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As I look back on our 2009 Mission Trip, one of the bright moments of that trip was the joy of partnering with one of the Orphanage in Piedras Negras, Mexico. During our July 2009 trip, our mission team not only interacted with the children who lived in the orphanage during an interactive Bible Lesson complete with songs, story time, crafts, and snacks, but we also had the privilege of building a concrete wall to enclose a play area for the children.
This orphanage is in the downtown area of Piedras Negras and it is not a safe area for children to play outside, but the wall created a “safe zone” for the children to play. As we learned of the poor and dangerous conditions that some of the children were removed from their homes of origin and placed in this safe, loving home it reminded me of one of the many beautiful descriptions of God in Scripture. The Psalmist described God as …
Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—
this is God, whose dwelling is holy.
God places the lonely in families. Psalm 68:5-6 NLT
It is so great to see the wall completed. I remember laying the block at 112 degrees last year and it is great to see our begining of the wall was completed by other christians to meet the need.
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