Prayers for Sofy: Gladis's Quincinera: And Helio

We have some huge prayer requests for Sofy who is having some medical problems. The daughter of the Pastor.
Please pray for her. Pray for her family as well.
Thanks.


In more joyful news, we went to the 15th birthday party for Gladis. She lives at the orphanage and we got to know her when she went with us on the mission trip to Sinaloa. Her Quincinera was western themed. She was escorted down the aisle and a church service was held for her. Then off to the orphanage for an outdoor dinner.

This is Helio during the flood. Helio (pronounced el-lee-oh) has become a good friend. We coach together at the high school. Each practice, we would drive half an hour to the school and talk about football, the church, and about life.

Through those conversations, I learned that he wanted to start doing more ministry. He works and lives at the church....doing construction with the pastor. He runs the sound booth during services, and is always helping.

But lately, he has been doing more. He started a men's group and this group is visiting people at homes and serving in the community. He is also preaching every Friday night to one of the men's rehab clinics in the area.

I am excited for Helio. He is doing what God is calling him to do.

Helio is a lawyer. He grew up in Toluca, which is 45 minutes outside of Mexico City. He works when he can for the government, mainly during elections. The rest of the time he serves at the church. The work has been slow recently, due to the economy, so he is hoping to make some money so that he can one day build a house on that land.