Sunday, November 09, 2014

THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS


Two special days in the year, we look up. The two days when we sincerely say "Thank you God" for your blessings and for your awesome gift. The two days together form a colorful Season where we are a little more generous and kindly to those around us. We may not be jolly but we do seem to be nicer to each other. We smile more. Others are allowed into the picture.

I'm single so I spend those days in Mexico with "my people" ... hundred's of families with hundreds of children, add four orphanages and Santa von has quite a challenge in bringing even a little of the Thankful spirit, and the Christmas spirit across the border. The challenge again becomes "how".

So few of us this year; Lucas, Hortensia, von and one car to share with so many; four big barrios and four orphanages. The kids, who normally don't even think a day ahead, are starting to ask about Christmas.

This will be my first Christmas apart from Spectrum. Now what can I do and how can I do it? Three or four people. One car. Lacking the funding Spectrum had ... Time for some creative thinking. (I'll keep you in touch with two letters.)

This is blanket time! This is lona time (sheets of plastic to cover roofs.) This is toy time and it's always food time.

Out of curiosity I asked a few kids last week, what would you rather have, toys and gifts or dollars ... the answer came back fast! Dollars! How crass! How hungry. I was surprised. I'll ask more kids and hear what they have to say. Lets realize these kids are very poor ... and hungry.


If any of you would like to help me out this Christmas Season by prayer and finance it would really be appreciated. Remember in Mexico their Holiday Season lasts until two weeks into January. Got any takers?