The last 3 days we had our first large group stay with us and go across the border to give out over two thousand gifts to the kids and adults in Mexico. Ricky and Theresa Carroll have headed up this ministry for years and years. Thier ministry is Hanfull of Purpose Ministries and they have churches from Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi buy and fill backpacks and shoe boxes to give out. The gifts reach kids all over Mexico 🇲🇽. The 19 people that come, traveled across every day with scheduled events in 3 locations including Nopalera and 23 de Marzo, the squatter village near Nopalera, and a church where over 500 gifts were given.
I know many churches that collect shoe boxes for Samaritans Purse, but this ministry is hands on from collection to distribution of the gifts. They unpack and repack every gift adding even more things including a Bible or a children's book with the gospel shared.
Mexico Missions has been doing the same thing for many years as well, traveling as far as Chiapas Mexico to distribute gifts, and Paula and I have joined on many of these outreaches. These are the most joyful times we are involved in, and we Thank everyone for all your support and prayers to make this all possible.
As this group leaves today and tomorrow, Rick and Diane Balmer arrive to spend a month here doing a few projects on the U.S. side. They have a team coming on the 24th of January to join in the fun on the border.
Many year end gifts have come to us and along with other donations to Let Them Come Ministries in Tinley Park Illinois Melodys Orphanage will have some much needed support. They currently have 16 children in thier care, so if you feel led to donate to the Orphanage, funds go to Let Them Come Ministries 17600 Pecan Ln, Tinley Park, Illinois 60487. Gracias and enjoy 2022. Keep your eyes on things above not on the things of this world..
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