ICE CREAM YOU SCREAM, WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM

   What's it like in the colonia when it's 95 to 102 degrees? Well Friday it was quite cool thanks to Bastrop Christian Church. They came to Mexico to bless the kids at Big Heart Orphanage for a few days, but also wanted to bless the people in the colonia with and Ice cream social event.
   Families and kids came to get out of the heat and fill up on various flavors of ice cream with several different toppings. Jaime brought the kids from Melodys Orphanage as well. A hours drive for ice cream? You bet!
  Yesterday New Life Family Church bagged up almost 2 tons of beans for thier local food outreaches. We gave them beans, and they gave us a pallet of bibles.  I call it the " great exchange". We will attend church there this morning and look forward to meeting some like minded people. 
  I bought 6 doors yesterday and took them to Big Heart Orphanage in Reynosa and Gator will take them to the Orphanage in the mountains where the building of the new dorms is in its final phase. PTL.

65 ARE YOU KIDDING ME????

  They say that life begins at 65. Whew, I made it! I don't think of it as an age to retire, we'll maybe I do, I just put 4 new ones on my van that has taken us on over 100 thousand miles of missions adventures throughout Mexico 🇲🇽. 
   Paula's sewing class threw me a surprise birthday party along with Andres and his family, and a few other friends. They decorated and cooked some of my favorites. Chicken and Mole, Passole, Tres Leches, Chocolate Flan, and coffee. Andres and his family gave me a ⌚️ watch to keep me from always asking" Que Hora Es? 
  Thanks for the birthday wishes and texts. We met a brother in Christ the other day who wants to exchange a pallet of beans for a pallet of bibles. An answer to Prayers for sure. We've crossed lots of beans and rice to help with the rising food costs. The poor suffer the most during these times. 
   I would be remiss if I failed to wish all the Moms, a Happy Belated Mother's Day. Thank you for choosing life!

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GIVE, AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN TO YOU

  That's what Luke 6 vs 38 says! But is it true? Of course it is. And it's not just taking about money, shocker! It's talking about everything you and I give. Time, talents, advice, service and yes money. But the opposite holds true as well. The passages before speak about all kinds of things, like judging others,  condemning others, and forgiving others. Everything will be measured back to us in increasing measure. 
  Paula and I live to give into the lives of the people that God has brought into our life's. And by so doing, God has given us people who give to us, so that we can give more. Last week we received another truck load of beans, bought by someone else who loves to give beans to people who give beans. It's crazy, but now we have almost 60 thousand pounds of beans to give, so that when we do, God will give us more. We had to pay $3900.00 to get them here, but people have given to us, so that we had enough money to pay the trucking company. That's how it works!!!!
   We know that God will provide a new place for Melodys Orphanage and we are confident that our prayers 🙏 will be answered. God knows the need.
    Starting this month, I'm officially 🤪 on Medicare. No more Obama care, but I must say. Ambetter insurance has been good to me, between my heart attack and eye care, they have paid a lot of $ to keep me going. 
   We have lots of doctors appointments over the next month or so, so heading north will be on hold until June sometime. I had more dental surgery 😫 and need a long time to heal before they can install the implants. 
   We held our monthly food outreach last Saturday and it happened to be the Day of the Child celebration in Mexico 🇲🇽. Every child got some gifts, and Paula made up gifts for the women for Mothers Day and gifts for the Father's as well. Jaime came and preached and led in a few 🎵  songs. 
   We really want to thank our faithful supporters and prayer warriors for all your support for the ministry.  Gracias