While Carmelo, Johnny and the boys built a house for Zerifino, The Holy Spirit was working through them to reach Zerifino at the point of his spiritual need for a house for The Holy Spirit to live in. Namely Zerifinos heart. The God shaped void in Zerifinos heart needed to be filled and Satan had been trying to fill it with lies as the Jehovah Witnesses had been talking to him recently. The reason that Satan felt such an urgency to "get" Zerifino is because the Witnesses saw that he had a foundation ready for a house and also knew that those "evil" bible believing Christians must be getting ready to build him a house and then surely this lost soul will encounter the Living God through Word and Deed. The liars and deceivers in this world almost never do anything to meet the Physical needs of the lost, they just prey on their desperate hearts to find meaning and purpose for life and their poverty and never do anything to alleviate their suffering. BUT GOD, sent a few crazy people, crazy enough to say YES LORD to meeting the needs of the poor in a place almost no one wants to go and to share the love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with the lost and needy people of Reynosa Mexico. Darkness fell Thursday as Zerifino got down on his knees and prayed with us to receive Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. A great meal was prepared by the neighbors to celebrate the days events. 12 years He lived in that nasty shack. 12 years with no bed except for a leaky air mattress, 12 years without his family that lives in the U.S. and can't come and visit. A whole lifetime spent without Christ , up to this day. And now all things become new for Zerifino. Thank you to all that are part of the ministry here, because you are now part of the Eternal work of God in Zerifinos heart and life.
Larry Peterson left yesterday for Chicago, but not before he blessed us AGAIN with his desire to serve us and the people in Mexico. Paula and My "honeydo" list got a whole lot shorter as Larry and sometimes me got a lot done around the house in between trips to Mexico or for me the eye doctor.
Yesterday Larry left and we picked up Mark and Ricky at at the airport. They were just here a few months ago, but the last trip changed them so much, they just had to come back to get more. More of helping people, More of being around and meeting the needs of the poor, and maybe just a little More of Paulas cooking. And maybe a little More of getting to know us and our ministry a little better. Today it's off to church in Mexico this morning and lunch in the colonia this afternoon.
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