Mexico Missions with Bruce and Paula: February 2025

Paula and I drove up to San Antonio last weekend to spend a few days with Kristin and Lea. The only direct flight arrived Sunday afternoon. Paula and I went to Cornerstone Church with our friends Juvenal and Benita before the airport.

We picked the kids up after church and left our luggage at the hotel and made our way to the Rainforest Cafe on the Riverwalk. Free dinner at the hotel, swim time in the indoor pool, and then bed.

Monday was free breakfast then Legoland, Build a Bear, and Aqualand. Lots of walking but fun! Check out of hotel and head to Juvenal and Benitas house for dinner and two nights.

Tuesday we went to the Zoo and walked miles again. I went to get the car about a mile away and found a young lady struggling to change a tire near my car. It took a few minutes to change it and she was so thankful for the help. Back to the house for some delicious Brisket 😋, and then off to the movie Muffasa. The whole theater was ours.

We left for the Tower of America Wed morning and went to the top when it opened. The cold front arrived and it was very cold 🥶. 21 degrees. We took the kids to the airport and made the 4 hour drive home. It's cold, rainy and windy here for a few days. 80s next Wednesday.

February has been a little crazy on the border since Donald Trump has been closing off access to our country. Our State Department has issued a "DO NOT TRAVEL" order to the State of Tamalipas, which includes Reynosa, Rio Bravo, Matamoros and other cities along the border.

I have not gone to Reynosa since January 20th because I knew the cartels would go crazy as the border gets closed. Paula continues to go and several people have been helping to keep things going. I'm not afraid to go to Reynosa, I'm just honoring my families wishes. We still go to Melodys Orphanage in Progresso and we're so glad they are there and out of Reynosa.

Our daughter Kristin and Lea are coming to San Antonio this weekend and we'll get to celebrate Leas 9th birthday which was on the 11th. We'll spend a few days there with them and enjoy the time if only for a few days.

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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