Giving is such a hard subject to discuss with people. I know our Pastor would love to just share the principles over and over until the body really understood what the JOY of giving, and the promises of of God to those that give are. Our church here is really getting slammed by the amount given every week under the budget. Sometimes as much as 50% under budget. Our missions committee had to make some tough decisions and as a result, cut us off as well as several other missionaries that our church supported. Now at first we were a little shocked and hurt for that matter,that we would get cut off completely. After all, we supply all the beans and rice that the church gives out at their monthly outreach to the poor. But a deeper realization came to mind, the church is filled with unbelievers!!! Yea that's right, It's the unbelieving heart and their failure to trust God that keeps people from enjoying the pleasure of sharing in Gods work around the world. One man from our church that knew we got cut off asked us how much we were getting, because he would like to donate that amount every month to make up for the loss. I told him it was 3 thousand dollars a month and you should have seen his face. I quickly assured him that it was only a couple hundred a month and he JOYFULLY wrote me a check for that amount. So you see God knows, God cares, and God is able. We didn't feel like we lost a supporter when our church stopped supporting us, we think that the church lost the opportunity to position itself to prosper, because Proverbs 19 vs 17 says " he who gives to the poor lends to the Lord and the Lord will repay him for his service to the poor.
As you can see in this picture, this Pastor and his family came for a little bit of food for his church, and I blew them away by filling their truck to overflowing with more than they dreamed of getting. Yesterday while we were in Mexico, we met a few families that need a house and we talked and prayed with them about that possibility, I also visited Pastor Jaimes building in Downtown Reynosa where they are turning an old house into an orphanage. It need a lot of work, but the city gave them the property, so I'll try and get one or two teams next year to help out there. I also visited a new church that has only walls, and needs a roof. ( so much to do, so little time ) Paulas a bit under the weather just as I was for a few days, something stomach related is going around.
THANKS FOR ALL THE PRAYERS AND SUPPORT, IT REALLY IS AN AWESOME ADVENTURE WE ARE ON AND WE HOPE YOU FEEL AS MUCH A PART OF IT AS YOU ARE.
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