Yes, it's true. We really did move from Mexico to Milwaukie, Oregon. At the last minute, there was a change in our plans. My son David, made the difficult choice to come with us to Oregon due to lack of employment options. His heart is still very much in Mexico. Please pray for him to find work here in Oregon, as he prepares to pursue a career in heavy equipment engineering. I'm very proud of David for making a difficult decision in order to pursue his dream of living in Mexico one day. Once he has his training and apprenticeship, he hopes that he can land a job close to the border so that he can return "home" to Mexico.
Tyler is doing very well here. He's enjoying getting to know the area and making friends at our new church home, Waterfront Foursquare Church. He's already helping in the sound and tech ministries and will soon be helping in the children's ministry as well. Today, he applied for his first job and hopes to work on getting his driver's license!
All three of us joined with our new church family and others in community to clean and help a local high school. It was a blessing to be able to get to know people better and meet new people, but....the best part was when people saw us helping when we didn't have any students at the school. We really had no connection to it at all. We were just willing and looking for a way to put our faith into action.
My sons worked much harder than I did at the high school. I was so proud of them for jumping in to help in a new place, where we knew so few people.
All three of us joined with our new church family and others in community to clean and help a local high school. It was a blessing to be able to get to know people better and meet new people, but....the best part was when people saw us helping when we didn't have any students at the school. We really had no connection to it at all. We were just willing and looking for a way to put our faith into action.
My sons worked much harder than I did at the high school. I was so proud of them for jumping in to help in a new place, where we knew so few people.
I'm doing well here. It's a blessing to be able to live with my long time friends, Judy and Reese Mayo. God is directing my steps daily. I've been taking my time looking at the community, different ministries to the homeless and social services in the area. I would appreciate your prayers in looking for a job for myself. I'm deciding between a job that would allow me to serve in the community or a job with flexible hours so that I can pursue helping in the community after hours. Not quite sure what that even looks like, but that's where I'm at.
I continue to think of Door of Faith Orphanage and Dios Me Ve ministries. It was very hard to leave, not knowing when and if the Lord will allow me to return. I sure hope He does. I really miss my dear friends in Mexico.
I am also pursuing ideas to still help my friends in Mexico while living up here in Oregon. It would have to be in a different capacity, but I think there's still a way I can help. Please join me in prayer about the following:
- Collecting donations for Dios Me Ve for purchasing food only. Since I am no longer living in Mexico, I need to have a way to get funds to a Mexican grocery shopper, that loves Jesus and would like to help. I think I have that already. I also have a Paypal account that people can donate through. I'm looking at fundraising as much as passing the financial blessings.
- Door of Faith Orphanage is in great financial need due to several needs that occurred in the same week. If you would like to learn more about Door of Faith go to www.dofo.org and you'll get updated on the current needs.
- There are other ministries that could use help too. Maybe God wants me to network and help them all. Not sure. Please pray.
So, there you have it. Please pray as we continue to follow Jesus daily.
Robin
