Mexico Missions with Bruce and Paula: TWAS THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS

The week before a Major Holiday like Christmas has us really, really busy. Our team from Moraine Valley Church will arrive the day after Christmas. 30 willing hearts, surrendering their Holiday Season to serve The Living God. Isn't that what Christmas is all about anyhow? God sent His Son to be born on Christmas Day and everything changed for time and eternity. Our prayer is that every person coming next week will be forever changed by what they experience by pouring out their lives as a living sacrifice for the benefit of the poor and needy.
    We had sparse internet service all week, which was ok, because we had so much to do in MX to get ready for the 6 teams coming over the next six weeks! Rachael and her sister Jenna are here from LaHarpe,IL. This is Jennas first trip to Mx and Rachael comes with the Carpenters Crew every year in February to build a house or two, but school schedules conflict in Feb, and they still wanted to serve along side of us so they came this week. We thank God for them and we have had a lot of fun. We all spent one night in our house in the colonia and they wrapped hundreds of Christmas gifts to be given out next Saturday. They are in Mx right now with Paula and I think they were taking a few gifts to some special people Rachael met last Feb.
     Last night we all went over to Herb and Carol Moerings house in Alamo for supper and afterward, we walked around their neighborhood and went door to door and sang Christmas carols. That was awesome! Something the girls had never done and I hadn't done that for over 30 years. One man actually cried as he was so blessed with the songs we sang, and he hugged everyone of us and wished us a Merry Christmas. One man actually went and got his violin and played it along with our carols. A few people left their houses and joined us. Do want to be a blessing this Christmas to people? Gather some friends and family and go around your neighborhood caroling. I double dog dare you!!
      The families have their wood all painted and Carmelo, Eliazar and Arturo have everything ready for concrete on Monday on our community center foundation, that the Power Ministry is building in January We can't wait to use that new building for all of our outreach programs.

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.

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