Talita Cumi - Tiburcio and Juan Carlos

 Tiburcio and Juan Carlos are two brothers that came to Talita Cumi 2 years ago. They were both born in a small town close to the border of Argentina and were found wandering the streets one day. Their parents had abandoned them or they had become lost. Like many of the children here, we’ll never know their full history.
 

Tiburcio is 14 years old. He’s one of our older boys and is one of two boys that is allowed to be on a local soccer team. I don’t see very much of him because he is gone in the mornings at school and in the afternoons for soccer practice. But all the tias speak highly of his and of his leadership among the younger boys.

Juan Carlos is the second of the two boys I do speech therapy with. He is 12 years old but has slight mental disabilities and is far below his learning level. Nevertheless, he is eager to learn. He is always excited to work with me and excited to go to school. Every morning, he is ready at 7:30 in his school uniform - blue pants and a crisp white shirt he washed the day before. He wanders around the children’s home with his backpack on until 8:15 when he finally gets to leave for school. He has a sweet heart but also struggles with his anger. He is one of the boys that the tias have to keep an eye on because he emotions can change instantly and he can become very aggressive. 

Please keep these two brothers in your prayers as they continue to grow here at Talita Cumi. Please pray that Tiburcio will continue to develop and mature as he gets closer to 18 and life outside of the children’s home. Please pray for Juan Carlos, that the tias would have the wisdom and resources to help him and that he would continue to learn and improve both intellectually and behaviorally.