Last Thursday was a holiday in Mexico called Kings Day. It's in celebration of the kings that came to visit the baby Jesus. It's a tradition to receive still another present on this day. As I was preparing gifts for our 100 plus kids at the orphanage, I received a phone call from my friend Hector.
Hector had a friend, Mike McDonald, that was on his way with family and friends to pass out toys, beanies, gloves, socks, clothes and food to the people living in the river colony. Hector asked if I would join them with my list of names of the people that were on our list to receive dispensas. I came with my little list not knowing what was about to happen.
As four cars followed Hector to the river colony, I noticed that Hector once again was taking us the back way in. As we climbed a muddy dirt hill, our friend Mike got stuck in the mud. The people living nearby jumped up to help and attached Mike's car to Hector's truck, Hector was able to easily pull him up out of the mud.
I was next to cross the mud. I hesitated at first, but then I remembered that my car was all wheel drive. I remembered back to when I had purchased this particular car that I had decided that I wouldn't be needing all wheel drive, but that the car just happened to come with it. When I went up the hill I had no problem at all. I smiled and thought to myself, "God knew before me that I would need that all wheel drive today."
When we arrived at "our spot" to set up, I was overwhelmed with the crowd that was waiting for us. It was about 200 or 300 people. This was more than I had expected or planned for. I actually had to honk my horn to get people to let me park my car. It was scary yet exciting all at the same time.
The children were lined up to receive their toys in one area and I helped with dispensing food, beanies, gloves, and clothes in another area. The family that came to help brought a generous amount of things to give away. By the end of the day, my list of 35 families grew to 140!
It was a very long day, but a good day. During that long day, I was able to meet one of the family members that had just lost their home to a fire a few weeks ago. Also, Hector and I prayed with a mother at her request. She had found her adult son buried in the colony and was grieving the loss of her son. It was difficult not to be able to communicate how sorry I was for her loss, but I was glad that with Hector's help we were able to pray with her.
Hector had a friend, Mike McDonald, that was on his way with family and friends to pass out toys, beanies, gloves, socks, clothes and food to the people living in the river colony. Hector asked if I would join them with my list of names of the people that were on our list to receive dispensas. I came with my little list not knowing what was about to happen.
As four cars followed Hector to the river colony, I noticed that Hector once again was taking us the back way in. As we climbed a muddy dirt hill, our friend Mike got stuck in the mud. The people living nearby jumped up to help and attached Mike's car to Hector's truck, Hector was able to easily pull him up out of the mud.
I was next to cross the mud. I hesitated at first, but then I remembered that my car was all wheel drive. I remembered back to when I had purchased this particular car that I had decided that I wouldn't be needing all wheel drive, but that the car just happened to come with it. When I went up the hill I had no problem at all. I smiled and thought to myself, "God knew before me that I would need that all wheel drive today."
When we arrived at "our spot" to set up, I was overwhelmed with the crowd that was waiting for us. It was about 200 or 300 people. This was more than I had expected or planned for. I actually had to honk my horn to get people to let me park my car. It was scary yet exciting all at the same time.
The children were lined up to receive their toys in one area and I helped with dispensing food, beanies, gloves, and clothes in another area. The family that came to help brought a generous amount of things to give away. By the end of the day, my list of 35 families grew to 140!
It was a very long day, but a good day. During that long day, I was able to meet one of the family members that had just lost their home to a fire a few weeks ago. Also, Hector and I prayed with a mother at her request. She had found her adult son buried in the colony and was grieving the loss of her son. It was difficult not to be able to communicate how sorry I was for her loss, but I was glad that with Hector's help we were able to pray with her.
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