Mexico Missions with Bruce and Paula: December 2023

Paula and I just returned from a 10 day trip to Central Mexico. San Jose Del Rincon to be exact. 1600 miles round trip in 2 vans to bring Christmas to 2000 + kids. Phil and Marianne Chain have been doing the Christmas backpacks gifts for years. We have been going with them for the last several years. Chiapas Mexico, Puebla Mexico, San Rincon Mexico this year. 4 events in 4 days with the local church doing all the planning and set up at each event.

The hotel we stayed at had no heat to quell the 36 degree night Temps, and only spotty hot water powered by solar only. We made the best of it, and it was only blocks from Pastor Jorges church and home where we ate breakfast and dinner.

Several of us attended church at an outdoor Baptist Church in Michoacan, Mexico near the Monarch Butterflies wintering spot. A bright sunny day, but no time to make the trek up the mountain to get to them. It takes a few hours, but we've been there before.

Several people accepted Christ during the programs. Paula and Marianne were sharing the Gospel as they fitted many with reading glasses and praying with them. The young people were presenting the Gospel in drama, song, puppets, skits and of course the giving of gifts to every child. A great week!!!

We try sending out Christmas cards before we left, if we missed you we are sorry. Consider this your Christmas Card. I put this on Facebook to thank everyone for your prayers and support, we really appreciate it. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Last Thursday a 53 foot semi trailer arrived with 3500 shoe box gifts, 500 backpacks full of toys and health kits, clothes, and even some shoes. There was also hundreds of bibles, boxes full of shoes, clothes, sewing materials, sewing machines, a pulpit for Pastor Joel. It took only a few hours to unload it all.

After unloading, we loaded up two trailers, 3 vans and a pick up truck and crossed into Mexico 🇲🇽. The Favor of the Lord was with us. We picked up Ricky Carroll and Jay at the airport on the way to Mexico. Ricky is a Pastor and head of Handful of Purpose Ministries. He and his wife Theresa organize and collect all these gifts to distribute to several partners in Mexico. Some has already been given to Pastors that drive long distance to get them. The bulk of the gifts will be handed out personally when they return after Christmas.

Paula and I will be heading 12 hours south into Mexico with Phil and Marianne Chain with our van full to bless over 2000 kids with backpacks, toys, candy, and The Story of Jesus kids booklets. Beans, rice and other food will be given to each family. Jaime Mayorga Melodys Orphanage and a few other people will be coming down to join us for the outreaches scheduled for the 18th thru the 21st. Phil's partners from different states in Mexico will join us as well with doctors, dentists, shoe shiners, hair stylists, evangelism will take place at each event.

It's always a busy time of year for most of us, so we pray that this season will be different and more meaningful to us all as we anticipate the return of our Lord and Savior. Thanks to all for your continued prayers and support for all the outreaches.

Our house finally sold and we have moved into our manufactured home. It's big 3 bedroom 2 baths, and we're trying hard to downsize to fit everything, after moving from the ministry house.

If your reading this, send me a text 708 528 4622, because I don't know if anyone even reads this.

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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