Hi everyone.
This is the third year that we have been blessed to have with us Calvary Chapel Langley (Vancouver, Canada) with us in Mexico. Pastor Brent Smith brought down his family (wife Michelle, 3 boys and his daughter) as well as another couple with their children, and two other boys. We picked them up in San Diego on Monday, took them to Costco to buy their supplies and headed back to Rosarito. We started their trip on Tuesday to an orphanage in La Gloria called "Alcanzando la Vision." This orahange has 55 children and all sooooo adorable and lovable. The group did face painting, crafts, played games and soccer with them, fed them spagetti, fruit, and drinks. Our goal is to make sure that all the children are full in their tummies and sure enough they were. The children from the orphanage even did a drama for the group which blessed everyone as we watched. After the group handed out baggies of candies and a toy to each person. This bags were made by Cole's and Colton's teacher at school who wanted to bless the children in Mexico (thank you teacher). Of course, the children enjoyed getting these baggies of goodies. After we spend around 4-5 hours loving, playing and fellowshipping with these children, we prayed with them, said our good-byes and headed back home to LP.
This is the third year that we have been blessed to have with us Calvary Chapel Langley (Vancouver, Canada) with us in Mexico. Pastor Brent Smith brought down his family (wife Michelle, 3 boys and his daughter) as well as another couple with their children, and two other boys. We picked them up in San Diego on Monday, took them to Costco to buy their supplies and headed back to Rosarito. We started their trip on Tuesday to an orphanage in La Gloria called "Alcanzando la Vision." This orahange has 55 children and all sooooo adorable and lovable. The group did face painting, crafts, played games and soccer with them, fed them spagetti, fruit, and drinks. Our goal is to make sure that all the children are full in their tummies and sure enough they were. The children from the orphanage even did a drama for the group which blessed everyone as we watched. After the group handed out baggies of candies and a toy to each person. This bags were made by Cole's and Colton's teacher at school who wanted to bless the children in Mexico (thank you teacher). Of course, the children enjoyed getting these baggies of goodies. After we spend around 4-5 hours loving, playing and fellowshipping with these children, we prayed with them, said our good-byes and headed back home to LP.
The next day (Wendesday) we visited another orphanage in Buena Vista in Tijuana with 80 children this time. The children were so happy to see us, some of them ran to greet us as we started to get off the bus. We started off by spending time with the kids and loving them . The group brought down marbels and so again the adults and the children were playing and having fun. Actually the children from each orphange were teaching the group how they play marbels their way. After a time of fun, the children sat down to have lunch and again making sure their tummies were full. Later came the crafts, which they really enjoyed, a board game which the the director's wife, myself, and Alex who was from the group played.
It was fun. Later Cole and Colton gave out some more of the goodie bags that they brought down from their teacher, prayed, said our good-byes, a lot of kisses and we, sadly, had to go. The group were blessed as they had the opportunity to be with the chidlren.
Thursday was a half-day off day for them. The first half of the day they went to Los Volcanes to pass out invitations for the outreach that we were going to have on Friday. After the group went down to the boulevard for a time of shopping and buying gifts, souveniors, seeing the different Mexican culture, going to the beach and even eating delicious Autentic Mexican Food.
Friday was the day of the outeach in Los Volcanes and even though it was a very very cold day, so many people came out, Prase the Lord!!!. We set out games booth with gifts of toys and candies, face painting, food, worship, the message from Pastor Brent and praise the Lord that 10 people came forward to receive Jesus Christ. It was a great outreach.