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Yoel Rivera |
Birthday: August 10, 1994
| Yoel
(pronounced Joel) moved in to the Micah House in January
2010 at the age of 15. We met him through his younger
brother Axel, who we met on the streets in 2008.
Yoel's dad is in jail, and his mom lives in a run-down motel
on one of the most dangerous blocks of the market
area. While his younger brother Axel fled this
dismal environment to the streets, Yoel stuck it out and
managed to keep advancing in school. When we first met
Yoel in 2009, he showed a lot of desire to keep moving ahead
in life. Keep praying for him as he moves towards
adulthood! |
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| Above: Yoel hands out treats
to village children during a mission trip to Otuta, Honduras in
January 2012. As a tenth-grader in 2012, Yoel is
focused on his studies and growing in his faith. |
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| In 2011, Yoel is a
ninth-grader in our home-schooling program. He is very
active in his church and youth group, and desires to keep
growing in his faith! Here, he stands with his buddy
Yeison and Micah friends Victor and Julie Harris. |
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| Above:
Yoel decided to be baptized in October of 2010 after making a
decision for Christ earlier that year. Here, Pastor Edwin
Aguilar gets ready to baptize him! We are excited to see
his faith growing day-by-day! |
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| Yoel
as a baby! |