Mexico Missions with Bruce and Paula: Playing in the Mud

Wow it rained almost all day on Monday. Paula and I headed towards Mexico yesterday and it started pouring and didn't quit for many hours. We turned around before the border and stayed home. Rio Grande City got 15 inches of rain 40 miles up river from here. Today we went and slid thru the colonia. Pastor Victor, Beto, Carmello and me loaded up some stones, gravel and rocks and started filling in holes in the road where cars were sliding real bad. If anyone has a skid steeer loader and wants to give it away, I'm your donation location!! It sure would come in handy down here.After we got all muddy we headed to Clemente's house and helped put the forms on top of the walls so we can pour the cement tomorrow. I'd like to build the rafters and put the roof on this week, so we can start on the next house. Paula, Ruth, Elva and Beth pulled weeds and planted some trees and flowers on our lot.It was pretty muddy everwhere and walking was a chore. The ten kids that were sponsored for school probably didn't go today,there was water everwhere and many roads where still flooded today. We dropped off some shoes and backpacks to Lupitas kids at the end of the colonia on our way by. We will be in Chicago on Sept 24th thru Oct 5th. We are having a time of celebration and sharing on Sept 30th in the Chapel at Moraine Valley Church at 6pm. We are looking forward to seeing everyone.Details to follow Adios

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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