This Week's News

This past week, we were blessed to have a small, but very ambitious group of visiting short-term missionaries from British Columbia, Canada.  With only about 12 people, they built a house for a poor family AND did a "Vacation Bible School" for neighborhood kids at a local church.  Most of their construction was done in the mornings and, in the afternoons, a few of the crew would run the VBS for up to 60 kids.  It was a busy week, but many lives were impacted.  To top off the week, the family that received the new house also received Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord!

Also, we have re-welcomed our visitors from Jerusalem!  Zvi and Lisa, who operate a ministry to victims of terrorist bombings in Israel called Springs of Hope have returned to prepare for a summer camp.  A summer camp???  Yep.  Their plan, (and they believe it's God's plan), is to bring children and a few adults who have suffered from terrorist attacks to our little piece of Baja for a summer camp.  Terror attacks are used because they are very effective.  They cause - big news here - TERROR.  These victims suffer long-lasting psychological problems that affect everything in their lives.  Some victims refuse to leave their homes for fear of another attack.  A couple of weeks in Baja, thousands of miles away, is a good opportunity to relax, have fun, and develop normal relationships.  One little thing to keep in prayer is that the U.S. would give them the visas for their passports so they can land in California and drive over the border into Baja.

In other news, I've recently been given the assignment of "Base Director".  I'm not wild about the title, but that's what it is.  This means I'm in charge of IDT's facilities here in Zarahembla, Baja.  If the grass needs to be cut, it's my duty to get someone to cut it.  If we build a new building, it's my duty to be heavily involved in the planning and construction of it.  If a doorknob is broken on one of our dorms, it's my duty to get it replaced.  My main reasons for being here in Baja has been evangelism and I don't want that to change.  Maybe the Lord wants me to learn something from this new position.  I want to learn it quick and move on.