MISSION STATEMENT

MISSION STATEMENT -
WORKING TO SEE THE LIVES OF THE POOR TRANSFORMED BY THE POWER OF GOD AS IT IS SHOWN THROUGH THE LOCAL CHURCH





Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Day Care Tradgedy


As many of you have already heard, there was a terrible tradgedy that happened this past Friday in our city of Hermosillo. A day care caught fire and to this point, 43 children (most of whom were between the ages of 0-5yrs) have died. As you can imagine, the city is in mourning.
We (our family as well as most of our young adult group) were headed out of the city at the time of the fire. We were driving through an area not far from where the fire happened and it was caos. Traffic was jammed and ambulances, many many ambulances were trying to pass through. Police were directing traffic and trying to bring it all under control without much success. Once we left the city and arrived at our destination for the young adult weekend retreat, then we found out what had happened.
We ended our retreat early in order to return to the city to attend a city wide church service. Many Christians all across the city joined together to cry out to God to heal the remaining victims who are in hospital, heal the families of the victims, and heal the city as a whole. We received a donation from a church outside of the city as an expression of love from them to those who are hurting. That is just one of the ways that we are going to attempt (administering this gift) to bring Gods love and mercy to those who are desperate for it.
Please pray for us, pray that God would show us exactly how to get involved and how to show compassion in His name. We are called to be Jesus to these people, to a city in need. Thank you for your prayers.

2 comments:

Jeff and Amy McKissick said...

yes, we will be praying. Thinking of your family often.

Queen to my 3 Boys said...

I heard about this on the weekend. It made me feel sick to my stomach.

I have been praying for those poor families and I have also been praying for your family - that you'll have wisdom to know what to do or how to help.

I have been meaning to email you anyways. The email is still coming...promise.

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