Many unwarranted fears have been keeping people from visiting Door of Faith. It's sad to know that people both in the states and in the orphanage are missing out because of an isolated incident far from us keeps people from coming. The children here at the orphanage are sad because of the huge change in numbers of visitors and the visitors miss out on a life changing adventure. Hopefully, the following will help ease your fears about coming down.
When I came down here to Door of Faith Orphanage with my two sons about a year and a half ago, a never would have imagined how fulfilling it would be. I knew it was a step of faith. I knew it would be very different, but I also knew that it was going to be life changing. Boy, has it been life changing.
I've always wanted God's best for my boys. I've always wanted to pass on to them the rich spiritual heritage that I grew up with. Being a single parent really presented an obstacle for me to do that very easily. How was I going to model a life of service to God like my parents did for me? I was working most of the time and wanted to be with my boys. I wanted so desperately for my boys to grow up strong in character, far more than any other thing. More importantly, I wanted a way for them to store up treasures in heaven and not in this world. I wanted them to grow up understanding that relationships are what matter in life. All of these things have all been possible here.
Something that might surprise you is how safe I feel living here. I have felt safe everywhere I've been in Mexico. In fact, I feel safer here than I do in the states. The culture is very relational. Everywhere I've been people stop whatever they're doing just see how I'm doing . Whatever they were doing gets put on hold because they feel I'm more important.
One of the greatest blessing as a parent has been all the opportunity my boys have had to serve. It makes this mom so proud to see her children growing up learning that helping the poor, the widow and the orphan is "normal" Christianity in practice. Learning to give instead of learning how to get, discovering God-given abilities to serve others and the joy of knowing that they can contribute towards the needs of others, makes the sacrifice of "things" a welcomed change as far as this mom is concerned.
If you ever have the opportunity to visit Door of Faith Orphanage, don't miss out! You have no idea what great things God can do in the life of your child, you or your entire family. One day you just might find yourself living a completely different life and loving every minute of it!
When I came down here to Door of Faith Orphanage with my two sons about a year and a half ago, a never would have imagined how fulfilling it would be. I knew it was a step of faith. I knew it would be very different, but I also knew that it was going to be life changing. Boy, has it been life changing.
I've always wanted God's best for my boys. I've always wanted to pass on to them the rich spiritual heritage that I grew up with. Being a single parent really presented an obstacle for me to do that very easily. How was I going to model a life of service to God like my parents did for me? I was working most of the time and wanted to be with my boys. I wanted so desperately for my boys to grow up strong in character, far more than any other thing. More importantly, I wanted a way for them to store up treasures in heaven and not in this world. I wanted them to grow up understanding that relationships are what matter in life. All of these things have all been possible here.
Something that might surprise you is how safe I feel living here. I have felt safe everywhere I've been in Mexico. In fact, I feel safer here than I do in the states. The culture is very relational. Everywhere I've been people stop whatever they're doing just see how I'm doing . Whatever they were doing gets put on hold because they feel I'm more important.
One of the greatest blessing as a parent has been all the opportunity my boys have had to serve. It makes this mom so proud to see her children growing up learning that helping the poor, the widow and the orphan is "normal" Christianity in practice. Learning to give instead of learning how to get, discovering God-given abilities to serve others and the joy of knowing that they can contribute towards the needs of others, makes the sacrifice of "things" a welcomed change as far as this mom is concerned.
If you ever have the opportunity to visit Door of Faith Orphanage, don't miss out! You have no idea what great things God can do in the life of your child, you or your entire family. One day you just might find yourself living a completely different life and loving every minute of it!
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