PAULA TURNED ? TODAY
In spite of the fact that we always seem to be so busy in Mexico, we can't believe we are getting a little older. Well I am anyhow, Paula looks younger and younger. Today Roy, Rebecca, Carmelo and Ruth made a great feast for Paulas Birthday, and there was plenty left over to give away. Carmelo picked up a giant Princess pinata and we filled it with all the candy it could hold, and then decided to wait until next week when the Ruiz team comes, so their kids can enjoy it as well. An early return home made time to cut some grass as Paula cleaned and sorted stuff in the warehouse. Happy Birthday to our daughter Kelly as well today, it sure makes it easier for me to remember when tere is two on one day, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAULA AND KELLY!! Lynnea Wells celebrated hers yesterday and Bonnie Bladey is celebrating tomorrow, so George and I will take our wifes out for dinner together.
Although, from the outside, the Reyes family home seems to be better than most of the makeshift houses of the other families we have built new homes for, it's a whole different picture when the rain comes pouring in. It reminds me off a lot of Christians, We all look great on the outside, but when the storms of life come, and the winds blow, it reveals what we are made of. Can we muster the faith and say "peace be still"?or does it ravage our life and we never recover? Isidro and Lizet have six children, Sonia(9) Raul(8) Manuel(7) and a few years later Julesa(4) and the twins Javier and Franko(3) were born . Isidro has a few goats and keeps them in the back of their lot, and He makes a living off of the offspring, selling them. Carmelo, Pedro, Marcos and Catarino formed the foundation and Isidro dug for hours in the back of his lot, collecting enough dirt to fill the foundation walls so we could pour the concrete today. The Ruiz, Simeon and Trophy families are all leaving the Chicago area on Friday to come and spend the better part of a week here and build the house and the Kingdom. Last week we hired a company with a scraper to level the road a bit before we order 20 truck loads of caliche and fix it once and for all. Roy and Rebecca Busby had Josies Quincinera 15th birthday party in the colonia yesterday and it was a blast. We laughed and had a great time playing musical chairs. The worship team from one of the colonia churches entertained us all. We honored Josie and commit her future to the Lord.
ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
Everyday Holds the Possibility of a Miracle is the sign that Georgia Gilligan put on our Missions House in the colonia three years ago and it still hasn't faded and it still is such a profound statement of truth. The building in the photos is indeed the possibility of another miracle to provide the space to teach people a skill and to also have classes for the young adults to get the knowledge they need for some life skills. I don't know how it will all work out, but God knows! Loni, Dave and Michelle just left for home, Northern Michigan, and Paula and I are alone for the first time in over two months and we are both sick with the flu and need Gods touch. There has been so much going on the last two months that a few days at home will do us good, but we need to prepare for the next house to be built next week and haven't even selected a family yet. ONE DAY AT A TIME!
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