Saturday morning Paula and I left Texas at 6;30 AM to get things ready for the monthly food outreach. We met a Pastor last week, Fernando, and he clowns at various events presenting the gospel with his puppets. He came Saturday and we had a crowd of 300 come and hear what he and his puppets had to say, and the response was very positive. Several kids and a few adults came forward for prayer and Salvation. We gave them beans, rice and oil to take to their church in Reynosa. We finished the outreach by 11 am and then started taking tables, chairs, speakers and the wedding dresses down the road.
The afternoon was a little crazy, trying to get the churches finishing touches on decorations done as well as the women getting their makeup done. It all culminated with a beautiful ceremony linking four couples together in Holy Matrimony. I had the honor of walking Lupita and Paula down the isle to meet their groom. Tears flooding my eyes as I remembered walking my daughter down the isle several years ago. The ceremony only lasted two hours which I thought was pretty short in Mexican standards.
We had several cakes donated for the event, and the food was great as usual. There was a special anointing that day. The brides were absolutely radiant and the men were freaking out in anticipation as they waited to see their brides.David Garcia and I prayed with the men as they waited. The flower girls filled the isle with fresh roses and the brides walked the isle to join their grooms. It was a joyous event and even though it costed us several hundred . maybe even a thousand dollars, it was worth it to give these precious people a wedding of their dreams.
OH HAPPY DAY !!!!!
Yesterday, 3 of the four couples getting married at the church tomorrow, had to have a civil service first in order to make way for a church wedding. They did that yesterday and we took them all out to our favorite restaurant in Reynosa, La Differente'. They were all smiles as they posed for a few pictures in the restaurant. The fajitas were as always, to die for. It was well worth the money spent on them, just to see how blessed they are feeling. The dresses are all ready and they will surely be beautiful brides. God Bless Thrift Stores. The other couple were very sad that they could not get married. She is too young and even though her parents were there, the judge would not allow a 14 year old girl to get married, even though they have a child together. Go figure. In the U.S. he would have been thrown in jail. He's 20!!! She was really heart broken. They are both now Christians and wanted to make it right in God's eyes and in the church they attend. Oh well, we'll have three weddings tomorrow and we spent the morning cleaning around the church and getting things ready. The ladies were all there and some women came to do their nails for the big day.
We also have the monthly food outreach tomorrow morning and the weddings are at 5pm. Looks like a long day tomorrow. I'll get to use our new showers for the first time since we built them. Carmelo has been busy working on Mimi's new bedroom/ bathroom. She'll have her own indoor bath and shower. I think it's for the whole family, because it sure gets cold in the winter, so an indoor shower will be awesome.
We also have the monthly food outreach tomorrow morning and the weddings are at 5pm. Looks like a long day tomorrow. I'll get to use our new showers for the first time since we built them. Carmelo has been busy working on Mimi's new bedroom/ bathroom. She'll have her own indoor bath and shower. I think it's for the whole family, because it sure gets cold in the winter, so an indoor shower will be awesome.
A GREAT DAY SHARED WITH THE ARMSTRONGS AND THE PEOPLE IN MX
Yesterday we gave several backpacks to China to bless the kids in a colonia about an hour south of the border. Every Saturday several people load up food and other things to be distributed to the poor in The Colonia Santa Polonia, south of Rio Bravo, MX. We have been partners with them for years and supply the beans and rice to the people. We had some extra backpacks and those will be given out on Saturday as well.
Roger and Colleen Armstrong made the long drive from Illinois this week to bring us a van donated by the LaHarpe Christian Church. The van was filled with everything from sewing machines, to windows, and lots of other stuff we haven't unloaded yet. The van is in great shape and the same year and model of our current van. Now we have twins. The Armstrongs really have a heart to help those in need. They have been to Ethiopia several times and now have been down here a few times, reaching out and being a blessing to those in need. They have been helping the family financially with school expenses for the family they built a house for in February, with the Carpenters Crew.
Colleen loves to sew and helped Paula make some uniforms the night they arrived. Yesterday She spent time helping with Paulas sewing class, followed by a celebration of one of the classes women Brawlia, celebrating her birthday. Several cakes were given to us by Anna, a good friend building an orphanage in Progresso, MX. A visit by Lugos family made their day as they were able to thank Roger and Colleen for making Prep school a reality for their oldest daughter and grade school for the younger kids. Roger and Colleen headed back North this morning, but not before blessing us with a financial gift that will make electricity a reality for the Community Center and everyone that lives near us. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
All of the couples getting married this Saturday in the colonia waited for hours at the Community Center for the nurse to come and do the blood tests required to get married in Mx. How many of you remember having to do that in the U.S. way back when? Any how they finally came and got all the required tests and paper work done. The whole group spent an hour or so bagging up rice for this Saturdays food outreach.
