Mexico Missions with Bruce and Paula: June 2024

Paula and I drove back from her sister's house 750 miles away into Mexico. The A/C quit when it was 107 degrees out. 3 hours later we stopped for gas, I opened the hood and just prayed 🙏. I started the car, and the prayer was answered.

Our monthly food outreach was a few days later and Andres bought the food, Pastor Juan brought vegetables and Jaime brought the message. Our last week in Texas and we head to Illinois after a few doctors appointments.

I left for Illinois with a stop in Oklahoma to visit Phil and Marianne Chain for a few days, while Paula stayed back to take care of a few things. I made it to Indiana for Father's day where Kristin, Larry, Lea, Gabby and GG were spending the day on the Lake. A great day indeed. I did have to change a flat tire on my trailer though.

We're glad to be here, and are seeking God's guidance for our future in ministry and our family time. Splitting our time seems to be the direction we're going. Buying a townhouse seems best, so we can leave before the snow flies. After 18 years in Texas, We don't do snow!!

Last weekend we attended a family surprise birthday party for my cousin 70th birthday. Sunday we went to church. Ate lunch and then drove to Indiana for a wedding. Please be praying for us and those that are keeping the ministry going while we're gone. God holds our future in His hands and knows our needs.

Melodys Orphanage is in the process of building an addition on the orphanage to allow them to have a bigger kitchen. The older kids have worked along with a volunteer that knows construction. A lot of mixing and pouring cement.

After arriving home from a week visiting Paula's family, we held our monthly food outreach on June 1st. While we were away, Jaime and Rosalba signed the final papers making the orphanage theirs.

Some generous donations came in which enabled the orphanage to start construction of the bigger kitchen. The older boys are doing most of the build, which is keeping the labor costs at a minimum.

Paula and I have been loading our little trailer up with stuff to bring up to Illinois this week. Our plans are to find a place to purchase in the area of our family. 18 years in the mission field in Mexico and we feel its time for a little break. It's so hot here and we can use some cooler weather.

We look forward to seeing everyone and a few weddings and anniversary parties to attend are a great excuse to head north. I guess we'll be considered snowbirds, heading back to Texas for the winter.

Ministry will continue while we're gone, God has already put in place people that have served with us for years. We took several pallets of beans today to border mission that they will give out. Semco Mfg continues to be a huge blessing to us for storing and loading beans for us.

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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