lately that my life never has a dull moment. For the last month, or so, i have had Jonathan, Lucita's baby, living with us in our house. She is at the children's home for a while, the stress of being a full time mom, at the age of 10, was a little too much, so she is just getting some breathing space so she can be a kid for a while. So there is Jonathan, right?, and then came little David, again. He is Amber's baby, and he was with me for about a week. He got really sick, and so did his mom, so he was with me getting well, Praise God he is back with his mom in the girls house, and they are both doing well.

Like i said my life is never dull, and sleep is very precious to me, and i drink coffee like there is no tomorrow, but still having fun, and loving life.

Friday, October 17, 2008

My 39th Birthday

All i can say is that God is so good, and each year gets even better. I am so blessed, words cannot even begin to describe it.
I celebrated my 39th b-day on Oct. 1, i can't believe i am almost 40, WOW, time flies. I am happy, and healthy, what more could a girl ask for. The girls at the girls home went all out for my b-day, they made me a cake, made me an awesome card, and cooked me a great dinner, i am blessed to have them, they are great. It seems as though we are really beginning to act like family, the girls are more comfortable, and me too, it was a little tough getting settled into the new house, and all that goes with that, but things seem to be going pretty smooth. PTL!!!

Since its founding in 2003 by Ernie and Robyn Breaux, ER International has been dedicated to helping disabled children, runaways, and young mothers find hope and support while learning of the love of Jesus Christ. Separately, both Ernie and Robyn had dedicated their lives to meeting the needs of others while located in Baton Rouge. Ernie ran a ministry helping young female runaways struggling with addiction, and Robyn filled her time by offering services to churches and working with a Christian radio station. After Robyn volunteered with Ernie’s mission, the two married and began to merge their volunteer and charity efforts together.

Motivated by their own faith and servants’ hearts, Ernie and Robyn began ER International in St. Petersburg, Florida to help homeless and runaway children living on the city’s streets. It was this initiative that led them to Free the Oppressed, a charity based out of Zambrano, Honduras. After a year of working with the charity, Ernie and Robyn took a leap of faith and moved to Zambrano themselves. Once in Honduras, they began working with Prince of Peace Children’s Home, a home for abandoned, and abused, or orphaned children. Their efforts led them to opening a Teenage Pregnancy Crisis Center and School, furthering their goal to help the world’s youth.

An eventual meeting with the First Lady of Honduras changed the direction of ER International, as well as Ernie and Robyn’s lives, forever. They were asked to take in a malnourished baby boy, and it was this precious infant that convinced the Breaux’s to stay in Honduras indefinitely. Their adopted son, Joey, was later diagnosed with PDD-NOS (a form of Autism), and the Breaux family began to dedicate their efforts to their son and other disabled children in Honduras. They moved to the island of Roatan, where they learned there were no services for Autistic children or those with other learning disabilities. Sad to see children like Joey being cast out for their imperfections, Ernie and Robyn began working with a local school to establish special needs programs for children with learning difficulties, with the eventual goal of opening a therapy center solely dedicated to children with Autism, and other learning dissibilities on the island.

ER International is also tied to the international humanitarian coalition Travel Adventure Group (TAG), as well as Honduran fundraising groups that employ former gang members in raising money for other Christian charities. ER International is able to continue their work on Roatan and throughout the world due to the generous donations and support of churches, businesses and individuals around the world. They are dedicated to continuing their efforts in Honduras and educating children with Autism, and other learning dissibilities.