BIRTHDAYS, BLESSINGS AND BEANS

It was Carmelo's birthday this week and his son Caleb wasn't going to quit harping until we threw Carmelo in the canal. Caleb got a sick satisfaction when I was thrown in the canal on my birthday in May, and couldn't wait for us to do the same to his dad. It was more of a voluntary swim than throwing him in, it could be pretty dangerous not knowing what lies beneath the low water. We finished the little addition on Carmelo and Ruth's house and they have been trying to get things back in order. Yesterday we visited Children's Haven Orphanage on the west side of town because Ernie Buecker brought another team from his church in North Carolina to work at the orphanage for the week. We met a few years ago in the colonia we work in, while they were handing out stuff to the people there. The church they attend sent us the money a few years ago to build a house for a family when they were unable to make the trip themselves. They are hoping to send a team this year. We had lunch at the orphanage and spent some time getting to know the team. Paula said I talked too much and too loud. They brought us some health kits and bibles to bless the people in the colonia. We were really blessed when their Pastor prayed for us before we left. We look forward to a visit up their way next summer, IF THE LORD TARRIES! Ernie blessed me with a cash gift and when I saw Clara in the colonia when we entered it after we left the orphanage, God put the biggest smile on her face when I handed her money I was blessed with. Now I don't know if that's an official re-gift, but it sure blessed her heart. I got the call last night from Joe Warner, that the beans in South Dakota have been harvested and we will be blessed with about 25 thousand pounds of beans and 20 thousand pounds of corn. Joe planted twice the acres this year as last year, but the drought killed the crop yield. We were hoping for 90 thousand pounds, but are grateful for whatever God gives us. Please pray for the funds to go get em next month.