Greetings
from Mexico on this beautiful day. What a blessing to get rain in
the midst of this drought we’ve had for so long. God is good and we are
grateful for every drop He sends us.
After over a
year of planning to go, I was able to make the trip to visit our friends at
Primera Iglesia Bautista in Corpus Christi, Texas this month. What a blessing
to see old friends and new after so long. This church has been supporting the
ministry here in Mexico for over three years now, and it was a privilege to
fellowship with the saints there. They always make me feel so welcome.
My “excuse”
for going was to paint signs for the church, as they had seen many years of
weather exposure, which can be harsh in Texas. I brought all my paints and was
able to paint in the church gymnasium, with many friends coming by to visit and
bring donations for Mexico.
Pastor Jim
Garcia and his wife, Brenda, gave me sweet hospitality the whole time I was in
town, and I was able to visit with other friends during my visit. The ladies of
the Dorcas group asked me to speak on Tuesday morning, and I shared about the
ministry in Mexico and my reasons for being there. Pastor Jim also gave me the
opportunity to share with the whole church on Sunday morning, along with a
photo presentation. They took up a generous love offering to help the ministry.
The
afternoon before I left, Ruben and Dalia Hernandez took me to the Gulf on South
San Padre Island and I was brought to tears being at the beach, putting my feet
in the water and enjoying the beauty of His creation there. What a blessing to
be able to experience that while I was in Corpus.
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| Dalia Hernandez at the beach with us |
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| My feet in the Gulf of Mexico |
I was
blessed to be able to bring a truckload of donations from my friends at Primera
Iglesia to the people of Coahuila. Their love and generosity overwhelmed me and
blessed the families in our part of Mexico.
I thank the
Lord for the opportunity to visit my friends and family at Primera Iglesia
Bautista and look forward to seeing them one day soon.
Blessings
from Mexico,
Toni and
Bill
P.S. Here are some pictures from Saturday, the11th of April before I left for Corpus. We did an outreach with the children while the moms of Tepeyac had a fundraiser for Cristian Vazquez Hernandez. We played games, had cupcakes and painted figurines with the kids. It was lots of fun.
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| Musical Chairs |
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| Blindfolded, fishing for rubber duckies |
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| Spectators enjoying cupcakes |
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| Throwing balls into colored water in Mason Jars | |
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| Talented Painters |
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| Young Artists |
