WHEN FAITH OVERCOMES FEAR, MINISTRY HAPPENS
With some kind of fear or another gripping the hearts of most everyone, everywhere, in one form or another this last week was week free from the grip of fear that would hinder us. 16 people came from 3 states to "do" the work of the ministry, namely allowing Jesus Christ to live His life through them and be a blessing to the poor in Mexico. Hulls Grove Baptist Church in Vale, N.C. sent Bobby, Ernie, Sara, Karen, Lori, Nick, Jess, Wayne,Sue and Victor to represent Jesus to the Colonia. Curtis and Brandy brought their two kids Nevaeh and Abby, joined by Horrace and Margaret in their donated van all the way from KY. Jeremiah flew in from MO to join us as well. They all wanted to stay in Mexico, so we made every effort to make everyone comfy in the Community Center and at Gator Carters Orphanage in Reynosa. A truly new and delightful experience, staying over there and a whole lot more time together rather than sitting at the border bridge.So thanks team for a great week and a great experience.
Two families had their prayers for a new home answered last week, and 16 Americanos, well actually 14 Americanos, 1 Costa Rican, and 1 Guatemalen, had their prayers answered that God would use them to be a blessing to the "least of these, our brothers and sisters" in Christ. The homes were just a small part of the ministry this week, the team was more about the people than previous trips, and that was due to the fact that we stayed over there.
As usual, Paulas cooking was so much more than we deserved, but we all had the Grace to receive those delicious meals with humility. Ruthy and Paula had it all under control and we never missed a meal. Having electricity and air conditioning sure helped ease the suffering we had to do for Jesus.LOL. I'm having problems loading pictures on the blog again, but you can see a bunch by befriending Paula or me on Facebook, and that would connect you to everyone from the trip that posted pictures as soon as they crossed the border, and got access to wifi.
Two families had their prayers for a new home answered last week, and 16 Americanos, well actually 14 Americanos, 1 Costa Rican, and 1 Guatemalen, had their prayers answered that God would use them to be a blessing to the "least of these, our brothers and sisters" in Christ. The homes were just a small part of the ministry this week, the team was more about the people than previous trips, and that was due to the fact that we stayed over there.
As usual, Paulas cooking was so much more than we deserved, but we all had the Grace to receive those delicious meals with humility. Ruthy and Paula had it all under control and we never missed a meal. Having electricity and air conditioning sure helped ease the suffering we had to do for Jesus.LOL. I'm having problems loading pictures on the blog again, but you can see a bunch by befriending Paula or me on Facebook, and that would connect you to everyone from the trip that posted pictures as soon as they crossed the border, and got access to wifi.
TWO HOUSES IN 3 DAYS, AND THERE'S MORE MINISTRY TO COME
Saturday afternoon, 10 people from Hulls Grove Baptist Church flew into McAllen and joined with 6 people that drove from Kentucky and one other servant from Missouri, and we all headed across the border to " SPEND " ourselves on behalf of the poor in Mexico. We had our monthly food distribution Sunday morning , so the team could experience what we get to every month. We had a great turn out. over 300 people and several members of the team shared the Gospel with the people. The Gospil bracelets were given to everyone after it's meaning was told. Curtis, Brandy and I led everyone in a few worship songs as well. We ate lunch and went down to get a jump on building the two houses and by days end four walls stood tall.
Sleeping at the Community Center has been great for us and the team. Our new air conditioners have been keeping us all pretty comfortable at night. Paulas cooking is just as great in Mexico as it is when we stay in the U.S. Tonight we had her famous meatloaf..Best thing, no bridge wait time, more fellowship time. Today one house is finished and the other will be by noon tomorrow, so we can dedicate both tomorrow afternoon. Big rains expected starting Thursday morning. I drove across the border tonight to buy chairs and get some roofing materials I forgot to take the other day, to finish house #2.
Sleeping at the Community Center has been great for us and the team. Our new air conditioners have been keeping us all pretty comfortable at night. Paulas cooking is just as great in Mexico as it is when we stay in the U.S. Tonight we had her famous meatloaf..Best thing, no bridge wait time, more fellowship time. Today one house is finished and the other will be by noon tomorrow, so we can dedicate both tomorrow afternoon. Big rains expected starting Thursday morning. I drove across the border tonight to buy chairs and get some roofing materials I forgot to take the other day, to finish house #2.
