Life in Tepeyac
Welcome to the blog about serving Jesus Christ on the mission field in Coahuila, Mexico. I am grateful for your interest and hope it encourages you in your faith to serve the King of kings. May God be glorified!
Monday, August 19, 2024
School Supplies For Tepeyac
Friday, April 19, 2024
Heating It Up in Mexico
Greetings, in the faithful name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. I have been so delinquent in keeping up with my blog, and once again, I
Last month, some friends from Texas came down to do some work at our church in Tepeyac, repairing some broken wiring, and also did some work at my home. I am so grateful for good friends that are willing to take the time out of their busy schedule to come and visit and help.
Wayne Cadenhead, Jeremy, his son, and their friend Rocky Gonzalez came from Haskell and Goldthwaite to fix the wiring at the church in Tepeyac that has been broken for many months. They put in a new fuse box and put new wiring in the trench that was dug by our friends, Rito and Manuel Martinez in nearby Palmira.
Rocky is an experienced electrician and plumber and lived in Haskell, where he and the Cadenheads became friends. He and his wife, Rosie, currently live in Golthwaite.
We went to Home Depot in Piedras Negras, where I purchased a 30-gallon butane hot water heater and all the necessary tubes and lines. We went to lunch at a new (to us) restaurant in Piedras, next to Home Depot.
After we got back to my house, hey spent several hours installing the hot water heater and I am so blessed by their efforts.
Here are the pictures I took of the work at the church and my home. I made the homemade apple pie for them and they took it with them after we each had a piece.(Except Jeremy. He said he doesn’t like fruit pies!)
God bless you as you make a difference in your sphere of influence. God is good, all the time!
Serving Him with joy,
Toni
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Sharing in Elk Grove
Greetings from Mexico in the powerful name of Jesus Christ, our precious Lord and Savior.
This past August, I was privileged to have the honor of speaking with a women’s group at Rejoice ministries in Elk Grove, California. Some of the ladies that attended the event I have known for many years, and many I had the opportunity to meet that day last summer.
My friend, Martha Chavez, whom I have known for nearly 30 years, invited me to share my testimony. I also shared about the years of serving the Lord as a missionary in Mexico.
It was a sweet time of fellowship with sisters from all over the world. Some of the women shared recipes and taught us how to cook delicious dishes from other countries.
Here are pictures from my visit, and a link to a video of my testimony. I am not a great speaker, so I apologize. But I just wanted to share God’s work in my life and His grace and mercy directing my steps from there to here.
I am so thankful for all the people He has put in my life to help me along the way. I could never have arrived where I am, nor continued to do what I do without friends and family.
May God bless you as you seek Him and serve others..
In His loving embrace,
Toni
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Tepeyac VBS 2023
Greetings in the merciful name of Jesus Christ. This week has been a wonderful time of reconnecting with friends from the First Baptist Church in Haskell. Vacation Bible school has started once again, and we are having classes in Tepeyac, San Carlos, and Remolino. Unfortunately, our vacation Bible school in Centinela was canceled due to illness. I am posting some pictures of the first two days of VBS in Tepeyac. I have enjoyed fellowship with all the wonderful people that came down from Texas, and the Goza‘s that came up from Guadalajara in Jalisco. It’s been great to reconnect and I miss English-speaking fellowship.
Here are pictures from this week in Tepeyac.
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Tepeyac Kindergarten Mural
Greetings from Coahuila, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. About a month ago I started a wall mural after being asked by the kindergarten moms to paint a wall they had recently constructed. For me, painting is therapeutic. They had no specifics and I gladly began the process of painting something that I hope would be a joy for the children for many years.
These are pictures from the final product.
Friday, November 11, 2022
Supplies for Agua Viva Rehab
I am so thankful for supporters of this ministry and for those of you who pray for me and the ministry in Centinela. May God be glorified in all our lives as we serve the King of kings.
Keep loving those around you as you serve the Lord.
By His grace,
Toni
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Erica and Yvette
Greetings
from Tepeyac in Jesus' beautiful name!
I pray the Lord is blessing your life and using you for His glory.
So many wonderful things have been happening and I am so grateful for God's
never-ending love and mercies that are new every morning.
Bill was in ICU for 6 days and I made the trip across the border
each day to visit him in the hospital.
One of those days, when I was returning to Tepeyac, I saw two
women walking on the bridge, and, as is my custom, I offered them a ride. They
accepted and got in the car, and we talked all the way to their home in Acuña.
The women were in their 30's and both spoke perfect English. They
work in a restaurant in Del Rio but both of them have had vehicle problems so
are depending on friends and family for rides to and from work.
That first day, I drove them to Erika's in-law's house, where her
daughter was being cared for by her mother-in-law. They were so sweet and we
exchanged phone numbers before we said good-bye.
A few days later, when I was back in Del Rio, I went by their job
and waited for them to get off to give them another ride. They were so grateful
and on the way across the border, Yvette told me about her husband and his
story. She asked if I would consider coming to their home and sharing with her
husband about my testimony, as I had shared with Yvette and Erika on our first
visit. I was so happy to do that, and so we went to her house.
Her sons were waiting for her and shared their Lego creations with
me. They attend school in Del Rio so are also bi-lingual.
Yvette's husband, Jesus, was in their house, and was very
welcoming when I came inside with his wife. We sat down, he gave me a cold
drink of a Kool-aid type beverage and we visited.
I shared my testimony, and how God had changed my life, and while
I was sharing, he was so touched; he had tears in his eyes.
Before I left, Yvette asked if I could pray for her whole family.
The three boys came inside and we stood in a circle, holding hands, and prayed
together. They had been attending a local church but since they had moved
recently, had not found a church nearby.
I was so blessed to spend that time with them, and they told me to
come back again and visit. I am looking forward to spending more time with them
soon.
Please keep this precious family in your prayers. I know God had a
wonderful plan for their lives, and although they have been going through a
rough patch, He is their supply and their peace.
God bless you as you share with those around you. Keep sowing
seeds of love and hope with others. So many broken people are looking for
answers.
In His strong embrace,
Toni