TWAS THE DAY BEFORE THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Yesterday, we put the finishing touches on the foundations for the two houses we will build next week, we took time out to enjoy the children beating the piniata and then gave them all gift bags and beanie babies. We also enjoyed a meal with our good friends and fellow workers Carmelo, Ruth, Beto and Lucy along with their kids and then gave them some gifts to show our appreciation for all the help they give us. I gave Carmelo and Beto new manly hammers, they always borrow mine, so now they have their own. All those nice gift bags in my van are from the women at Calvary Baptist Church, where we attend, that knit hats and scarfs and also included gloves and a personal note for each child. We'll give those out next week. Our daughter Kristin is taking Grandma to Denver to Visit our youngest daughter Kelly and they fly out on Christmas and Grandma will stay with Kelly and Ryan for about a month. Please pray for them! Today I cut the grass and cleaned the garage mmm fun, and then tonight I took Paula out for a really nice dinner, our Christmas present to each other, that and the new tires I had to buy today for one of our vehicles. When it's not cold and snowey, it sure doesn't feel like Christmas, but I'll take it. GOD BLESS YOU ALL THIS CHRISTMAS AND EVERY DAY UNTIL JESUS RETURNS.

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YEAR END GIVING NOTE

IF ANYONE IS LED TO GIVE A YEAR END GIFT TO OUR MINISTRY HERE AND WANTS THE DEDUCTION ON THIS TAX YEAR, THEN YOU NEED TO MAKE THE CHECKS OUT TO SONS OF SALVATION AND MAIL THEM TO OUR HOME OFFICE P.O.BOX 3430 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30302. IF THEY ARE POST MARKED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR THEY ARE DEDUCTABLE. YOU MUST PUT BH051057 IN THE MEMO COLUMN ON THE CHECK, PLEASE DO NOT WRITE OUR NAME ON IT, IT'S A TAX MAN THING. GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU CONSIDER A YEAR END GIFT TO HELP US HELP THE POOR ON YOUR BEHALF. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT

FELIZ NAVIDAD

Christmas came a few days early in the colonia Saturday as we had over 400 people come for food and gifts for the children. WOW what a crowd!! We had to use another lot to hand out the cooked sausage and drinks to the kids, while Mom and Dad waited in line for the beans and rice. Paula gave the Christmas message and 10 people came forward to recieve Jesus Christ as their Saviour. A Church bus drove by and started throwing candy out the window and one little boy got run over by the bus and God protected him from any broken bones. Santa came from Reynosa and blessed the children with gifts. Saturday night, Hector, Stephanie and Samantha Hernandez came from Houston along with Gracie and Mary-Bell and brought a trailer full of toys and clothes. Our intent was give the gifts out in the colonia we minister in, but God had another plan and we ended up in a colonia no-one ever goes to, and as a result one Lady got saved, and several parents brought their sick,retarted, and physically handicapped children to us for prayer. The power of God filled that colonia as we prayed for healing and deliverence. We met a Pastor and his family and hope to see them again. We had a jar with HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS written on one piece of paper, and as we drove around every child drew one folded paper and the one that had Happy Birthday Jesus got the bicycle in the photo below. It was exciting to see her little face as we gave her the bike. We couldn't even give out all the gifts we had yesterday, so we'll do it again on Christmas Eve. Julie had her 2nd Birthday and we were invited to the party. Always a good time in Mexico.