Living Among Them Ministries: Lose 3 but gain 4 more!

Right now we have 10 children living here at the orphanage. Within the last few weeks, three children have left the “House Home” as it is called here in Mexico but these three have been replaced by four new children.

It has been very interesting to watch the Lord at work lately. My pastor C, and the one who cares for the children on a daily basis, told me several months ago that he probably was not going to take in very many more children at this time because they have no help with the kids, leaving he and his wife to care for these children by themselves.

Of course, Sarita and I care for the kids from Monday morning until Wednesday afternoon every week while pastor C and his family travel to another city where he preaches in the prison. But on a regular basis, they are caring for these kids by themselves which has been very difficult these last few months especially.

I have been working on a plan to get them a little help in the form of a daily worker who would do laundry, wash dishes, cook meals and care for the kids and hopefully that plan will be realized beginning on the 14th of October. I think I have found a way to help two families in need with one solution. One family that I have been working with both spiritually and physically, Juan’s family, has a 17 year old daughter who is in need of work. I spoke with Gabby and her mother Maria, and Gabby tells me that she would love to come to work at the orphanage. The going rate for such a worker her in south Mexico is $1 an hour. Nope, that is not a misprint; that is the going rate here in south Mexico. It will cost about $150 a month to implement this much needed plan but I am confident that the Lord will provide as He always has.

The three children that left (Manuel, Maki and Estela) went back to help care for their mother (the boy’s mother and Estela’s aunt). Without knowing how to say it better, she is dying and needs help with daily chores like going to the store and cooking. We don’t know how long these three will be needed in their new roles but we just pray that the Lord will use them mightily in this woman’s life. She abandoned all three of them about three years ago(Estela was being cared for by this woman as well), but they were willing to go and help her in her time of need. Estela is 11, Manuel is 9 and Maki is 7. These three children have learned much about the bible, and Estela and Manuel have made professions of faith since they have been at the orphanage, so please pray that they will show the compassion and mercy to this woman that she needs.

The pics below show Estela and the brothers…Manuel is to your left and Maki to your right.

As for the new four.

Cristian, who is five, arrived here the end of September.

Paty, who is eight, and her brother Orlando, who is six, arrived here the middle of August.

Stefen, who is 8, arrived just five days ago.

The first 10 photos below are close-ups of the current orphans.

Cristian