MOTHER AND CHILD

Perla and Baby Eddie

Baby "Eddie" is the new son of Rogelio and Perla and the grandson of Apolinar and Carla. He was born one week ago and is the center of attention. Eddie joins a large and growing family including four uncles: Carlos, Julio, Esteban and Javier who will be more like brothers to him. Rogelio and Perla are extremely young but proud and happy parents. Their first child was stillborn exactly one year ago.

Many young people in Mexico begin their families while they are still in their teens. We know several families who have as many as thirteen children. Sometimes there are grandchildren born into the family when the grandparents are still having babies, which is the case in this family. Grandmother Carla is having her sixth baby in July. And - all of them are boys!

"But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 19:14