The kids present a special musical number in their matching shirts.A muddy slide can still be a fun slide.Trying to start a new scarf-carrying fad.

Heavy rains brought some nearby flooding.

The kids in Doi Saket moved into new houses over the course of the past year, and the new homes are wonderful. The previous home is now used as a multipurpose space for dining, studying and rainy day activities.Guitar practice can be fun!Taking a break together from all the fun.

The kids take turns playing a popular Thai game.Unbounded joy comes standard with jumping rope.A moment to sit and contemplate the day.

The girls work diligently to color the Christmas story.

 The boys from Doi Saket 1A say hello while holding a picture of a sponsor.

The kids from Doi Saket 1A see who can catch the most falling leaves. Just another relaxing afternoon in the Doi Saket 1D nursery!The girls of Doi Saket 1C enjoy noodles for supper.The girls love their comics at Doi Saket 1B.Completing homework near the end of the school term in Doi Saket 1C.Taking a rest while waiting for lunch at Doi Saket 1C.

The kids at Wiang Pa Pow, or "Grace Place Thailand" as sponsoring church Wooster Grace likes to call it, the kids are doing great. They enjoy their beautiful house and the spacious land surrounding it, but most of all, they love being a family.

Pastor Suradet shows off one of the frogs being raised at the home. High in protein, cheap to raise and delicious, frogs are a favorite off all the kids.

The staff and kids greet Pastor RuthAnne from their sponsoring church, Highview, in Kitchener, Ontario.

The kids and staff at DS4 were all thrilled to hear the news that their sponsoring church, Grace Community in Fremont, Ohio, has raised the funds necessary to begin construction on a new, permanent home for them.

This new home will be much larger and nicer than their existing home, and will match the Fremont church's other home, Doi Saket 3, which shares the property with DS4.

The existing house is simple, but adequate. We'll all be glad to get the new one built!

All the kids help with cooking and chores.

Each child has his own cup. All are thankful for the clean water -- contaminated water is a plague in the tribal villages these children come from.

The kids pray together as a family.

The kids line up, arranged by size, before eating dinner together as a family.

This is the recently-completed permanent home for DS3. It's identical to the one being built for DS4, also sponsored by Grace Community Church in Fremont, Ohio.

All of the kids love their new home, and still get a lot of use out of the old structure, which is used for dining, cooking, storage and recreation.

The jackfruits are almost ready to eat!

Sunday services are fun for all of the Asia's Hope kids.

A view of the front of the house.

The kids love their bikes!

Mosquito nets are a definite must in the kids' bedrooms.

The kids sing a song at an evening assembly at home.

The kids enjoy playing Skip Bo, Uno and other card games.

The kids play and dance in the shade.

The kids prepare for a Sunday service at Doi Saket 1 campus.

These girls dress up in their native tribal garb -- Hmong, Lisu, Karen and more!

The kids sing together at Sunday morning services.