Mexico Missions with Bruce and Paula: SACRIFICE OR SERVICE?

Is it one or the other? I believe that it's both, working hand in hand. If you choose to sacrifice your life, for the life Christ has for you, it will undoubtedly result in service. Service to God and service to others. What that looks like in your life will depend on how you respond to the instructions you follow. God is always giving us instructions, but following the instructions is what sets the course for service.
Last week's instructions for us was to sacrifice a day and serve a Pastor that the Power Ministry built a church for, but couldn't get the roof installed. I thought I would wait until this week's team from Illinois came and have them install the metal roof, but God instructed me to do it before they came. I took 4 guys from the Colonia and Pastor Jaime came and helped as well. It only took a few hours to get it done, and it really blessed Pastor Benjamin and his congregation.
Buying the food for this month's outreach ,is so much easier at Sams Club in Mexico. One hour, in and out. We managed to get it done while waiting on a power steering hose to get made for my truck.
We also celebrated Valentines day with four other couples that serve in Mexico. The Carters from Big Heart Orphanage, the Mayorga s from Melody Orphanage, the Garcia that serve in the colonia, and the Escalantes that serve with us and other ministries. It was a great and refreshing evening.
Today the group of 40 or so will meet us at church and we will meet tonight to discuss the details of this week's schedule of building two houses and community out reaches in Mexico.

HIS STORY IN OUR LIVES

We moved to the TX/MX border in the Fall of '07 from Chicago, IL. We had been coming to Reynosa on short-term missions trips for over 10 years. Each time we left a little bit more of our hearts behind. Thru the circumstances of life Paula and I both agreed that now is the time to do that which gave us meaning and purpose in life. So we sold our home and came to the Rio Grand Valley at the southern most point of Texas. We have since joined with Mexico Missions Inc. to assist them with their childrens backpack programs in Mexico. Our mission is to reach the poorest of the poor in Mexico. We build homes, offer food and clothing to those in need, but most importantly we share the love and hope that is found in our Lord Jesus Christ. Living radical lives has expanded our vision and ministry from feeding hundreds of families to thousands.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP US REACH OUT TO THOSE IN NEED

Our ministry is totally supported by people like you.Since we did not raise our needed support before entering the mission field we continue to walk by faith that God will speak to the hearts of those of you reading our blog and joining us on short term trips to Mexico to help us help our brothers and sisters in Reynosa. If you would like to contribute to us personally, sponsor a child to attend school, give to the building of a home for a needy family, or even have us facilitate a food outreach, contact us via E-mail or send checks made out to MEXICO MISSIONS INC. and mail to our new address, P.O. Box 68 San Juan, Tx. 78589. If you would like to support us personally, put B&P in the memo column. If you would like to sponsor a specific outreach, list that as well in the memo column. All gifts are tax deductable. Child school sponsorship $400.00 per year per child, a newly designed home can be built with some help from the people in Mx. for a gift of $3800.00 or any portion thereof until enough money is raised to build one. Many houses could just use new roofing and some other fixes to make them more habitable. God Bless You as you give.

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