Thankful...

In this month of November, as we focus on giving thanks, may we be thankful to God for all that He is and has given to us. Take time to praise Him for His attributes found in scripture. “Siempre damos gracias a Dios por todos ustedes, y los recordamos en nuestras oraciones.” 1 Tesalonicenses 1:2 (“We always thank God for you all and always mention you in our prayers.” 1 Thessalonians 1:2)

One of the attributes of God that we are thankful for is His providence - we are reminded of it often. For example, one day a few weeks ago I was walking through Walmart while wearing my Texas Longhorns T-shirt (I'm not really a Longhorns fan, but I do like Texas). Anyway, a lady yelled out "Hey are you from Texas?" That brief introduction led to the opportunity to talk with this friendly lady and her husband, and eventually take them on a tour of the Hope House. As it turns out, she writes articles for a web site on Chapala, and she is going to write an article on the Hope House to publish to the web. Who knows where it will all lead, but I trust God will use it as an opportunity to promote the mission of Hope House and encourage others to become involved in that ministry.

Our children wanted to share a story of how very different school is here compared to public school in the states. We’ve seen several stories lately of “Zero tolerance” in regard to knives at school in the United States. Josh and Anna thought it was pretty funny that Pastor Bob, their Bible and Life Skills teacher, actually handed out pocket knives to every student in class. The knife was theirs to keep, to use in stripping wires for their wiring unit in Life Skills. Where’s a news camera when you need it?

Now that we have settled back into a routine for the school year, Anna has started working again at Casi Nuevo on Mondays, after she gets out of class at the missionary school at YWAM. This is the thrift shop that helps support the boy’s home and the school for the deaf. Josh helps Steve on Fridays at Casa Hogar. Sophie helps me get ready for the prayer group on Mondays and then stays out of sight until we are done praying.

PRAYER REQUESTS & PRAISE:

-We thank God for your support and your prayers!

-We thank God for your emails and letters!

-We thank God for the Mexican and American women who have come to pray!

-We thank God for Casa Hogar Mi’ Esperanza, may He continue to bless all the boys and staff.

-We thank God for the good health our family has had. May God protect us from the dengue fever and the flu that is in our area. May He protect the children and staff at the local orphanages.

-Request for safe travel as we travel to the border over Thanksgiving to get more supplies.