THE HEAT IS ON BABY

  Paula's family in Central Mexico was throwing a surprise birthday party for her sister Verna on the 25th, so we thought it good to make the drive 15 hours to celebrate with the family. We stopped at Rancho Viejo for a night and I was able to walk 36 holes of golf in two days. No carts, only a caddie, I wouldn't be able to carry my clubs 18 holes at that altitude. 9000 feet above sea level.

   We drove another hour to Tejulpilco where the family lives. Soooo hot here! 100 degrees and nobody has A/C here. We're staying at Paula's neices house on the outskirts of town. A little cooler, but not much. They do have a pool though.

   The birthday party was yesterday and was very nice to see all of Paula's family together at one time. It's hard to see everyone when your only here for a few days. Great food and a great surprise party. We returned back to where we are staying to witness two big party's on both sides of the house. Loud music is necessary for these events 😆 🤣. 

   Things back in Texas are even hotter than here with heat indexes of 118 degrees. Jaime and Rosalba signed the final papers on the new orphanage and they are soo happy it's theirs. Well be heading North tomorrow some time and hope to be home Tuesday. 

   We've met some new people here and they own a couple of nice event places and we might hold an outreach here sometime. We met the President of the town and a few others that are encouraging us to come. This town is full of hard working, good people that need Jesus as the Center of their life.

A WHIRLWIND MONTH

  Since arriving back from our missions trip to Chihuahua,  the paperwork for the orphanage is in the process. We paid for the building, and gave the lawyer half of his fee to do the paperwork. Jaime, Rosalba and the kids started moving everything as soon as they signed the papers.

   The monthly food outreach was another great day. We gave each child gifts for The Day of the Child,  the women got a gift bag for Mother's Day,  and the men also got an early gift for Father's Day. Jaime brought Birthday 🎂 to celebrate my birthday on May 10th, which is also Mothers Day in Mexico 🇲🇽. 

   The birthday celebrations continued all week with another on Wednesday,  Friday, and another on Sunday at the orphanage. During the week, a load of beans arrived, and the guys at Semco had most of it unloaded by the time I got there. Several ministries continue to come for beans and rice.

   Paula and I had to fly to Illinois for her neices funeral. Only 4 days there, we had to return for a scheduled surgery on our cat Shadow. He's fine! This week we drive into Mexico 14 hours to visit Paula's family. Her sister turns 90 and there's a party planned,  so we'll be there for that.

   Please be praying for her niece's family, her family in Mexico and us, as we consider our future as we look to spend more time with family.