Loaves and Fishes

I am sure most of you have read the Bible story of the loaves and fishes - Jesus feed over 5000 people with just 5 loaves and two fish.  And after the people were fed there were still 12 baskets full of pieces left over. The New Testament scripture tells of this incident in various places - look it up.  I saw this very thing happen this week - I cannot explain it, but I was amazed! We have been collecting small canned hams in our park for the food ministry so that those less fortunate than we can have ham for Christmas dinner. Our Helping Hands group of sewers donated quilts also. Sunday night was the Great Oaks Christmas program where we distributed the hams and quilts. Every family received 2 hams and a quilt for each family member present. After the distribution and most people left I looked at the ham and quilt stacks and was totally awestruck. There was enough left over to do this again next week with a different group of people!!!! How could this be?? There were many people receiving hams and quilts - and then I remembered the loaves and fishes “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”Matthew 9:26.

everything ready and waiting

the theme of the program was "the signs of Christmas"

 

 at practice the evening before this cross was displayed - these are the crosses Fred makes to give away

 

 

 

serious Mary and Joseph

 

adults depicting the Nativity

this sweet lady loved her quilt

this gentleman made the decision to let his son chose a quilt, before he realized that he, too, could have one. The joy on his face was indescribable

It as also the Christmas party for the kids at RIN in Reynosa. The excitement is very high - imagine 57 kids waiting to perform the Christmas program while thinking of all the presents awaiting them.They worked very hard on the presentation and did a great job.  We were treated to a noon meal - chicken in a sauce of some sort (very delicious) and the ever and always present green pasta. After the festivities, we were all boarded on the 4 vans that brought us over the border. We were sent off to the US with a heavily frosted cupcake. Fred and I did not have one - he had to drive and I did not want a blue mouth!!!This is a time that most sponsers come to visit and the energy is at a high level. After an exhausting day, we left with lots of Feliz Navidad!!!

 

 

 a very young Mary

Paty, Belinda and us

the twelve days of Christmas - a frozen turkey poses as a partridge

can you see the 4 calling birds? too funny

 Canadian visitors

 Uriel graduated from college and will be leaving the home after being there 15 years!!!

 Belinda standing beside her box of presents - the boxes formed a tree

Paty wondering what is in her box

 Casa 7 family, where Paty and Belinda live

 Paty's 1st item on her wish list - and she can play it a bit

 this little guy rode his new bike all evening

 Belinda with stash of presents

 lots of hugs and good-byes



We want to wish each and every one of you a very blessed Christmas - and remember that
"For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6