Why there!? Why Juarez?

• You do know that's the murder capital of the WORLD right now right?
• Just don't die ok?
• Don't come back in a pine wood box?
• You couldn't go somewhere else in Mexico?
• There are kids here in the US to help and witness to why must you leave the country and put yourself in danger?

All these questions have been asked many times, some teasing, some out of fear for me, and some trying to check if I lost my mind.

I have decided to post a blog and try and answer these questions.

Well here it goes...Why Juarez?

 To be honest I am not sure the exact reason that this orphanage touched my heart, but in reading River's of Mercy's blog, looking at the pictures, remembering Kristin from when I was younger, and maybe to a degree the fact that there was danger and people told me not to, I felt strongly that this is where God wanted me to spend my fall for 2010.  If God lays something on your heart it´s not our place to say no because of danger, fear, warnings from others, ect.

My life is no longer my own. I am God's servant and when He calls me I am to answer.
Act 5:29
'...we ought to obey God rather than man...'

1 Corinthians 2:5

'That your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.'

1 Corinthians 6:20
'For you were bought at a price therefore, glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's'

Mathew 28:19

'Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations..'

Mark 16:15
'And he said to them 'Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature''.

Galatians 2:20
'...it is no longer I who live but Christ lives in me...'

And though it might be dangerous and seems scary I find my strength and courage in Christ and not in the power and protection of walls and men and that if something were to happen it's God's will and this is not my eternal home.

1 Corinthians 16:13
'Watch standfast in the faith, be brave, be strong.'

Mathew 28:20

'...and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age'

Philippians 3:20
'for our citizenship is in heaven, from which we will also eagerly wait for the savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.'

Philippians 4:6-7

'be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.'

Colossians 1:13

'He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us unto the kingdom of the Son of His love.'

Psalms 118:6 and 8

'the Lord is on my side I will not fear. What can man do to me?'
'It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.'


I  also feel that even for those of us who are not called to missions full time we cannot abandon those who have been.

Galatians 6: 9-10
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not loose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity let us do good to all especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Philipains 2:4

'let each of you look out not only for his own interests but also for the interests of others'

Here are some pictures to show some reasons for why I came down, why I stayed longer, why I am coming back after Thanksgiving, and why, Lord willing, I will come back again.

Hope you enjoy :)


Maxi :) Please pray that she is loved and
 well taken care of! I miss her so much!



Everything the kids have drawn
 for me so far...it continues to grow :)

Ismeal, Emmanuel, and I...please pray for Ismeal as well, He's Maxi's six year old brother and just as cute and sweet!

 

Emmanuel!!! :) He is the cutest little 5 year old and if there
 was anyway in the world he would be coming home with me!



Emmanuel :)

Danny and Anaye.

Yari and I <3




Joel and Danny!
These little boys are so cute and awesome! :)



Emmanuel and Joel reading :)

Emmis and Itzel.

Kristin, Yari, and Itzel.