Bolivin' With Collin

Paciencia y Fe           Outside of being an incredible song from the musical "In the Heights", I have found that the phrase "Paciencia y Fe" carries significant meaning. These three words directly translate to "Patience and Faith." I have found myself unintentionally saying this phrase quite a few times for a while now. Every time I say it, I am not only trying to communicate a message to the kids, but also trying to take the meaning for myself.    F ighting fires, finding water, waiting for power, cooking meals with limited resources, taking care of 13 boys, sitting in 110° weather, and much more. This is what the last 2 weeks of my life has looked like. When these out-of-the-ordinary scenarios happen, everything around me starts to feel like it moves 100mph. At these stressful points of the day, the boys seem to have the most questions for me,  do something they know they can't, or get in a fight. Of course, this means that I have to deal with the s

Fuego En Octubre:   One thing that is for certain, I have a lot more jobs and titles then I ever expected I would. Even though my day-to-day job is to care for kids, a whole lot more is involved in this full-time job then I ever expected.  Here are a few of the current titles I hold: -           Parent o    Wake up my kids each day and provide the necessary advice/observation that any parent would give. -           Teacher o    To the kids, I am quite literally “Teacher Collin”. -           Chef o    I make meals for the everyone in my house   because kids need to eat. -           Sous-chef o    I help my co-parent make meals when necessary. -           Garbage man o    Garbage must be taken care of somehow. -           Pastor o    Our campus doesn’t have a pastor, therefor all of us preach, teach, and live the Gospel to our kids every day.  -           Organizer o    I organize the days for the kids and help organize events on campus. -           Stu