India Project

Since visiting India in January and spending time with the kids in our childrens home, I have been consumed with the desire to build a home there for them and many others that are in need of food, shelter and love. Progress has been made. So far have bought an acre of land that costs us over $11,000.00 dollars. This is the first miracle. Now, we need to raise $8000.00 for the security wall to put around the compound and then begin to build the home. I thank the Lord for the generosity of my congregation that are standing with me on this. They faithfully give each month to meet the immediate needs of the home (rent, food, clothes, education, medicine, etc....). I am looking outside of the church also for help in this project. How can you help?

1. Pray for the children
2. Send a monthly offering to support a child.
3. If you live in Texas, switch your electricity company to Stream ( pveach.igniteinc.biz)
4. Ask the Lord what you can do to help.

I have made the determination to start and finish this project, I am doing everything that I can to move forward. I realize though that I cannot do it alone. I need a team of people to join me in this project. All I ask is that you procrastinate no longer, decide today to help.

This is Cristi, she is 6 or 7, she was sold by her father. She came to the home and found a new family. She recently told the director that she doesn't ever want to leave, she loves her new home.

This is the land we bought, soon we will start to build. Let's join together to serve others!

Money Cometh!

Since we made the commitment to start the Childrens home in India, God has been faithful to meet the need. This project has challenged me to look for resources outside the church to help build the home. One opportunity that came my way is a bussiness called 'Ignite". Ignite is a marketing company for Stream Energy. We offer people an opportunity to get paid when they turn on their lights. This company is only available for Texans but hopefully soon will become available to others states as well. This is the first Network Marketing business that I have become involved with that has actually produced money. I am just getting started and I am extremely impressed with the financial opportunity at my finger tips. This company has been in existence for about a year and has become one of the fastest growing bussiness in the country. Take a minute to look at my new webpage. pveach.igniteinc.biz If this interests you, get in touch with me and I can help you to helps others. This is just another way to find JOY IN SERVING OTHERS!

It's a Zoo!!

Its a zoo around here, three adult dogs, ten puppies, two adult cats, three new-born kitttens, two birds and more puppies on the way. Now the puppies are getting big enough to eat on their own and soon ready to be given away. It will be nice to return to some sort of sanity.

Living on the edge.....

As you read in my previous blogs, I was almost scammed on ebay. I guess that I am a glutton for punishment coz I went back there and bought a 1996 Ford Winstar minivan from Raleigh, North Carolina. If I can drive it back in one piece then I can be assured that I made a good deal. If it breaks down along the way, then you can let me have it. The idea though is to buy cars in the 1994-1996 range and legalize them, take them into Mexico to sell. If everything works out as planned, I can make a few hundred dollars for the Childrens home in India. I've never been out east before so this will give me a reason to fly out there and bring the vehicle back. Sometimes you have to get out of the boat if you want to walk on the water. If we are always so predictable then life becomes ruitine and boring. Its OK to live on the edge and to take some risks. I'll let you know how it works out, Deal or No Deal! Isn't it a joy to serve others?

My Nephew Jake is coming to town!

Jake, along with my two sons, Robert and Jason are fourth generation preachers on both sides of our family. That means that our family has been involved with ministry for many years now. Becky's grandmother was a pastor with the Church of God and as you know her father was in the ministry. My great uncle was a minister with the Christian Missionary Alliance and was the one that dedicated me to the Lord when I was a baby. Jake just graduated from a bible school in California and is starting his ministry. He will be with us for a few days and will minister in our church on the 28th of May in both the am and pm services. As I approach the middle and later years of my ministry it will be interesting to see how these young ministers grow and what they accomplish for Gods kingdom. Its time to pass on the baton, take the role of a spiritual father and mentor and teach this new generation of beleivers. Isn't it a joy to serve others?

This Job doesn't pay enough!

Have you ever said that? thought that? Am I the only one to think that "this job doesn't pay enough?" I understand why some people who were involved in ministry and somehow mingled back into society to what we would call a "normal" life, just seem to slowly fade away. I wish that in every case I deal with I could have a good outcome. It would be nice to be able to solve every problem and take every hurt and pain away. When hurting people come into my office looking for some relief of the burden and load they carry, the only way that I can help is to point people to Jesus. I can't solve peoples problems but I can point them to the problem solver. I still find myself though trying to help people carry their loads. This job just doesn't pay enough, but what value can you put on the privilege of serving others?