Carmelo and Zacharias have been busy finishing Mimis bedroom. Lights in, Water lines installed, stucco on the outside walls, door hung. It's just a few days before Mimi cane call it her own. Thanks to Alan and Lynnea Wells for providing the funds to make it happen for Mimi. Caleb says he wants to sleep in there too, now that he sees how nice it will be. That's Mimi's call!!
Roger and Colleen Armstrong made the long drive from Illinois this week to bring us a van donated by the LaHarpe Christian Church. The van was filled with everything from sewing machines, to windows, and lots of other stuff we haven't unloaded yet. The van is in great shape and the same year and model of our current van. Now we have twins. The Armstrongs really have a heart to help those in need. They have been to Ethiopia several times and now have been down here a few times, reaching out and being a blessing to those in need. They have been helping the family financially with school expenses for the family they built a house for in February, with the Carpenters Crew.
Colleen loves to sew and helped Paula make some uniforms the night they arrived. Yesterday She spent time helping with Paulas sewing class, followed by a celebration of one of the classes women Brawlia, celebrating her birthday. Several cakes were given to us by Anna, a good friend building an orphanage in Progresso, MX. A visit by Lugos family made their day as they were able to thank Roger and Colleen for making Prep school a reality for their oldest daughter and grade school for the younger kids. Roger and Colleen headed back North this morning, but not before blessing us with a financial gift that will make electricity a reality for the Community Center and everyone that lives near us. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
All of the couples getting married this Saturday in the colonia waited for hours at the Community Center for the nurse to come and do the blood tests required to get married in Mx. How many of you remember having to do that in the U.S. way back when? Any how they finally came and got all the required tests and paper work done. The whole group spent an hour or so bagging up rice for this Saturdays food outreach.
Carmelo and Zacharias have been busy finishing Mimis bedroom. Lights in, Water lines installed, stucco on the outside walls, door hung. It's just a few days before Mimi cane call it her own. Thanks to Alan and Lynnea Wells for providing the funds to make it happen for Mimi. Caleb says he wants to sleep in there too, now that he sees how nice it will be. That's Mimi's call!!
I'M JUST SAYING GET READY GET RIGHT OR GET LEFT
It's really hard to keep your mouth shut when you really really have something to say. And I don't think it's me that has something to say, it is so many from all different denominations that are screaming at the sound of their silenced voices. Prepare prepare prepare!!! God is about to shake the nations. I kinda do have the "chicken little" mindset when it comes to bible prophesy, because God has made the warnings very clear in His Word and in the fulfillment of His Word. These are very special times on Gods time clock. We must take heed to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
We take the time to do all kinds of"stuff" so I would implore you to take an hour or two and study a few things. It's as easy as clicking your mouse.
Economic collapse is coming, we are way over valued and over leveraged in the stock market.
We have more debt than any nation, latest figures 200 trillion.
As I type this the market is in free fall. Down 2000 points in the last week, Invest in Kingdom things. It's the only investment with eternal dividends.
We as a nation have redefined marriage contrary to the word of God
We have turned our back on Israel as nation.
Our President and leaders have signed a death warrant to Israel with Iran.
The Cern super collider in Europe.
Our Govt. stock piling food, ammo and body bags.
The 4 Blood Moons, and solar eclipses in Sept 2015
The Feast of Tabernacles, the Shemitah
The persecution of believers around the world
The call for Jihad by Muslims.
OK THERE'S YOUR HOMEWORK, JUST TAKE THE TIME BEFORE TIME HAS RUN OUT
We take the time to do all kinds of"stuff" so I would implore you to take an hour or two and study a few things. It's as easy as clicking your mouse.
Economic collapse is coming, we are way over valued and over leveraged in the stock market.
We have more debt than any nation, latest figures 200 trillion.
As I type this the market is in free fall. Down 2000 points in the last week, Invest in Kingdom things. It's the only investment with eternal dividends.
We as a nation have redefined marriage contrary to the word of God
We have turned our back on Israel as nation.
Our President and leaders have signed a death warrant to Israel with Iran.
The Cern super collider in Europe.
Our Govt. stock piling food, ammo and body bags.
The 4 Blood Moons, and solar eclipses in Sept 2015
The Feast of Tabernacles, the Shemitah
The persecution of believers around the world
The call for Jihad by Muslims.
OK THERE'S YOUR HOMEWORK, JUST TAKE THE TIME BEFORE TIME HAS RUN OUT
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