FAVOR COMES AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

8 years ago we sold the house we bought when we first moved here in 2007. Many of you may have even stayed there before we bought the Ministry House we live in now. Any how there was only 2 years left on the Balloon mortgage we financed for them. They have chosen to walk away from the house, and we signed the papers last week. We just signed a contract with our realtor to sell it, and are asking for more of God's Favor in our lives.  We are trusting for a quick sale and covet your prayers. There are a few things that God has already impressed me with about helping buy a newer van for Melodys Orphanage, helping pay off a widows house as she struggles to make ends meet with 7 of her 11 kids still at home.

  If anyone wants to move to Texas, this is a great opportunity. 4 bedroom 3 bath home in a gated/golf community in Pharr.  Come enjoy your life in a Free State. Only $225,000.00 makes Texas your home.  Interior photos to follow once the family moves out.

THINGS ARE CHANGING SO FAST

  It seems almost everything, and everyone is going nuts. Ezekiel 37 and 38 are unfolding before our very eyes. The Abraham accords negotiated by President Trump have aligned some of the Arab countries with Israel while other nations have sided with Hamas. Its crazy!!! How can you defend the position of hurling rockets into another country and expect no retaliation? Crazy!!!  I digress. 

  We spent a few days with the family in Colorado, celebrating Mothers Day and my birthday.  We started in Colorado Springs for a couple days, golfing, sight seeing,  and relaxing. It was sunny and quite warm,  in the 80's. Kissing Camels ⛳ golf course, and Garden of the God's Resort and National Park, made for some beautiful sights and pictures. We did a jeep tour before heading to Breckenridge and Kelly's house. Big changes in altitude and temperatures. Saturday and Sunday were just hang out time, enjoying each others company. We headed home Monday,  a day early because of, yes, winter storm ⚠️ warnings. By the time we left, it had already snowed a few inches. We dropped Kris and Lea off at the airport in Denver and drove in rain off and on all the way home.

  We received a load of beans boxed up by Elim Christian Center in Orland Park, IL. Another ministry got 1/2 of the load and filled the trailer with cereal , blankets and pillows for us. Although we had to pay for the trucking, it was well worth it. We are busy loading up the van and trailer and getting it across the border. We have had flooding rains here the last week and have been to Mexico twice and both times, people have been gracious and provided me with cake and food for my birthday. 

   On a weird note,  we had to repossess the house we sold and financed for a family eight years ago. They basically sold the house back to us before they got behind on payments. Soooo if anyone wants to move to the free state of Texas give me a call. 4 bedrooms 3 baths, gated golf community,  2 story brick house. Wait, maybe we'll move back there and sell the ministry house. 6 bedrooms 4baths, 1 acre. Lol !!! Another blessing disguised  as a problem. 

  Thanks to all who pray for and support us. We'll continue to keep being a blessing to those in need.

   

   

FINALLY!!! A TEAM OF FEARLESS CHRISTIANS.

Several weeks ago, I brought several hundred shoe box gifts donated by LaHarpe Christian ✝️ and a few other churches in the area. Then Ricky Carroll rented a huge truck and brought hundreds of backpacks loaded with stuff for kids, and 1500 shoe box gifts donated by several other churches in Alabama,  Georgia, and Oklahoma. 

  Ricky and his wife Theresa came last Tuesday joined by Don, Natalie and Paul from OK. Bob, Betty and Mark arrived Thursday with 190 more backpacks.  Wow you talk about an abundance!!! With everything across the border,  we started the scheduled events to bless the kids on Friday at Macarios church in Reynosa. Several hundred backpacks were given to the kids that came after a joyous celebration of the kids. Clowns, cake and tamales. The team then headed to Melodys Orphanage for more fun and gifts for the children there.

  Saturday was our monthly food outreach and gift boxes for the kids, I bought 100 🌂 for the women for mothers day that is next week.  What a joy to have everyone back to celebrate Jesus and the kids. Pastor Jaime Mayorga led the kids in songs and Pastor Juan Cantu made us lunch. We then loaded up two trucks and the van and headed around the corner to Colonia 23 of March where hundreds more kids waited for our arrival. WHAT A DAY!!

  Ricky and the team took a few days off to enjoy the local flea market, go to Progresso,  and hang out with us. New friendships and partnerships have been formed this week. We like to call them Divine Appointments!!. We still have several hundred gift boxes and backpacks to give out, and we're planning to take them to the interior of Mexico 🇲🇽. 

  I'm in Colorado now after stopping in Oklahoma to have my new implant teeth 😬 installed.  It only took 40 minutes and I was on my way 500 more miles to Denver to pick up Paula,  our daughter Kristin and our granddaughter Lea all arriving at the airport today to join other daughter Kelly that lives here. A mother's day trip and my birthday the day after.  

  Thanks to the team that came, thanks for the opportunity to serve together,  thanks for safe travels,  thanks for Doctor Brooks, and Dr Clark and the staff at Immediate Smiles for blessing me with the teeth 😀.  Thanks for the support of the ministry,  thanks for blessings bestowed upon us. GIVE THANKS MY FRIENDS