Quick update

It was very cold and windy this Sunday, therefore we only had six kids in Mascareñas. Continue to pray that all of the sick ones will get better soon. One of the parents of three of our Sunday school students visited one of our home churches on Sunday. He seemed to be very appreciative of what we're doing. He asked for prayer for a chainsaw as well to get firewood for heat. Pray that the Spirit of God will work on Carlos through His word and win the whole family.

Alfonso has had a bad ear ache this week. He has an appointment with the doctor, but it isn't until next week (so much for social medicine). We visited is oldest son, Alfonso Jr. who hasn't been to church in a long time. They are feeling the economic pinch pretty hard I guess. Says his oldest daughter needs shoes for school, and a laptop (she's in high school). We spent some time in prayer over these things, and especially for renewed spiritual life. Pray for this family.

Our little Melina is now eating now eating double what she was eating when we received her last week. As you can see Gracie has become a big help to her Mom and I. The only thing left for her to learn is to change the dirty diaper, she's not in any hurry to learn that part yet. :-)

   

Mascarenas Sunday school

Thanks to your prayers, we had a helper last Sunday for our Sunday school in Mascarenas. Also, one of the mothers came, who studied at our Bible school in Mazatlan while we lived there (Maria Santos). Her daughter has been coming for some time now. Funny how God works, the Bible story was about mary and martha, and how Mary chose the "better part," to sit at Jesus feet and hear His word. Maria's daughter said, "Mommy, you have two Bibles and don't read either of them to me." Pray for conviction, and that she might come back to a relationship with Jesus.

U.S. consular staff told to travel in armored cars in Nogales

Published Tuesday, November 9, 2010 9:26 AM CST

Citing “widespread violence” and “the threat of known drug trafficking activity throughout northern Sonora,” the U.S. Consulate in Hermosillo is requiring staff in Nogales, Sonora to travel exclusively by armored car in the Nogales Consular District.

The Nogales district stretches 600 miles from Agua Prieta in the east to San Luis Rio Colorado in the west, and about 60 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Sunday school Mascarenas

Not sure if we should ask for more prayer for the kids in Mascareñas because for the last two Sundays we've had eighteen kids. Almost too many for a couple of old guys to handle by ourselves. Alfonso, bless his heart, really try's to help, but at 78 he can only handle so much. So, we need prayer for helpers, preferable from Mascareñas.

The economic crunch continues to affect both sides of the boarder hard. I still take cases of beans and dry sups across to help those who ask for food, but it's getting harder to take enough.  

Mary Ann says they still have no turkeys at the mission for Thanksgiving, but they are hoping and praying some come in. I don't how many they need, but I do know that there are a couple of hundred people who come from across the line.