Up until today, I have been buying jackets, blankets, beanies, shoes, socks, beans, pasta, tomato sauce, and oil with the extra support and sometimes not extra support that has come in. I don't say that to boast in myself, I share that because it's all because of God that I've been able to. Each time I tell Him if He sends me extra I'll help someone with it, He comes through.
Yesterday, was a little more than I expected. I was in my friend Mary's house preparing dispensas (groceries to give out) for the people in the river colony of Ensenada. I'm still learning how many dispensas I can get out of the portions I buy, where's the best country to buy it (Mexico or US) and how much time will it take to gather everything. I was trying to prepare 40 dispensas when I came up short on beans for the last 10 dispensas. I was alone in the casa so I was having a conversation with God about what the work He was doing in the river colony of Ensenada. When I came up short on beans I just blurted out, "God you've got to send me some money. I need more beans!" Mind you, I do realize that God is not obligated to send me money so I can buy more beans. In any case, God heard that prayer even before I prayed it.
It seems that God was already talking to some friends of mine, Mike and Kate Logan. Mike and Kate attend Green Valley church in Placerville. When they heard what God was leading me and my friends Hector and Maribel to do in the river colony, they began to ask people for their help. So, getting back to my awkward prayer for more money for more beans. Approximately an hour after that prayer I headed back to the orphanage. Kate and Mike Logan were visiting and had some wonderful news. Not only were they able to help on Sunday when I go to Ensenada, not only did they bring toys and beanies and looms and yarn to teach the kids at the orphanage how to make beanies....they brought me far more money than needed to buy the beans I needed this weekend. I'm telling you...I dare you. I double dog dare you to ask God to use you. Make yourself available and God will do amazing things far beyond your wildest imagination. He's looking for for hands, feet, mouths, ears to come together in the body of Christ and reach people with the love of Jesus.
Yesterday, was a little more than I expected. I was in my friend Mary's house preparing dispensas (groceries to give out) for the people in the river colony of Ensenada. I'm still learning how many dispensas I can get out of the portions I buy, where's the best country to buy it (Mexico or US) and how much time will it take to gather everything. I was trying to prepare 40 dispensas when I came up short on beans for the last 10 dispensas. I was alone in the casa so I was having a conversation with God about what the work He was doing in the river colony of Ensenada. When I came up short on beans I just blurted out, "God you've got to send me some money. I need more beans!" Mind you, I do realize that God is not obligated to send me money so I can buy more beans. In any case, God heard that prayer even before I prayed it.
It seems that God was already talking to some friends of mine, Mike and Kate Logan. Mike and Kate attend Green Valley church in Placerville. When they heard what God was leading me and my friends Hector and Maribel to do in the river colony, they began to ask people for their help. So, getting back to my awkward prayer for more money for more beans. Approximately an hour after that prayer I headed back to the orphanage. Kate and Mike Logan were visiting and had some wonderful news. Not only were they able to help on Sunday when I go to Ensenada, not only did they bring toys and beanies and looms and yarn to teach the kids at the orphanage how to make beanies....they brought me far more money than needed to buy the beans I needed this weekend. I'm telling you...I dare you. I double dog dare you to ask God to use you. Make yourself available and God will do amazing things far beyond your wildest imagination. He's looking for for hands, feet, mouths, ears to come together in the body of Christ and reach people with the love of Jesus.
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