Wow, how fast this year is going. Again I have let a few weeks pass between posts to this blog. There is always something to do here, and informing you, our friends and sponsors, sometimes goes on the back burner. We are starting to look at some folks to help me so that I will be freer to do more reports. Please pray that they work out. I am hoping to do a series of blog posts today to get everyone caught up, so this will be the first of several.
One matter for prayer and one of the reasons I have been busy thought there has not been any groups is the fact the Mexican Government has instituted a whole new series of laws and requirements for us as home for children. For five years since I have been here, we have been free to do our best for these kids, but now the government is stepping in and adding a long list of items they feel we need to do even better. Part of that is a slew of paper work (bureaucracy, don't you love it?) and I have been spending my group-less weeks working on that.
We have been blessed this year by Bev and Nathan Dussmore from British Columbia Canada. They are friends of Mama Bertha who have been helping out at the orphanage the past month or so. They have installed new windows in our old dorm building, and built shelves for one of Mama Bertha's storage rooms in the same building. They also brought a lot of donations and gave them out to Bethel, Oasis, the church and out in the community.
Members of the Layhue family from Uniontown and Erie braved the huge Pittsburgh Snowstorm and helped us minister for a week. They finished up the house we were building for one of our blind shut ins and spent time with the children, church and community.
We also had a visit from our friends Bob and Lori from Walnut Grove AG, who came to spend time with the kids.
Last but not least, we had a group of first timers from Minnesota visit us this past week, but I will give those details in the following post. Enjoy the news, keep praying and tell your friends that testimonies of God's goodness are at the Caring Hearts blog!!!
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