Yesterday, the little boy that was expecting a visit from his mother was not disappointed. It was so good to him be able to visit with her. I'm told that very few of the children get actual visits from their parents, so it was especially nice to see. As a parent, if your child has been placed in the orphanage, you must go to court and get papers allowing you to visit for each time you would like to see your child. There's no popping in whenever you feel like it.

Today, the church service attendance was noticeably lower. A team of 29 people are in Sinaloa, Mexico on a missions trip. We had an American guest speaker, Anthony from Apple Valley, with us this morning. He reminded us about the importance of prayer and the story of Cornelius in Acts 10. Cornelius was a man of prayer, quick to listen and quick to obey. That's how I want to live.

"Cornelius was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God. One afternoon about three o'clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him. "
Cornelious!" the angel said. Cornelius stared at him in terror. "What is it, sir? he asked the angel.
And the angel replied, "Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering!" Acts 10:2-4