Yesterday was the last Saturday of the month and for 7 straight years, every month, we hold our food, clothes and worship outreach in the colonia. It seems to get a little easier to pull it all together every month, with the help of some new volunteers from Paulas sewing class. They bag beans and rice and come and organize everything the day before the outreach. Many come early now and help set up the chairs and sound equipment. Vendors line up on the street to sell their goods. Some have tamales, others have coffee and donuts for sale, other have ice raspas(sno cones). It's called the Community Center because we want the community to come and fellowship with each other.
Pastor Jesus, who is new Pastor in the colonia has taken over Pastor Proconos church. Procono is almost 90 and is slowing down a little. Jesus gave the message after David and Luzma led us in worship.I brought my new guitar and joined in on a few songs. Pastor joined in the efforts to wake the people up from their slumber and get after God. Time is short and his passion was to bring a call of repentance and restoration to the people from the book of Eziekiel. Many came forward to accept Christ as Savior when the Pastor made an alter call. Some came for salvation, others for prayer. The great thuing was that God was moving in the hearts of some. While others were just there for the food.
The outreach brought 140 families together and this month we gave them a double portion of beans and rice because we won't be there next month. It will give Ruth and Lucy a break as well. We never like to leave for such a long time, but we love to visit those that are part of the ministry. So the kids got juice and a box of Frosted Flakes, my fav, Sugar and tomato paste was given to each family as well.
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