EXPECT GOD TO SHOW UP....BIG TIME!

Just a few days ago, Maria stood atop the ash heap of her home after a fire burned her home after starting at her neighbors home. Yesterday she stood atop her new foundation after Carmelo and Eliazar spent the last two days building it. This will be the fourth house we have built with funds provided by our church, Calvary Baptist in McAllen. We have had the funds for a while, but no opportunity to build the house because we have had groups that had brought their own funds to build. Nine houses in 12 weeks, Praise God. I ordered the wood for Marias' house and we will probably start building it on Friday. Today I received a phone call from my trucker buddy and good friend Rick Caywood and He said that there is over 4 thousand pounds of rice that I could have for free if I drive to Eagle Lake Texas and get it. It's about a 12 hour round trip and as soon as I get the go ahead, I'm gone! Another friend from Rio Grande Bible Institute brought us a whole skid of boxed fresh tomatoes and a skid of bagged potatoes this morning and he said he would be willing to take his truck and trailer to go and get the rice. God opened a door and then He provided the means to make it happen. We gave alot of the tomatoes and potatoes to Alice and Eldon Kinnenen and they took one load to Mx today and will take another load tomorrow. The addition on the trade school is done and Roy put the fence around it yesterday. Russ has been busy teaching Johnny and a few other the art of making cabinates. It's all coming together at the school and it's all to the Glory of God. I have had a mechanic coming over and fixing stuff on all the vehicles the last few days. We have spent over three thousand dollars keeping these old vehicles running in the last month. The van was the biggest drain with over two thousand dollars spent on brakes, a radiator, oil lines, tune up, rear axle repair and some transmission work. But once again, God knew and someone sent us a donation that covered two thirds of the bill. Our home church in Palos Heights IL  comes in three weeks with the biggest group in over 5 years and they are going to build two houses and we are looking forward to them coming. We were hoping to get away for a few days prior to that, thanks to another gift we received from some good friends for us to take a little time off and get away. GOD IS SO GOOD TO US. We try to be sensitive to The Holy Spirit when He gives us an instruction and we are so blessed to have partners that do the same and it's such a joy to be blessed with a gift and they tell you that they were praying for us, and God gave them an instruction and they just wanted to be obedient with the resources God has given them. Isn't that what the Paul meant when He said "walk in the Spirit, and you won't satisfy the desires of your flesh". Our flesh wants to keep everything" just in case". Faith says "HERE AM I USE ME TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OTHERS". Another guy sent us a check to buy tools for the trade school that he heard Johnny saying we needed when he was here in Feb. A sensitive ear followed by an instruction from God to meet a need and the obedience that follows, BRINGS FORTH BLESSING. IT'S QUITE SIMPLE YOU KNOW.