Yesterday morning we headed over to Mexico to join three churches baptizing some of their members under the bridge in the canal. The service started at 11;30 and within a couple of hours, all 14 had been baptized. I don't think there is anything more special than watching new believers take that step of obedience in getting baptized. We knew several of the families there and had built some of them houses recently. We had the privilege of providing each person baptized with a new bible to commemorate the occasion. As is customary during most Christian gatherings, we had our fill of tamales that several people had brought. Please pray for our new brothers and sisters in Christ.
We can't believe we have only been home a few days! It was only a week ago that we had our annual pizza party in Chicago, where over a hundred people attended. During that time, I asked anyone if they would like to share about how God provides for them as they are faithful in meeting the needs of the poor by partnering with us. Now I am well aware of many testimonies of our partners and was hoping a few would tell their stories. But after we returned home, I got a call from someone that has listened to me tell stories of our own encounters with God supplying our needs as we meet the needs of others. She had given me a check Sunday for $500.00 and was standing on proverbs 19 vs 17 that I had shared, " that He who gives to the poor, lends to the Lord and He will repay them." She called me the other day praising God for what He had done. A few totally unexpected checks came in the mail for over three thousand dollars. Now I hadn't even deposited the check in our account yet, but God, seeing her faith by writing the check, honored her faith.
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