ALL GLORY, HONOR, AND PRAISE TO OUR GOD
We are so privileged to be doing what we are doing, and I'm so glad that God can trust us with a ministry that seemingly has no end to the needs we encounter. Today we dedicated Julio and Blancas' house in a joyful celebration of Gods goodness. Julio and Blanca now know the God that loves them and gave His life for them so that He could live His life through them. They weren't so sure when asked, what would grant them eternal life in heaven? But after some Holy Ghost anointed words by Paula and Carmelo and the reading of Gods word in Romans three, they now know the truth, and the truth is setting them free! Beto cooked up a ton of chicken and sausages that Julio and Blanca had purchased and we brought about 40 burritos to share. Julio swept His bride into His arms and carried Her across the threshold into their new house. Dave shared about Jesus being the Good Shepard and caring for us all and carrying us to safety when needed and laying His very life down on our behalf. Julio is a rancher and well understood the need of a "Good Shepard". After we ate and spent some time together, several of us took food to families in colonia Alacranz where we met another Blanca that we will be building a house for next month with a donation from a family in our church in Mcallen. This will be this families second house that they have donated in less than six months. They said that they have never been so blessed as when they gave a family a home to live in that we built in the colonia. So, as God has blessed their finances, they want to give more, why? BECAUSE HE WHO GIVES TO THE POOR, LENDS TO THE LORD AND HE HIMSELF WILL REPAY YOU.
PROVERBS 28 VERSE 27
HE THAT GIVES TO THE POOR, SHALL NOT LACK ANY GOOD THING. When people come here to reach out to the poor, build houses, give out gifts, food, clothes, blankets or anything else God puts into their hands, I think they all understand that they lack nothing! We are given our very life to be given away to others and for the last week, we have seen dozens of people doing just that by coming and doing, but also the multitudes of people it takes to support the ones who come. Those that for whatever reason, either couldn't or wouldn't actually come to Mexico, but gave of their resources so that others could, is just as important as going. Last Thursday, Don and Seth dedicated the two houses the Carpenters Crew built and as we rejoiced, we were also brought to tears because of Gods wonderful grace.Both houses were so beautiful and the families faces are priceless when they open the door. The " Crew" blessed many people this past week including Paula and Me. They left behind generous gifts for the men from the colonia that helped us build and also a generous gift to purchase many used bicycles and tires and tubes for those bikes needing a tune up. Dave and Loni Sertola are here and they brought Gary and Jeryl from the upper section of Michigan. We finished the house today and tomorrow we will dedicate it. we have built four houses this month, and the trailer load of food in one of the photos, is headed for Neuvo Laredo Mx. These Pastors take the food into Mexico and other Pastors drive from southern Mexico to come and get food, so we are blessing people hundreds of miles away as well. Dave and Joyce White came last week and brought 4000 lbs of corn and while they were here, one of their contacts brought us 20 skids of salvaged food. THE WAREHOUSE IS FULL ALREADY!
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