Heidi and Baby David

Wonderful church service this morning. It was amazing to me what people would drive through to get to church service today, but we stilled gathered together today. After much help on Friday from many of the people of our congregation spending hours of of talking buckets of water out of the kitchen and medical clinic of the church, we were able to meet.

Heidi and baby David were also in the service today. I've been wanting to bring them food for a few days, but was unable because of the storm. I brought the food with me, but found out that I could only get to their home by walking there. So, we agreed to meet at the local school at 3pm and she would walk with us to her home.

My friend Lauren and I drove to the local school where we were greeted by Heidi holding her baby and a little girl that was living with her also. We carried the food down the road and then down a dirt hill. At the bottom of the hill was a huge lake of water that the rains from the storm had left. It was only yards away from Heidi's humble home. Her home was very humble, but at least she had a portion of someones house to live in. She explained that she was able to live there for another month, but that usually it takes almost 2 months for them to pay for one months rent. After this month she wasn't sure if they'd be out looking again or not. Her husband was away working wherever he could to see how much money he could make. In the mean time, his daughter from a previous marriage was brought back to live with him.

After spending some time talking with Heidi in her home, I asked Lauren to ask her much it was to rent the house for the month. It was about $60 dollars. Actually a little less. My heart broke for her. She wanted to work to help bring in some money, but how could she with a 2 month old baby completely dependent on her, plus she now had a little girl living with her as well. Her food would have to come from people that new her need. Her little baby didn't look completely healthy to me. I wondered if he was getting enough to eat.

In the next two days I will be on a quest for diapers, Infamil, powered milk for the little girl and other staples that can keep because Heidi has no refrigerator. Lauren invited her family over to the orphanage Tuesday night for dinner at her house. It will be hard to take Heidi back to her home after her dinner, but we are learning to give what we have to give as the LORD provides.

As the LORD provides support for our family, anything extra will be going to help people like Heidi, or the breakfast ministry in Tijuana, or however else the LORD directs. We are just vessels for God to give through. All of my needs are met when I need them. As the LORD moves on the hearts of people to send support, it is exciting to see that it's usually the same time that an unknown need comes up. God is so faithful.