Mexico Minstry update

Good & exciting things have been happening around here lately! We are greatly encouraged, but know there will always be battles & trials, but for now are rejoicing in the direction God has been leading us! In February of 2008, Jonathan went back to school to get his EMT certification. In the class was a couple for Mexico City who are doctors in an ER . They told Jonathan about how people die all the time because the ERs are full and this lead us to start thinking and praying that God might use us in an area of Medical training. Totally different than what we had felt before but God kept bringing it to our hearts and we talked with a few missionaries that lived in mountain villages and they totally agreed that the people could use some basic first aid knowledge that could possibility save their lives one day. We tried finding a book already written in Spanish and couldn't that was cost efficient, so we are planning to write one and then translate it into Spanish (its easier that way, since I'll be doing most of the writing.) We are also going to include a Salvation message into the presentation about how God can save lives for eternity! And the best part: we got an invitation last night to for sure go to some mountain villages and share this!!! You really can't imagine the excitement in this house! We are going to work VERY hard to get this done by January or early February.

There is two ways you can help with this project! If you go to this website: www.smartsource.com there is a coupon for $3 off 2 Johnson & Johnson first aid items. These are around $1.00-$1.50 at walmarts and cvs. If you just want print the coupon and send it to me so I can purchase the kits to give to people that attend the presentation or you can purchase them and mail them to us. (I say purchase but they should be free, except for tax). Also I've read where these are .99 at CVS and at the pharmacy there is a diabetic coupon book that has a $1.00 off coupon, making them free. I do not have a CVS, so if anyone feels it on their heart to help with this, and has a CVS this would make a fun, mostly free project!

This leads to one more bit of news - we are planning a Spring/Summer 09 deputation schedule. If anyone is interested in us visiting your church or Christian Day School, email me at texmexspringers@aol.com We will have pictures & reports from our first experiences of this project!

And like always, will have updates on our blog. =) We covet your prayers over our family and this project in the next few months! So far our children are not the best with new schedules and content changes, so this is going to be a great challenge! But I know that God is leading us and if we obey Him, He will help the children to adjust!