GRAB A SHOVEL, LET'S DIG
The long awaited extension of the water line to where we will build the next 30 foot water tower with a 10,000 gallon capacity will begin tomorrow. The ROHI group from Austin will be laying the pipe past the Pharr Bridge to Pastor Proconos church where the footing for the tower is in the ground already. Two backhoes will be digging and breaking through solid rock to extend water service to about 75 more families. The team will come back when time permits, to install the tower and tank that some generous hearts from Illinois surrendered their wallets to Jesus, to make it all possible. It amazes me how generous people are when asked to help meet the needs of the poor. SOME PEOPLE JUST GET IT!! Well, I can't believe that we have given out over 75,000 pounds of beans since moving into the new place with the warehouse. I do believe God had a plan for this place. Jon from Valley Baptist Retreat Center took 123 bags of beans off my hands today and that will help make room for another 500 bags due here on Saturday. ( That's 50,000 lbs of beans in the last three weeks!!!!) This sowing and reaping principal really blows my mind. and the great news is , that it will blow yours too, if you test God and see if He doesn't throw open the windows of Heaven and pour out such a blessing that you will need a warehouse also! A new Pastor from Reynosa came today and we filled up His truck with beans, rice and clothing. Rick Caywood is the trucking missionary that brings all the beans and rice at no charge, but we always find a way to give Him a gift to pay for fuel. Check out His web site www.rcmcc.org and get blessed by blessing His valuable ministry with a online gift. He'll be here Sat with the beans. I cut the grass at both houses today, and I'm beat--- good night.
BACKPACKS, BEANS AND RICE
The matching fund from our church has doubled the number of backpacks filled and distributed to 80. This has been a huge blessing to the children that don't have a backpack to carry their school supplies and books. Friday it rained so hard in the colonia, that we had to take the four wheel drive truck home because of the mud. Today we will buy several loads of caliche' and with the help of some men from the colonia, we can eliminate the mud effect from rain. Because of the rain and mud, the turnout for the monthly food distribution and garage sale was about 30% down. Normally there are 175 families that come and Sat. there were only 115. George came from our church and gave his testimony about how God has transformed His life through the Resurrection Power of Christ. Saturday night our ABF class from church came and after some great food, we bagged up hundreds of pounds of beans and rice. The kids always have a great time, knowing that this food will feed hungry kids. David and Joyce White came from Oklahoma and brought us 2000lbs of rice in a bulk bin, which makes bagging much easier, Gracias David. The rice that we purchased for Somalia, is on its way. The group that handles the shipping had to re bag all 42,500 lbs into ten pound bags, which makes distribution easier in Somalia. PLEASE PRAY THAT THE FOOD GETS INTO THE RIGHT HANDS!! GOD IS GREATER THAN ANY OPPOSITION FORCES IN SOMALIA AND IS ABLE TO DO THAT WHICH WE HAVE ENTRUSTED TO HIM.
We got 50 backpacks plus a lot of school supplies with the matching fund from Calvary Church
Rosita has a new pair of shoes and a new backpack 
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