Mexico Missions with Bruce and Paula: LO SIENTO, NO PHOTOS

We are having problems loading pictures on the blog, so if you only visit the site for the pictures, we're sorry. The past week has been a week of huge blessings. Our friends Rick and Diane Balmer from LaHarpe Illinois have been here planning their missions trip projects for their ministry Carpenters Crew coming down after the first of the new year. A new place to house the team closer to the work sites has been chosen, a church will be built in Brownsville by them as they minister on this side of the border for one week and then the next team will work with us in Mexico, doing various projects here and in Progresso. Friday we had a wonderful time with many new friends from church and the Cross Seekers class that invited us for turkey dinner and gave us the opportunity to share about what God has us doing in Mexico. Darrin and Christina hosted the evening and have really been a blessing to get to know as we have partnered together building a house in the colonia. Sunday after church we went to Mexico to celebrate Pastor Victors 5 year anniversary in the colonia and also to dedicate the new children's classes we finished up last month, after a family in Indiana donated the funds last year to make it all possible. Loud music, food, sharing and prayer kept us there until late in the evening, but what a joy to celebrate with so many friends. Yesterday we visited a ministry in San Juan, just a few miles from our house, with a wonderful facility to house teams, store and distribute food from and land to accommodateall aspects of ministry. This is the kind of place Paula and I feel we could really make great use of and lo and behold, the couple that own the place are selling it and moving back to Oklahoma. We both want to allow God to do what He does best, and that is to put Himself on display and provide for His plan in our lives. Selling our house and buying this one would be close to a wash, so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, Pray for wisdom for us from on high! With 20,000 lbs of beans being donated to us and the opportunity to handle much larger amounts of food and things to give away, the place is perfect and even comes with a fork truck and warehouse along with rooms to sleep 15 people and a separate kitchen all in perfect condition.Divine timing?

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.

Mexico Missions with Bruce and Paula

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