What a glorious day.  We had crews working projects at Sende De Vida, Big Heart Orphanage and a prison ministry for the first part of the day.  I was fortunate enough to get to go to Sende De Vida.  That is my favorite place we go to each year.  The story of that place is amazing to me and Hector, the missionary there, is even more amazing.  To have that kind of vision and faith is phenomenal.  I think that I am a strong Christian, but I don’t think I am worthy to tie the shoes of Hector.  Just in brief for those who do not know the story of Sende De Vida:  this is a sanctuary that was built on a dump (literally).  Several years ago Hector saw a need to minister to people who came into Reynosa in hopes to go to the United States, but for one reason or another, they were not allowed to continue, so they were stuck in Reynosa.  For all practical purposes, these people were being thrown away.  The US didn’t want them and they couldn’t go back home, so they had nowhere to go.  Hector, through faith and partnerships with groups like Power Ministry, has built a compound for those people to stay for as long as they need to.  And it is a beautiful place, built on a dump.  Did I mention I love this place.

After the projects and lunch at Alianza Church, we hosted a festival for the church and surrounding area.  The festival consists of food, carnival games, carnival rides, pony rides and overall, just a fun time with lots of prizes for the kids to win.  And every kid that came to the bean bag toss game that I staffed was a winner.  It’s amazing that they all won.  What a coincidence.  The smiles on those kids faces is hard to describe. But the smile it put on my heart will be there for a very long time.  This is what ministry is all about.  Lives are touched at events like this.  We don’t speak the same language, but we communicate just fine.  And we have a lot of fun doing it.  God is truly and indescribably magnificent.

Tomorrow we will worship first at Bruce Hepburn’s’ place and then have lunch at Alianza before worshiping with them in the early afternoon.  After that we begin the long drive back to San Antonio.  Another day where we won’t get to the hotel until midnight or later.  Stay tuned for one more entry tomorrow night.  I can hardly wait to see what God is going to do next!