WATER AND SCHOOL, TWO BLESSINGS

Water is probably the number one prayer request in the colonia. As we pulled up to 93 year old Guadalupes' house yesterday to fill up her empty barrel with the life sustaining liquid, she praised the Lord for answering her prayer lifted up just hours before. We put a huge water tank in my truck and filled it with water from the well that doesn't serve people at the farthest ends of the colonia. We gave each family about 20 gallons and returned to the well for a second fill up. After we gave that out I realize that there are still many families to get water to and will continue the water distribution next week. We have been pumping water from the canal for people that need that water to wash their clothes. As I write this, Paula and Raul are over in the colonia handing out this months food to all that will come. We prepared enough for about 150 families Thursday. They will also be giving out school supplies and shoes we have. We have all the sponsored kids registered for school, and some started Monday and the rest will start next week. 22 kids were sponsored, so thank you so much to all that gave to make this a reality. Pastor Victor has been busy taking all the families that took advantage of the Casa Mami Orphanage program that allows children to stay at the orphanage all week and attend school in Reynosa and many of the parents are helping out at the orphanage during the week. In all, I think there are another 25 kids from the colonia staying at the orphanage during the week and coming home on weekends. PRAISE THE LORD FOR GETTING THESE KIDS IN SCHOOL!!!