BUILDING THE KINGDOM FEEDING THE HUNGRY
A couple of weeks ago, Rick Caywood Ministries dropped off twenty thousand pounds of pinto beans, bought and donated by Gary and Diane Heavin. This couple buys and distributes hundreds of thousands of pounds of beans and rice every year and sends a lot of it to Haiti. They are now getting involved more with ministries like ours that distribute food here in Texas and Mexico as well. Since I didn't have the room at the time, Rick dropped the beans off at The Way of the Cross Ministries in Harlingen, so I have to go and pick them up. Yesterday I took the van that Laharpe Christian Church donated to us, because it has an electric brake activator for the trailer brakes. It was quite a load on the van, but I made it safely back home. Next time I'll take the F350 Super Duty Diesel truck that was donated to us this past February by the Power Ministry. Are you seeing a pattern in this story? I'm blessed just by writing it. Seeing just how Great God has been to us. Donated trucks, beans. rice, money, everything we need to do the work of the Kingdom. And it's just as God promised us over 8 years ago." Leave everything and come follow me, and all these other things will be added unto you".
So while I was sitting at home last night, Joe Warner texted me the picture of the combines up in South Dakota, harvesting the pinto beans Joe grows for us every year. I talked to him last week and he said the beans were just about ready to be harvested. He also shared with me about a company that hires themselves out to harvest crops for farmers, and it ain't cheap. Well these guys contacted Joe after hearing that he grows pinto beans to feed the poor in Mexico and offered to harvest the beans for free. Yea for FREE. He never asked anyone, but he shared with a few farmer friends that he had planted twice as many acres of beans this year to feed the poor, and the word got back to these custom harvesters and they sought Joe out to help with the harvest. Praise God!! When you get involved with what God is doing, He will get involved with what your doing!!
So lets recap the last 24 hours, I picked up some of the 20 thousand pounds of beans donated to us, and then Joe lets me know that they are harvesting the beans on his farm and we'll probably get another 88 thousand pounds of beans, so that's 108 thousand pounds of beans plus the 19 thousand pounds that Power Ministry donated last month, to go along with the 30 thousand pounds of rice we have left from the 42 thousand pound we bought in August. Thats 157 thousand pounds of beans and rice and you get 14 meals out of every pound, that comes out to 2.2 million meals. Yea I think we can feed a few people.THANK U LORD!!!!
I'll let you know how God provides the transportation money for the beans, we'll need about 7 thousand dollars to transport them. Pocket change for the God of All Creation.
So while I was sitting at home last night, Joe Warner texted me the picture of the combines up in South Dakota, harvesting the pinto beans Joe grows for us every year. I talked to him last week and he said the beans were just about ready to be harvested. He also shared with me about a company that hires themselves out to harvest crops for farmers, and it ain't cheap. Well these guys contacted Joe after hearing that he grows pinto beans to feed the poor in Mexico and offered to harvest the beans for free. Yea for FREE. He never asked anyone, but he shared with a few farmer friends that he had planted twice as many acres of beans this year to feed the poor, and the word got back to these custom harvesters and they sought Joe out to help with the harvest. Praise God!! When you get involved with what God is doing, He will get involved with what your doing!!
So lets recap the last 24 hours, I picked up some of the 20 thousand pounds of beans donated to us, and then Joe lets me know that they are harvesting the beans on his farm and we'll probably get another 88 thousand pounds of beans, so that's 108 thousand pounds of beans plus the 19 thousand pounds that Power Ministry donated last month, to go along with the 30 thousand pounds of rice we have left from the 42 thousand pound we bought in August. Thats 157 thousand pounds of beans and rice and you get 14 meals out of every pound, that comes out to 2.2 million meals. Yea I think we can feed a few people.THANK U LORD!!!!
I'll let you know how God provides the transportation money for the beans, we'll need about 7 thousand dollars to transport them. Pocket change for the God of All Creation.
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