I spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Bill in Carrizo Springs and was able to get his place in order and all of his clothes and bedding washed and put back in place while he was at work. It was great to spend time with him and he especially had fun reconnecting with the dogs.
Last night, I was awakened at 11:30 by my neighbors, Jose and Guadalupe, to tell me that the marines were going house to house, confiscating guns. Jose's mother had just called him to say they had overturned her furniture and took her pistol. Henriquetta is in her 80's. Needless to say, although I don't own a gun, I was a little rattled at the news and thought of soldiers entering our home and ransacking it for weapons.
I spent the next two and half hours sitting outside under the stars, praying for peace, wisdom and for all the people that came to mind. I thought of friends serving the Lord in Thailand, enduring hardships there, and I thanked God for the peace I usually experience living in Mexico. God remains on the throne and I want to serve Him until it's my time to go home. I prayed God would use me in the lives of any soldiers that might enter our home and that I could be a light to those in darkness.
I woke up grateful that it was my alarm that woke me at 6:30 am and not a knock on my door. Over the past month we have had the military as part of our everyday lives in our area, and I've had many opportunities to share with individuals in uniform as God has allowed me opportunities to speak to them.
The house project is coming along, and I am trying to upload photos of it so you can get an idea of what it looks like.
Sorry these pictures are out of order. Completely backwards chronologically. Took the picture of the house today. The workers were last week and the tractor the week before, digging the septic tank.
The outhouse was installed over a week ago and I put a stain-sealer on it. It smells like you're sitting in the forest! Love it! Even has a t/p holder, made of wood, that I bought for less than $3. at Lowe's.
So many good things going on, can't tell you how blessed we are and how good God is. I am enjoying serving drinks and lunch to the workers. It has been nice and they are amazing, working through these hot, hot days in Mexico.
My friend, Yessica, gave birth last Saturday to a little (big) boy, who still has not been named. He weighed over 9 lbs. (4.3 kilos) and is such a sweet baby. I took this picture of Yessica the night I brought her to the hospital in Acuna. She was there from Thursday night at 8 pm until Saturday before she gave birth by C-section at 3:20 pm. They released her on Monday morning. Long hospital visit, so she was very glad to be home again. She and her husband have 3 older children.
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May the Lord bless you abundantly as you keep Jesus first in your life. I will try to keep posting as the opportunity arises.
Thank you for your prayers, love and support. We praise God for our friends and family.
Serving Him with joy,
Toni and Bill
