If only I could see things through the eyes of people sometimes, that just watch and observe all that God does to accomplish His will. The weekly and even daily evidence of God Favor over our lives is somewhat overwhelming, even to the point of asking, who am I, that You would be mindful of us? And The Holy Spirit seems to remind me, that doing what God has called us to do, with the promise that He would accomplish even more than we ever dreamed or thought possible echoes in my heart.
This week was no exception. Starting with the gift of an awesome truck, to a Pastor taking a whole load of food and other things to Mexico for us, followed by him getting our 50,000 watt generator across, that we had tried several times and failed, to being blessed with such good friends and partners to bless thousands of families every month. The list goes on and on. People have told me several different times that I need to write a book about all that God has done over the last several years, and I always say that our blog is my book, so if you agree, and rejoice in what God is doing, share our blog with others. We have tried for years to get local people involved with us to reach out and help those in Mexico with very little success, but all these people from the Midwest have no problems getting involved and travel very far and surrender vacation time and a whole lot of money to join us, and for that we are eternally grateful, and with that God is also well pleased.
An update on Alfred Huston, who came down from Illinois , with his wife Gladys to join us on Mission and then succumbed to an infection in his stomach which led to surgery this week, is doing quite well. He is off the respirator, and progressing remarkably. His son Rex and his wife Theresa flew down and his Daughter Debbie and her husband Brad are coming today. So God brings families together in the midst of trials and maybe Brad and I can get a golf game in since we couldn't when he was here last month to serve in Mexico because it rained so much.
Paula and I were trying, and I mean trying, to join our two girls on a vacation this month but God has other plans. You see we make plans, but it is God who directs our steps. So for the short time we have left on this earth, we will serve the Lord. Heaven will be my vacation. Because by going away for a week or so is good, and gives us a chance to re-charge and get away from it all, there really is no other thing we would rather do than do, than that which we already do. Eternity lasts forever, this is the only chance we get to " Spend Ourselves" on behalf of the One that loved us and gave his life for us.
I gotta go, chorizo and eggs are on Paulas breakfast menu today as Rick and Dianne Balmer head out and head home after 6 weeks of serving the Lord down here. Carmelos college class presented us with a certificate of appreciation for helping the poor in Mexico, and the boys are building Carmelo and Ruth a new block bathroom. We use it too, so it will be nice to have a bigger better one, complete with a donated solar water heater for hot showers. MORE FAVOR!!!
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