Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Team visit and Drop-in Center Update

This week is an exciting one here in Mexico. This Friday we will celebrate the official "opening" of the Drop-in center and to help add some final touches and celebrate with us on Friday a team from Ardmore, Oklahoma has returned. More than half of the people on this team have worked on the construction of the Drop-in center several times in the past few years. We are beyond thankful for their help.... and we are always so encouraged by them. Last night Christian and I had the chance to eat dinner with the team and to share with them about the future plans OMS has here in Mexico. It was a wonderful evening .... what a joy to be with our friends from Ardmore!We will certainly post photos of Friday's celebration but here is peek of the Drop-in Center. The Drop in Center (now called UNIFAM La Raza) will be a church targeted toward street kids but also aimed at reaching the surrounding community. The street kid ministry (MEFI) will operate from this location as well. We praise God for the hard work by Carol and Andrew Agnew, Pati and Alex and Fidel and Juana - and the many who have volunteered alongside them to make this dream a reality!
Pati and Alex standing in the main meeting area (where church services will take place).
Christian at the front door of the Drop-in Center.

1 comment:

Jim said...

All you need to do is knock on that door---and come in to meet the Lord---wow this is such a nice place for the homeless kids--we pray they will know the love you are all holding out to them in Christ
Dad