SAYING GOODBYE TO A LOT OF FRIENDS THIS WEEK

   Just one last selfie as we headed to the airport Saturday to drop off the team from Moraine Valley Church. What a great week of ministry. Mark and his son Drew, Roger, Dave, Karen, Matt, Aaron, Rickey, and Estafania, all gave of themselves last week to further Gods Kingdom. We miss them all and look forward to them coming back. The week was special because Aaron, Rickey and Estafania all are fluent in Spanish and that just enhanced all the different activities beyond building the house. Rickey interpreted for Mark as he treated people with Chiropractic issues, and many were helped tremendously by his adjustments. Estafania and Aaron held bible school for the kids, and there were a lot of em. The Spanish speakers freed up Paula to hold sewing classes at the Community Center and led to the salvation of one of the women attending. There is way to much to tell about the team and what they did last week, and believe me, lives were changed. Dave and Karen stayed until Monday and the weather didn't cooperate with our golfing plans. Oh well, we had a great time anyway. Thanks to them for putting together such a great team.
    Monday night we were invited to a going away dinner for the "Net Menders" leaders, Alan and Elaina, Butch and Ann. They are heading back to N.D. and MN. They have been mending the nets of ministries like ours for years and are also involved in many ministries in Mexico mending their torn and tattered nets. They are a huge blessing to us and many others. Anna and Rudy sponsored the dinner to show their appreciation for helping them build their orphanage in Progresso MX. They did all the plumbing and foundation work. Pray for Alan as he will be having shoulder surgery when he gets home. He tore his rotator when a tractor he was driving tipped over.
   Paula and I spent the last two days in Mx in the rain trying to get things done. I built another porch off of Carmelos house to keep the yard from flooding, and hung a couple of gutters as well. Luna was helping me with the rafters on the porch. Loni and Dave are coming next week and we can't get the truck in to pour the floor, so pray for some dry days so we can get that done.