Finally, our first day in Mexico!
After a morning of prayer (and breakfast!), we loaded up the bus and headed across the border into Juarez. It was amazing to see the difference between the two sides of what used to effectively be one city (El Paso and Juarez).
We visited a children’s home, where we were greeted by many smiling children and the adults who take care of them. We talked, ate, read God’s Word, prayed and played together – what an experience! Unexpectedly (at least to those of use who hadn’t been on a trip like this before), one of the most popular things was the Name Tag station. The children (and several of the adults) from the home and surrounding area were excited that someone cared enough to sit down and write out their name, and they proudly displayed them on the front of their shirts. We even had a few coming through the line twice.
The children were plainly hungry, and it was great to be able to provide them with a meal. What was more fulfilling, though, was knowing they were getting the Gospel. The food will soon be gone, but God’s Word will take root in their hearts and lives, and is of eternal value. Nothing else we can provide them with can match that!
Making Balloons
