Mexico Missions with Bruce and Paula

GOD ALWAYS HAS A REASON FOR EVERYTHING

After spending several days with the Johnsons from Oklahoma, helping at two orphanages trying to get opened by Christmas, Paula has been having breathing difficulty. Breathing in lots of drywall dust sent her to the doctor and a lung x-ray. Probably pneumonia, so keep her in your prayers.
After working at the Orphanage in Progresso Saturday, we went to town to buy stuff. On the way out, we stopped for a famous sandwich called a lunche'. While there a street guitar player came and sand a Christian song at Paula's request. Afterwards Paula led him in a prayer to receive Jesus, because he really didn't belive what he sang, HE DOES NOW! He said his wife and daughter are going to be so happy to hear of his Salvation. He said they have been praying for him for years.
Today against the doctors order, Paula insisted on going to Mexico for her sewing class. It was a great time as Flor came to try on her wedding dress for Saturdays big day. Many of the other ladies started putting on wedding dresses. They had so much fun and so many laughs. Cielo made chicken and mole'. I painted all of our benches and repaired all my saw horses.
Melody Orphanage is really looking good. Sergio and I were there Tuesday and saw all the tile floors the guys have been installing. We purchased a new solar energy hot water heater, and a propane tank. We want to thank everyone again for providing the funds to build this Orphanage.

MELODY ORPHANAGE, GETTING CLOSER TO SERVING CHILDREN

7 DAYS MADE A HUGE IMPACT ON EVERYONE

A MINISTRY FILLED WEEK, WITH NO TRAVEL TIME

Staying across the border for the week with Hulls Grove Baptist Church really allows us so much more time to spend with the people who live there. Saturday night we attended a Quincinera, Sunday, Church at Gracia Abundante Church in Reynosa, Sunday afternoon we held our food outreach to the Colonia and hundreds attended. Monday we all helped build Santa's house. Tuesday we finished the house, some of the team got up at 4am to attend morning prayers at Gracia Abundante Church with David Garcia. Not me though, I was sleeping. After finishing the house, Pastor Jaime and I went to Home Depot and ordered all the tile to complete the floors in the Orphanage. That night we had 40 people over for supper. Every family that the team has built a house forover the years, was invited to join us for a meal. It was such a great time.
Yesterday we stopped by the Orphanage to show the team. The tile had already been delivered and the men were installing it already. We met up with Pastor Willie and his wife at La Differente restaurant for lunch. He's the Pastor at Gracia Abundante Church, and invited us to join them for lunch. Another great meal at our favorite restaurant. I invited them to join us for the house dedication, where we enjoyed a great celebration of God's provision for Santa. The neighbors prepared a meal for us, WHAT, we just ate! But so we didn't offend them, we ate again. Today Children's Haven Orphanage for lunch, followed by two of Paula's sewing class members getting baptized at Big Heart Orphanage in their pool, followed by, you guessed it, more food.

ONLY ONE LIFE IT'LL SOON BE PAST, ONLY WHAT'S DONE FOR CHRISt WILL LAST

Saying it is one thing, believing it and actually acting on that belief is a tough thing to do. Only what's done for Christ will last! What happens to all the selfish stuff we've Done? The bible says that it will all be burned up, like Wood, hay and stubble. So then, how shall we live? By doing absolutely nothing out of selfing amention. OUCH!!!
The last several days have beenot full of Things I hope won't be burned up. We bought and delivered new doors, more tile, a well pump and money to pay the taxes at Melody Orphanage. We painted all the wood for Santa's house, no not Clause, Sergio and I finished hooking up hot water and a pressure pump in the bathrooms, and today we built the 4 walls on the house,
Our friends from Hulls Grove Baptist Church will be here Saturday afternoon and that evening we will attend a Quincinera in the Colonia. We got a good start on the house today, so theyou can spend more time ministering to the people in the Colonia.
Blake and Summer Petty were here last weekend and they helped us in the colonia Thursday and we went with them to Rio Bravo Friday, where they had classes teaching women to make jewelry from guitar strings and wire. So send us old guitar strings.

THE OPPORTUNITYS TO HELP ARE ENDLESS

There are so many kids attending the Blue School on the other side of the canal. They are packed every day wall to wall. Yesterday ROHI FOUNDATION had a school supplies and shoe outreach. We had several boxes of donated supplies from Elim Christian ServiceService, Orland Park IL. Rohi volunteers took the bags and filled themwith more supplies. A much needed Blessing for the kids.
We stopped by Melody Orphanage on the way home to see the progress. The upstairs tile is almost done, the kitchen is all back together, and we'll be shopping for tile for downstairs next week.

HIS STORY IN OUR LIVES

We moved to the TX/MX border in the Fall of '07 from Chicago, IL. We had been coming to Reynosa on short-term missions trips for over 10 years. Each time we left a little bit more of our hearts behind. Thru the circumstances of life Paula and I both agreed that now is the time to do that which gave us meaning and purpose in life. So we sold our home and came to the Rio Grand Valley at the southern most point of Texas. We have since joined with Mexico Missions Inc. to assist them with their childrens backpack programs in Mexico. Our mission is to reach the poorest of the poor in Mexico. We build homes, offer food and clothing to those in need, but most importantly we share the love and hope that is found in our Lord Jesus Christ. Living radical lives has expanded our vision and ministry from feeding hundreds of families to thousands.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP US REACH OUT TO THOSE IN NEED

Our ministry is totally supported by people like you.Since we did not raise our needed support before entering the mission field we continue to walk by faith that God will speak to the hearts of those of you reading our blog and joining us on short term trips to Mexico to help us help our brothers and sisters in Reynosa. If you would like to contribute to us personally, sponsor a child to attend school, give to the building of a home for a needy family, or even have us facilitate a food outreach, contact us via E-mail or send checks made out to MEXICO MISSIONS INC. and mail to our new address, P.O. Box 68 San Juan, Tx. 78589. If you would like to support us personally, put B&P in the memo column. If you would like to sponsor a specific outreach, list that as well in the memo column. All gifts are tax deductable. Child school sponsorship $400.00 per year per child, a newly designed home can be built with some help from the people in Mx. for a gift of $3800.00 or any portion thereof until enough money is raised to build one. Many houses could just use new roofing and some other fixes to make them more habitable. God Bless You as you give.