When you feel like God can't use you, Remember -

Abraham was too old
Isaac was a day dreamer
Jacob was a liar
Leah was ugly
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem
Gideon was afraid
Samson had long hair and was a womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
David had an affair and was a murderer
Elijah was suicidal
Isaiah preached naked
Jonah ran away from God
Naomi was a widow
Job went bankrupt
Peter denied Christ
The disciples fell asleep while praying
Martha worried about everything
The Samitan woman was divorsed more than once
Zacheus was too small
Paul was too religious
Lazarus was dead.

Now, no more excuses! God can use you to your full potnetial. Besides you aren't the message you are just the messenger!

It's a Scam!

The notice I received that I had a second chance to buy that car is a scam. Its looked like an official document from Ebay but turns out to be false. I wonder how many people are getting hoaxed to send money to these scam artists thinking that it on the up and up? There where two things that gave it away, one they said that they would deliver the car, (hmmmm) and two they wanted me to send money by western union to the United Kingdom. Why would I send money to the United Kingdom to purchase a car from Forth Worth? I guess that these are Phishers, people phishing for information from people to eventually steal their identity. Be careful, there are lots of nasty people out there, they have no desire to serve others!

I Won! I think??

I just received a notice from Ebay that the winner of a car that I bid on defaulted and since I had the second highest bid, I win. The car I bid on was a 1995 Volkswagen Jetta. Now I have to figure out how to pay for it and bring it down from Forth Worth. After that, the car will be taken to the Mexican border to get legalized and my friend Eli will come up from Morelia to take the car back to Morelia to sell. The idea is to sell it for a profit and then try to find another deal and make another buck. I will keep you posted on my progress, if you feel like it, please pray for this to succeed. Isn't it a Joy to serve others?

Ebay Auction

The last time that I was in Morelia, MX visiting my pastor friend, we started a business. Older model cars from the states (94-96) can be imported by Mexico. So people come up from the interior of Mexico to look for used cars to take back. My job is to find good used cars or minivans that we might be able to sell there. There are lots of opportunities on Ebay, sounds easy enough. Just be the high bidder and the car is yours. Hmmm, well I found two cars to bid on, began the process and at the last minute someone out bid me and I lost the opportunity. How hard can it be to win an auction on Ebay? Oh, by the way, the profit that I make in this venture is going to help build the Childrens home in India. If I were to buy and sell about 30 cars, I could pretty much build that home. Isn't it a joy to serve others?

Mothers Day!

May the 10th, mothers day. Its sad to admit but moms are under rated. I've observed mothers in different countries of the world and the most of them really have a hard life. In the mountains of Chiapas they are seen carrying heavy loads of wood on their heads walking up a steep mountain road. In India, they are seen carrying jugs of water on their heads for a long distant. Some mothers are seen washing clothes at the river bank on rocks. They work relentlessly from dawn to dusk cleaning, cooking, washing clothes, shopping at the market, and probably the most difficult is taking care of the kids 24/7. Moms are under appreciated. Moms are expected to sacrifice, serve, give of themselves, solve problems, be everything to everyone. I think that 1 Corintians 13 describe moms; let me change one word to make my point. Mom is patient, mom is kind and is not jealous; mom does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; she does not seek her own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices in the truth; she bears all things, beleives all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Mom never fails!! This scripture describes my mom. She was always willing to do without so that us kids always had what we needed. She gave us wisdom, advise, prayers, guidance, discipline and pointed us to Jesus to help us. She interceeded and prayed for God to protect and keep us. We have become what we are mostly by the loving life and prayers of Mom. Thanks for beleiving in me, thanks for everything, I love you!!

Puppies

Jason, our son, was given a purebred female Chocolate Lab a few months ago. She is a nice docile dog but has helped to literally destroy my manicured yard. She came into heat a few months ago and we were very careful to keep her away from any male dog in the area. Well our efforts were in vain as she ended up pregnant. It must of happened when we left town for a couple of days and left her (Dulce) in the care of relatives. Now we have 10, yes 10 puppies. They are not purebred but some mixed breed. Its hard to tell what they might look like when they are older but now they are cute little puppies. We'll have puppies to give away in a few weeks or if you want to purchase one that will be up to you. Any donation will go to help build the orphanage in India. At this point I just want to find homes for these criters and make sure they have someone to care for them. Contact Becky if interested. Oh, its first come, first serve. Isn't it a joy to serve others!