Spring Has Arrived In Tepeyac

Greetings from Tepeyac in Jesus' glorious name! I had a wonderful trip home from the Metroplex on Monday, stopping in Austin to visit with friends who loaded the van with more donations for Mexico, including two bags of toys for the Children's Day events. Praise God for sweet friends and giving hearts. The picture below is Laura and Carlos Lopez, sweet friends who love the Lord and share in this ministry. What a blessing to spend time with them and their family. Carlos came to Tepeyac with Burl Fulenwider a few years ago and installed plumbing in our house. He is familiar with the needs in Mexico. Thank the Lord for this sweet couple.

Being in Austin gave me a desire to do street ministry there, as I saw so much need with homeless and hurting on nearly every corner of the downtown area. It felt like so much need for outreach in that city. Hard not to stay and minister.

When I arrived in Tepeyac, I felt like I had been gone for a month and not just 10 days. The rancho was brimming with new life. A new calf and baby bunnies were there to greet me, and the little red hen has been laying again. Fun to get home to all the new babies.

      Video of Baby

We have had a great time with our recent bake sales to raise money for the rehab. Cookies, cupcakes, and burritos made up most of our product line, and the residents of Centinela have been great customers. Pastor Alejandro hopes to continue the sales to help cover expenses for the church and the center.

Every weekend, we are continuing to do the bake sale and hope it will be a blessing to the community and the rehab center, and not raise the residents blood sugar levels too much!

Thank you so much for your interest in our ministry, and for all your prayers and encouragement. God is faithful and I am blessed to be a part of what He is doing in Mexico and beyond.

In His grip,

Toni

His Grace Is Sufficient

Greetings in Jesus’ mighty name. I am writing this while at my son’s home in Watauga, Texas. The past week I have enjoyed time with my family, specifically with my two granddaughters. Sewing, doing crafts and making cookies, it’s always fun with two girls, especially when they have a week off of school.

The Lord has blessed me in so many ways and I am so grateful for the friends and family that support this ministry through prayer, donations, correspondence and finances. Your support helps so many families that I work with, supplying transportation, medical supplies, food, clothing, Bible study materials and much more. Thank you for your partnership with this ministry.

Recently, the Lord has supplied the Agua Viva Rehab with finances through a government program to do improvements on the buildings and the property. The “muchachos” have already completed tile work in the sanctuary, plastering and painting in the new office and electrical work throughout the center. I was able to purchase a dozen LED light bulbs on this trip for the center to help reduce their electricity consumption. They are still raising sheep, and have now registered and licensed their mini-van for transportation. Pastor Alejandro and his wife, Veronica are working to create a presence in the community, as rehabilitation centers are often not welcome in small communities in Mexico, as in most other countries. Through the Christmas shoebox program and our bake sales in Centinela, we hope to break that stigma and help the center become an integral part of the community of Centinela.

 Successful apple-bobbing winner from Children's Day a few years ago

We are planning events for Children’s Day, Sunday, April 30th. Every year in the past since living in Coahuila, we have had a big event at the church in Tepeyac, with games, gifts and food for the children and the parents that participated. It’s a wonderful way to share the joy and love of Christ with the local community.

If you can help with this upcoming need, please contact me. We are in need of small toys/gifts for the children as prizes, gifts for moms that attend, like yarn, fabric, hygiene items, etc., and any financial gifts to help with the food for the events in Tepeyac and in Centinela.

Thank you for all you do, for your prayers and your encouragement. It means so much and I am very grateful for your interest in this ministry.

God bless you as you seek to serve our King and be a blessing to those in your sphere of influence.

In His loving embrace,

Toni

Here are some pictures from past Children's Day events in Tepeyac.