Yesterday morning several members of First Baptist Church in McAllen loaded up two vans full of food to prepare a hot meal for every family in the colonia. They crossed the International Bridge at Pharr and left their fears behind. Fear of the unknown, fear of danger, fear of kidnapping, fear of violence. The faith demonstrated by a group of believers, opens the door for God to do great things, and great things were done yesterday. Lives were changed, fears were overcome,people were loved on and people received love. The love that comes through Faith in Jesus Christ, and a desire to serve Him, wherever and whenever He asks us too. The promise is " I WILL BE WITH YOU".
So thank you Roy and Rebecca Busby for challenging the people in your your church to be people of faith and not fear, people that do the word, not just hear it. So well over 500 people were fed a hot meal yesterday, we all experienced some great worship music by several talented people.
While in Mexico yesterday a few Pastors asked me if it would be possible to check prices on some guitars that they need for their churches. Well I stopped at a pawn shop on the way home and bought four good guitars for 300 dollars total. Why not, I asked myself? I have the means to meet the need, why not just do it? Right here, right now. So I bought em, and now we all get to be part of the worship that comes from those guitars. We meaning all of you that support our work, not we, me and Paula. I stopped at a music store to buy new strings for two of them and asked the clerk if he could take a look at the guitars. I wanted to know how bad I just got ripped by a pawn shop. He said two of them were worth more than I paid and the other two were so so. I probably overpaid twenty bucks or so for all 4. I thought he would say I got totally ripped off.
Carmelo and the boys completed two foundations last week, and now the question is, do we build them now, or wait for groups coming next year? Vicky's house is so bad that she lives in, that we might have to at least build hers before years end. I wanted to save it for the "mature Carpenters Crew" but I'm not sure. We have three families picked for next year, and need a few more, so be praying for that. Also please pray for Paula, one week and still sick!
Muchas Gracias for all you do for us and the King!!!
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