Dear
Friends in Christ, |
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Praise
the Lord for Spring! As Mexico receives some
rain, the grass is turning green again and
flower gardens are blooming. |
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This month, we were able to give away more bunk beds. The
beds were given to families who attend the Juan 3:16 Church. We will tell you
about two families you have read about before. Marzo and Veronica live
in the Nuevo Imagine colonia and minister to the families there. Veronica continues
teaching people who have ?fallen through the cracks? with the Mexican school
system. The two of them also lead the music ministry at the Juan 3:16 Church.
Their two sons were very excited to get their own beds!! Jose and Elia are ministry
leaders at the Juan 3:16 Church. Their two teenage daughters had been sharing
a single size bed and their son slept on the couch, this bunk bed was an answer
to prayers for them. |
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Kenny was able to help Pastor Santos in the care of the dairy cows.
Pastor Santos is always trying to grow as much of his own feed as the weather
will permit, so he and Kenny planted a field of grass for the cows. Kenny loves
to work on the dairy as often as possible and help with the care of the cows
that belong to O.S.M. He looks forward to one day having enough cows to employ
a few men who can be discipled and work in a Christian environment while supporting
their families. Working with Pastor Santos gives him much needed experience for
part of his vision in ministry. |
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While
Kenny was busy on a tractor, Sara was busy
at the ?Dorcas House?. She spent the first
few days helping Sister Fini and a few of
the church sisters sew some dresses that
they will be selling in Mexico. It is the
desire of these women to try their hands
at a few business ideas, making and selling
dresses in the Nava area is one of them.
Sara happened to have some fabric with her
that had been donated by some friends. This
was all they needed to get the project going.
Sara continues her sewing ministry and enjoys
anytime she can spend in the Dorcas House
with the sisters from the Juan 3:16 church.
She was able to pick up completed projects
from last month as well as leave them with
more work for the following weeks. |
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During
the end of their stay, Kenny and Sara were
greatly blessed to have friends of ours,
Peter and Kelly Bradrick, join them in Nava
over the weekend. Peter works with Vision
Forum and they are expecting their first
baby in July. |
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Through
your gifts, and with the help of church members,
food was purchased and bagged for at least
50 families. With Pastor Santos leading the
way, Peter and Kelly joined Sara and Kenny
in delivering several of these bags to the
homes of church members. Working past dark
they were not able to make all the deliveries,
but Pastor Santos gladly finished the job
over the next few days. At each stop time
is spent with the families encouraging them
in their different situations. Pastor Santos
shared with us that this is a very hard time
in Mexico, jobs are hard to find and pay
is meager. Even for many who have jobs and
work hard, the pay is not enough for them
to sufficiently provide for their families.
Many of the men in the Juan 3:16 church are
struggling to put food on the table. They
were very grateful for the help and encouragement. |
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Before
Kenny and Sara returned home from Mexico,
Debbi and I left to go see James graduate
from ?Stinger Missile Training?. While
at Ft. Bliss, El Paso, TX we were actually
allowed to watch James shoot down a flying
drone. His instructors told the class that
more than likely the one missile they shot
during training would be the only one they
would ever shoot. We were blessed to meet
his main instructor, Dr. Sterling McClennon.
?Doc? is retired Army after 22 years and
an active Baptist Pastor. James said he was
a great instructor as well as a fine
Christian man that treated them all with
respect. After his graduation, James was
assigned his permanent duty station. He will
receive one more week of specialized training
at Ft. Bliss then he will join our son John
at Ft. Bragg, N.C. Thank you
for keeping John and James in your prayers.
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Our
family greatly appreciates your love and
prayers in our behalf. May each of
you know and feel the love of our wonderful
Father in your lives. |
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Because
of Christ, |
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The
Kennedy Family |
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