It has been
a blessing to be back in Mexico after a two week visit with friends and family
in Texas. I had a wonderful time with my family
and it was difficult leaving them but I had to get back to Mexico. I arrived
Sunday evening and even the dogs seem to be happy to home again.
I am so
grateful for the Lord blessing my travels with no real breakdowns, apart from
problems with the connections on the battery of the Land Rover. Brandon fixed
the problem and it hasn’t failed to start since then. The Rover ran perfectly.
On my way to
the house, between Acuña and Jiménez, I saw a man on the side of the road with
his head in his hands. He was sitting on a rock with his motorcycle nearby. I
felt led to stop and see if he needed help, and after passing him, turned
around to go back to talk to him.
He walked
over to the car door, and I asked if he needed help. He said no, that his
motorcycle was okay, but that his heart had been broken by the woman in his
life. I asked him if he knew the Lord and he said yes, he did. I asked if I
could pray for him, and he said, “Of course.” He told me his name was Marcos.
I prayed for
Marcos, for God to heal his broken heart and give him the ability to love
again. I prayed God would give him strength and wisdom. I also prayed for God’s
protection for his journey, and that the Lord would draw him closer to Himself.
He prayed aloud with me in agreement.
When we
finished praying, he thanked me and told me goodbye. I felt like it was a
divine appointment and am so grateful for the chance to meet and pray with
Marcos.
On my way driving
into Tepeyac, a friend stopped me on the side of the road to talk. She and her
two daughters needed a ride to the Centro de Salud in Acuña and I told her I
could take them there the next morning. She told me it was God who put me in
her path that afternoon, as she was walking with her cane to another house to
ask if they could them a ride the following morning. I hadn’t had a chance to
visit with her and her family in a long time, so I knew it was another divine
appointment. We had a sweet visit the hours we spent together on Monday.
That
evening, I got home and quickly baked and frosted a fresh strawberry-covered
three-milk cake for Rito’s birthday, and went out to visit with Rito and Maria
and their family. It was a surprise, as they weren’t expecting me, and we had a
wonderful visit that evening.
Wednesday I
went up to Quemado to pick up dispensas for the families in Tepeyac and had
another great visit with the pastors and their helpers there at the Cornerstone
Children’s Ranch. When I arrived home,
Yessica, Griselda and I filled up cloth HEB grocery bags with packages of
flour, chips, canned goods, granola bars, popcorn and other miscellaneous
items. Maria and Yessica will join me to
bring the bags to the Catholic Church when they have their service this week,
and give one bag to each member who attends the service. I have been able to
bring food to the families in our church and several other families in Tepeyac
that don’t attend church, but feel the Lord will bless the outreach to the
other church in our community as well. May God be glorified!
We are so grateful for rain three days this week. The land is so dry and the animals around our area are lacking pasture for grazing. Everything has suddenly turned green in Tepeyac, and we praise God for the moisture.
April 30th
is “Día de los Niños” in Mexico (Children’s Day) and we are planning an
outreach to the children in Tepeyac on that Tuesday. Please pray that God use
this outreach to touch hearts and change lives.
I pray the
Lord use your life for His glory every day and in every circumstance, and that
He give you daily opportunities to share His love with the lost and hurting.
May we all be about His business while Jesus tarries.
Thank you
for your prayers for us, and for taking the time to read this blog.
Seeking His
face,
Toni and
Bill
