Mexico Missions with Bruce and Paula: POST GROUP DEPRESSION SYNDROME

It always happens after a great team joins us and then they are gone! We feel alone for a short time as we miss those that just left after a few days of awesome ministry. So I went back to the colonia to tear off the old roof on Sophias and put a new roof on as well as jack up the rafters and support the whole structure with some much needed cross braces. Her new paint job by the team from Lakewood along with the new roof, makes the house look like new. She cried as she prayed for Carmello, Beto and I for helping her. Pastor Victor, Carlos and a helper are making great progress on Beto and Lucy's house. We mixed some cement for them and built the frames for the windows and then had another fantastic meal that Paula, Lucy and Ruth made. Fried Chicken, sausage, beans, rice and jalepenos mmmm. Paula sorted out the left over gifts the group brought and gave half to Pastor Victor and the other half to his brother Nahum who pastors another church. Giving has always been Gods way to economic success and we are so grateful to those who give to Paula and I so we can continue to give to those in need. We just received word that 26 people are coming from our home church after Christmas and they received a gift to get Paula and I started on a building we need on our lot in the colonia to store things and use as a ministry center, currently we have things stored in three of our friends houses in the colonia. Pastor Victors family that has moved here from Vera Cruz, Mx are doing well and a few of them have found jobs in Reynosa. Tommorrow I'll need to buy the wood for the rafters and loft on Betos house and pick up the windows that we ordered last week. BUSY BUSY BUSY. No time to think about the economic collapse we're to busy spending money helping the poor and trusting Jesus to meet our needs. Try it and see if God will not throw open the window of heaven and pour out so much into your life you won't be able to contain it!!! 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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Anonymous said...: I had an amazing weekend with Bruce, Paula and the children! I remember how the childrens eyes gleemed with excitement as we arrived to serve them. The joy of watching them play soccer , do face painting, the colonia full of stickers! ;-). The expression of amazment in a womans eyes when she sees that her home has some life with some color! Warming up children with blankets, socks, sweater, jackets, and importantly LOVE! I also remember the warm homemade doughnuts. I enjoyed seeing the children have such a great time! I think those were the best tasting hambers/hotdogs I had in a long time. Everyone had an assignment -- distribution, sorting, cooking, home improvments, acting. Visiting the orphanages was something special! The children were so focused on the play. The message was clear and the amount of hands that went up to the Lord was nothing but miraculous. May God Bless You!; November 19, 2008 at 9:33 PM

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