An answer to prayer!

Hello everyone . .

Anyone?

With Lonnie going crazy on different projects and me trying to get ready for a new baby I've been letting some thing slide, like this blog . . . My apologies!

Anyway, I am EXCITED to let you know that, if you recall the prayer posted here about Pastor Carlos getting a camera and computer to make Mexican Sign Language DVD's . . . . IT'S HAPPENING!

I just got done translating for him on the use of the camera! It's easy too . . .we are so thrilled, and soon he will be getting a computer for editing that will be kept at the church . . .

We Praise God!

So, now, pray that Pastor Carlos gets hopping - cause it is a needed thing!!!!

Here we are . .

It's been an active time. Lonnie continues to work on several drafting projects and construction in Porvenir for several people.

And jobs keep lining up.

So much so that we are considering finding land to build our own home somewhere a little closer to where all his projects are.

I would continue to work with the deaf here in Ensenada, interpret on Sundays and other situations, but what I do isn't a day to day commute like what Lonnie does, and if the deaf need me to make phone calls they usually can text message me or instant message.

No matter what, though we would like to purchase land for ourselves.
Also, since Lonnie's work projects are lining up, he is looking for either a volunteer or a student to teach his drafting and construction skills that could help him out.

And so we ask your prayer for guidance and God's leading to a "promised land" :-)

We are blessed to be working for the family of God.

LSM at Rancho Sordo Mudo

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This is the children at Rancho Sordo Mudo during their graduation. They signed a song in (mostly) Mexican Sign Language.

Although they are taught a sort of American Sign Language (ASL) with a Spanish twist, they are now beginning to start to teach them Mexican Sign Language (LSM). But the trouble is that the volunteers at the school are mostly American. The school resources and signing resources are mostly for ASL so it is difficult to find volunteers capable to teach them sign in LSM.

But it is changing, slowly, but surely. Because the signs are different - with similarity's sure, but different nonetheless.

Still, we (and they) are grateful to learn ANY type of sign to communicate and then learn the 3 R's and finally but most importantly . . . about Jesus. That sign is the same in LSM or ASL.

In the trenches again!

Lonnie has been digging trenches for the sewer lines for Ventana Ministry lately!

It's hot,

It's dirty,

but he is never happier then when he is able to use his skills for others.

1 Peter 4:10

Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.

After a good days work!

The rehabilitation center.

This month has been busy with a rehab center that Lonnie has been asked to design and help build. He's been out in his 'classroom' working on drawings and measurements every time he has felt good enough to work.

To keep in prayer, he hasn't been feeling 100%, and we have been watching that closely, but could still use your prayers.

In the meantime, I thought you would like a visual of what we do here:

God's Roof -Children's Minstry Project

God's Roof - Children's Ministry Project Porvenir, B.C. Mexico

What happens when you build something on faith? Things end up the way God wants it which is not always the way we had envisioned them. These pictures tell it all.

We were blessed with free roofing material for our project. This is the finished roof for one of our projects. I call this our rainbow roof. We were blessed with a high school group who helped us lay the shingles.

One side is a rainbow and the other side has three different type of shingles. The awesome thing about this a perfect example how God often provides in our lives. We wait around praying for what we want and God provides what we really need not necessarily what we want.

P.S. the eaves are 20' to the ground. Praise God no one got hurt!

You've all been praying, haven't you!

I am thrilled, thrilled to tell you what happened on Sunday.

A miracle before my eyes.

Our deaf pastor, Carlos, asked me on Sunday to be his interpreter with a meeting he wanted to have with the Calvary Chapel of Ensenada Pastor Juan Domingo .

In the meeting with Juan he explained about his video making vision, to make videos in Mexican Sign Language of the Bible, some devotional DVDs and preachings. Barely had Carlos gotten the words out "I want to make DVD videos for the deaf in sign" when Juan Domingo jumped up and brought in another man . . . Paul, and another from Calvary Chapel of Chino Hills.

These two were MORE THAN WILLING TO PROVIDE CARLOS WITH ALL AND EVERYTHING HE MIGHT NEED TO DO THIS!

It sounds like Carlos will be getting a video camera, DVD burner and a computer capable to handle the work! Praise God!

And Carlos just went in there to ask for Pastor Juan's prayer about this vision that God had put on Carlos's heart!

God timing, God's grouping and God's work . . .

I stand amazed at the way God opens doors!

Now if we can just keep in prayer that what was promised doesn't get put on a back burner but instead it's results are seen in a timely manner.