GETTING, GOING AND GIVING

We don't have to spend many of our days in Mexico helping those in need, WE GET TO! We don't have to have to spend the last Saturday of every month for the past seven years preaching the Gospel, handing out food, clothes, bibles and many other things to the people in Mexico, WE GET TO! We don't have to spend the resources God has blessed us with to build homes, provide water, sponsor kids for school, pay medical bills for needy people and provide forty other ministries with food for their ministries WE GET TO!! We don't have to die to the things of this world to live for our King, WE GET TO!! DO YOU GET IT? Come on  LET'S GO!!!!!

BUSY, BUT TOTALLY BLESSED

We actually had some rain here over the few days, and yesterday we were able to celebrate under David and Luzmas new porch while it rained, Awesome! While were celebrating Davids daughter Adreas birthday yesterday afternoon in Mexico, Rocket Rick Caywood was drivin down the road with a load of rice we just bought from Colorado County Rice Mill in Eagle Lake Texas. The demand for food is rising along the border and we just want to be able to keep meeting the needs. We have been so blessed by those of you that donate to our efforts to feed as many people as possible. The Junkin For Jesus Ministry in Stronghurst, IL sold enough scrape metal to buy the load of rice. What God does with what we put into His hands is, well is just what the Bible says, " pressed down and over flowing". I can remember when God gave us the instruction several years ago,to feed more people by canceling our medical insurance and buying more food. We have never run out of food to give away ever since, and all of our medical needs have been met. Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow!!
   We had eleven visitors spend the night last night as they returned from their Missions Trip in Rio Bravo Mexico.Blake and Summer were hoping their baby would be born while in Mx to give him dual citizenship and property owner rights. But lo siento, he didn't enter the world this week. They have four kids now and Wes and Meagan have two. We really enjoyed their company and they helped unload the rice this morning before they left, and while the girls made us all a pancake breakfast. They blessed us with a very generous offering before we prayed for each other and they headed down the road. You see, God can get you money any time, any where you are just because He's good.
   I can't believe I have a cold, it hit me last night.

A LONG AWAITED BLESSING, FOR A FAMILY THAT BLESSES SO MANY

David and Luzma have three young adult children, Andrea, David, and Fernanda. They are missionaries to the people in the colonia from the State of Garreteno. They manage the two schools, facilitate many community outreaches, manage the water distribution, and attend almost all of our dedication ceremonies with their awesome worship and musical gifts. They have needed a roof over their porch for years and last week we started the project. We have attended several events at their house and belive me, it's hot on their deck. Every Saturday night, they show movies on the wall for anyone that would come. In spite of the 100 degree temperatures, Carmelo, Juan, Zacharias, and I have gotten everything ready for the roofing, which should be delivered sometime tomorrow. Working in that hot sun for the last three days sure takes the gas out of my tank. Hopefully the roofing will come later in the day, because after three or four in the afternoon, most of the area is shaded by their house and putting the roof on in the shade would be fine by me.
   David and Luzma have some very similar problems that we have in ministering to the people in the colonia. We never seem to be able to turn the corner of seeing the people really appreciate all that God does for them through people that truly care about them. Now there are some exceptions, but David Jr. is very discouraged by the attitudes of some people as he goes door to door helping them with the days water allotment. People actually get angry at him because they were not home when the water was turned on and the people don't work with their neighbors to make sure everyone gets water when they are not home.We can relate to that as well, as sometimes people get angry at us if they miss the day we hand out the food. We're always willing to give it to them whenever they come, but we have been doing it on the last Saturday of the month for seven years now. We just remind ourselves to not be weary in well doing, for in due season we will reap a harvest if we faint not.
    Churches down here in Texas are mobilizing to help with the flood of illegals coming across the border. I posted the other day, that they didn't have a need for the beans and rice in our warehouse, that some local restaurants and food service companies were providing the needed food. Well many of the kids are getting sick from all the "fine" food they are bringing. These kids have eaten mostly beans and rice their whole lives and that's what they need now, not gringo food. So prayers are being answered to get these people help, and I'm so glad to see the churches getting involved, after all these people need Jesus and we are the Light of the world.