Praise the Lord because His mercies are new every morning!
Greetings from Mexico!
We are challenged and yet blessed abundantly to be serving
the Lord here in Coahuila, and we thank Him for you and your prayers for us.
Bill and I went up to Carrizo Springs last Wednesday and
picked up the old 1976 Dodge Van. It had been at a mechanic shop there where
they fixed the electrical system. Now all the lights work and it runs fine,
just need to do a little more work on the spark plugs, Bill says. We brought it
home to Mexico and plan to use it for the VBS in July to pick up kids and bring
them to Tepeyac.
While we were in Eagle Pass, we had a meal at a little
restaurant and visited with the waitress while we were there. We discovered she
is a good friend of one of the girls we met while we were ministering in the
prison here. She gave us the girl’s number and we got to speak to her on the
phone. She’s attending college there and got married since her release. She is
doing well and attending a local church. That was an answer to prayer for us.
Praise the Lord for His faithfulness!
On Friday, I attended a sweet Mother’s Day program at the
elementary school in Tepeyac. The teacher invited me to join them, and it was
fun seeing all the children dressed up in their traditional clothing. We
enjoyed cake and soda pop, and all the mothers and grandmothers that attended
received a gift or two. The children presented their mothers with framed photos
of themselves that they decorated. It was a nice program and my neighbor,
Guadalupe and I enjoyed going together.
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| Mother's Day Celebration at the Elementary School |
That evening, we enjoyed a meal with Yessica and her family.
She baked a turkey and had all of her in-laws over to enjoy it. Then I took a
cake over to Maria and Rito’s house to celebrate Mother’s Day with their family.
We had a wonderful visit.
Sunday morning, I went to pick up our newest member, Maria
de Jesus, and her grandchildren, and when we got to church, we found out that
someone from the US had driven their new Avalanche into the corner of the room
attached to the church while they were visiting the neighbors there. The wall
was caved in near the ground, the water pipes broken off but we were so
grateful nobody was injured. We still
had some furniture stored there so that afternoon, our friends and neighbors
helped us load it all up and bring it to the house. It will take awhile to do
the repairs and we pray we can complete them before the VBS in July. It looks
like both of the walls will have to be knocked down and rebuilt. I believe we
can complete the job in the next two months, Lord willing.
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| Our damaged church building |
We have had a wonderful week of witnessing and I always
enjoy praying with people we meet. We’ve given lots of rides, and had lots of
great chances to share Jesus with people looking for answers. May God get the
glory.
We thank the Lord for His protection, provision and
blessings as we continue to serve the Lord here in Mexico. May God be glorified
in your lives as you seek His face and share His love with the lost.
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| Scraping old paint off the Tepeyac Church |
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| Christian and his friends at his birthday party last week |
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| Our neighbors cut us this wood for our fireplace. What a blessing! |
