Mexico Missions with Bruce and Paula: WHAT A PLEASANT BREAK FROM THE HEAT

Saturday, Paula, Phil and Marianne and I loaded up the van with 1000 lbs of rice and 1200 lbs of beans and headed for those in need 600 miles south in Mazahua, Mexico. We drove 10 hours and caught up to the Garcia family in Queretaro. They took us to a local food market for supper. We arrived at Jorges church the next morning and caught the end of the service. We unloaded the beans and rice and joined some of the members for lunch, and looked at a potential building project for April.
We then spent the next three days in Puebla, buying food for another ministry. It killed me buying beans and rice when I have tons in the warehouse. But we could only haul so much in the van. Next time, I'm taking a trailer full. Pastor Jose took us downtown for supper, and a walk through the Plaza. Beautiful architecture abounded.
We went to market to buy colourful flower pots to bring home, played a round of golf and started back home. The temperature was in the 70's the whole time, what a nice change from the 100's.
Paula and I celebrated our 20th anniversary while driving home, yippie!!! No really we enjoyed a nice dinner and spent the night in Saltillo, Mexico about 4 hours from home. We arrived in the colonia just before noon, and Jaime and his family brought us lunch to celebrate our anniversary. Such good friends!!!
Thanks to all for the support of the ministry, that makes it possible for us to reach even further into Mexico, feeding the poor.

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.

Mexico Missions with Bruce and Paula

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