So much is happening that it's hard to know where to begin. Recently, my house in the states sold in just 4.5 weeks of being on the market! As we are moving through escrow, we are also working on paper work for our family to have their VISAs. As we're working our paperwork, I'm preparing David for attending a welding school in Ensenada. That leads us to David getting his driver's license and also a truck for commuting back and forth between school and Door of Faith Orphanage. Whew! There is a lot going on!
Tyler is entering high school and has grown about a foot in the past year. He is just days away from being able to say that he's taller than me! Tyler has been a great help this summer to the American groups that have come to serve at the orphanage and made some great friends with people from all over the US. His Spanish is very good and I already find myself calling on him to help me communicate sometimes to the kids at the orphanage.
On top of all the great things that are happening in our family, I've seen God's faithfulness this summer in many different areas. While many surrounding ministries and orphanages have had little to no visitors, Door of Faith continues to see groups come and serve. The groups have been a little smaller and less than before, but they have been faithful to come, despite the "fear factor" portrayed by the media. We are running a "tighter" ship due to the effects of the economy in the US, but again we are still eating 3 meals a day, our kids are all going to school in their uniforms and we still believe in blessing others in the midst of our needs.
Dios Me Ve (the outreach our family is a part of in Ensenada) continues to be blessed. Recently, we received our first monthly pledge to help us feed our needy families and one time gifts have started coming in just in time for purchasing groceries. On top of all that, this weekend will be the first of our dispensas (groceries) that we will have produce donated from a ranch 2 hours away. The LORD even worked it out so that it's brought to us.
We have been very busy, but being busy for the kingdom of God is an exciting kind of busyness. It's taught me to stay on my knees in prayer. I've also learned the beauty of getting connected with others to accomplish the same goal....SOULS.
The other day, as I was in a car with two friends on the way to run errands in the states, another major need was met. I like to say that it was a "Divine appointment". While riding with my friends, Mike and Becky Spitz, we began to clearly see how God was bringing our ministries together. Mike and Becky have a non-profit, VIDA Outreach, that is specifically for helping ministries like Dios Me Ve. As we began to talk, I saw some ways that I may be able to help them out a little too. I am so excited to see God bringing people together, with different skills and gifts, all to serve the same true living God.
If you are interested in sending a financial gift to Dios Me Ve to help us help the needy in Ensenada with food, clothing and shelter, all checks can no be made out to:
VIDA Outreach
PO Box 6434
Chula Vista, CA 91909
and write Dios Me Ve in the memo!
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