Monday, January 28, 2013

Peter &  I visited a family we met about 3 or 4 years ago with three little children, & were happy to see their father at home.  He speaks English, but the rest of the family doesn't.  I asked him if we could help his little 7 year old daughter, by taking her to the dentist to fix two front teeth that were badly decayed.  He was happy to get help, because he doesn't have a full time job, and they are very poor.  So, we went into a large town nearby, named Lazaro Cardenas, contacted the pastor who has a business there, and he gave us 4 possible dentist's within walking distance!  We prayed, and went to the closest one.  He looked at Rosario's teeth, gave a good price, and fixed them within about 30 minutes.  She was scared, but I stayed with her, and kept telling her she was being such a big girl.  When she was done, the dentist handed her a mirror, and the look on her face made it all worth while! When the father asked us how he could "repay" us, we told him that we'd like him to take his whole family to Church with us on Sunday morning.  When we arrived at their little house of boards and a straw roof, we were thrilled to see this father standing out in the yard waiting for us!  His two little girls were just giggling with glee, as they jumped into our truck, and soon the brother & mother joined us.  What a great morning we had, as the whole family heard God's Word, lots of singing & praising God, and treats & drinks for the whole family afterward!! The people were very welcoming to them, and invited them to come back next week.  Please pray for this family that the Holy Spirit would open their eyes and hearts to receive Christ.  (James 5:16b- ...the prayer of a righteous man has great power).  

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