The end of the year is a great to reflect and give thanks for all that God has done. This year, I want to thank God for somethings that I've taken for granted in years past. First of all, I would like to thank God for...not only transportation, but reliable transportation. Today, as I drove through Ensenada, I saw many families walking from grocery stores, each family member carrying their share of groceries.
Secondly, I like to thank God not only for running water, drinking water and hot water, but water pressure. My visit to my mother's during Christmas reminded me how much water pressure is a beautiful thing.
I am so thankful for what God has done for Marco Antonio at Door of Faith Orphanage. It gave me great joy to see a young man dancing and being silly with his dorm buddies at our Christmas gathering. Praying and fasting for Marco make it through a dangerous surgery, to seeing him laughing it up in a hysterical Christmas routine was simply priceless.
God's faithfulness through groups of people bring supplies to the orphanage has also been a blessing. Those with the least means have seemed to be the most generous at times. I've seen from little grandmas to little children being creative or giving their very best to help our kids at Door of Faith and I'm sure it makes God smile.
I've watched God continue to provide for Dios Me Ve Ministries in Ensenada. I'm still learning and still amazed. Our Bible and English classes are progressing and it's great to see people learning skills that will improve their future. It's also great to see the community of the colony becoming more united in helping each other.
Today while I was at Dios Me Ve, helping pass out toys that some dear friends had brought for the kids, I was introduced to Griselda. I was asked to pray for her. Her house had been intentionally burned down. She and her four kids were staying at a neighbors because they had lost everything. I asked God to provide for her in such a way that she would know that it was the love of God at work and that only God would be thanked.
As we move into this new year, let us all be compelled not just to do good works; good works that make us feel good, good works that bring attention to us, but good works that make other glorify our father in heaven. Lord help all of us to do good works in such a way that we are not noticed and our loving God is.
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