This is Peterly. A beautiful 8 year old. I could say everyone of these kids are sweet, and it would be true. But when I say sweet for Peterly, I really mean sweet. Like you could eat him up. He is shy around Americans and would prefer to just be with Josue or Ben, and he’s not the easiest to photograph at first. However, he did let me take more pictures of him by the end of the trip, and really started to show his personality.
They call him TiBoga. In this picture he is with his older brother, Peterson, who they call Boga. Boga means frog. I personally don’t think either of them resemble a frog but there is another kid, and I would prefer to call him a frog (mostly for his voice). Don’t worry you’ll read about him soon, and you’ll never forget him. The bibs Peterly has on in this picture have been around at least a year. Last year he was wearing them, but he has definitely gotten bigger. This year, they fit a little more snug. Also, he never wears a shirt with those. Why would you?
Although he’s a quiet kid, he is a normal kid. In that he loves to run around and squeel and do dangerous things. Like climb poles of a tent and jump off of tires. This picture above, is from last year. You can compare the two photos of the overalls to see how much he’s grown.
Ahh. Soak him up. Love him. Pray for him. School has started in Ft. Liberte and it is not easy. As you go about your week, pray for each of these kids. You have no idea how much this helps them. And I think you’ll be blessed by it too.
