Our monthly food outreach is Saturday, and Paula and I stocked up on the needed food to meet the needs of the people in the colonia. We purchased 336 bottles of cooking oil, 200 cartons of milk, 200 bags of pasta, 200 juice boxes for the kids, 200 cans of jalapeno peppers to go along with the rice and beans we already have on hand. It seems every month more and more families are coming for the small but significant amount of food we give out. It's just such a privilege to be able to meet these needs once a month, but more importantly to be able to share the Gospel and pray with everyone that comes.
In the past few months, we have been able to make significant strides in our efforts to get water into every home in the colonia. With the combined efforts of ROHI Foundation, our supporters and the support of Roy and Rebbeca Busbys supporters, we are working on the final leg of this long and expensive project. The huge rock grinding trenching machine has been chugging through the rock in one section of the colonia known as Calicheta or rocky ground in English. This beast of a machine is grinding it's way down the last stretch of road. The pipe was delivered yesterday and a backhoe with a hydraulic chisel will come next week to carve out a path to each house from the main line. It's going to take a lot of help from each family to get this phase done, and we're trusting God to make it happen.
The wood has been piling up at the Community Center, as I continue to order wood for future projects that we just haven't been able to get done from the storms of last month. I paid a few guys to come and at least get it all painted and ready to go. We have the youth group from Moraine Valley Church coming on Sunday to "spend" themselves on behalf of the poor and build a house, and probably shovel some rock back over the water pipes. Juan Carlos, Jenny and baby Dylan will be getting a house next week, and they have built thier own foundation, painted the wood, and even started building the bathroom that will connect on the back of the house.
Paula's sewing class is really cranking out the quilts, and we need to sell them asap, so lets support the efforts of these dedicated women that come two days a week to make these quilts. Paula posts pictures of them on her Facebook page, so like her Paula Hepburn, and pick one out. They make great gifts for others. We suggest at least $75.00 per quilt, of which $25.00 is what it costs us to ship it. Paula then splits the balance up with the ladies, which helps their families.
Last but not least, I just want to mention what just happened in the U.K. departing from the E.U.
The E.U. is indeed the Revived Roman Empire spoken of in the bible. The profit Daniel says they the Empire must be reduced to 10 kings before the Anti Christ will appear on the scene. Just stay tuned and watch others exit the E.U. These are exciting times if you watch and study prophesy. If you don't pay attention, WAKE UP!!!!
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