VISITING THE "FRONT LINES"

A few weeks ago, Den and George Georgopulos called and said they wanted to come and visit us for a few days and encourage us and see our work in Mexico. They own an Insurance Agency and have been faithful partners in our Ministry for many years, but have never been on one of the several missions trips sponsored by Moraine Vally Church. Den shared the need to visit the "Front Lines" of those of us in the field of battle against poverty and spiritual darkness. They had never seen such poverty and were amazed at the conditions of some of the families that live in the colonia. We spent the last few days meeting some needs and showing them all that God had done there in the last few years. Yesterday was the best day of all when we decided to have a mid month food outreach instead of the end of the month outreach that we normally do. It came about as a result of driving through the colonia and people telling us they had no food and waiting two more weeks for beans and rice would hard, asking if we had any food now! Knowing we had plenty of food in the warehouse at home, we posted a sign on our fence announcing the outreach on Saturday at noon. Den and George wanted to do something extra for the people, so they purchased enough soap, shampoo, tooth brushes, tooth paste and razor blades for every family that would possibly come. We took everything across the border Friday morning and spent several hours making up the food and gift packages. Friday night Bob and Donna Giffin came over for supper, Den had been supporting their ministry for over twenty years as they have been Ministering in Mexico. We invited them to come with us on Saturday and Bob agreed to share the Gospel with the 150 families that came. I got up early Saturday and cooked three hundred hot dogs to take over as well. As we gathered everyone for prayer and the Message, we handed out a box of bibles to everyone that needed one and Bob shared from John 3 vs 16 about God so loving the world and giving us His Son and all we had to do was receive the gift of eternal life. At the invitation to receive the "Gift" a woman named Maria and a Man named Roberto raised their hand to receive Jesus Christ as their only hope of Salvation. A great moment of eternal significance for those two souls. Another hour of handing out the food and gift bags followed by everyone eating as many hot dogs as they wanted. Some kids were still eating one when they showed up in the line for another. One little girl ate six hot dogs and was smiling ear to ear with every bite. I know the whole experience for Den and George will impact how they live from now on after visiting the "Front Lines". They have always been a part of what we do with their prayers and financial support, but now they will be a part of it with their hearts as well.