Christmas in February

Do you know the moment when you've spent so much time getting the perfect Christmas gift and you watch your small child open the present? You know, the gift she has been wanting forever. And you found it and you have been waiting to see this moment. The smile on her face and the joy. You eagerly watch for the look on her face because of the joy in seeing someone you dearly love receive such a valued gift.
We lived that today.
To go and bless the two completed homes and bring gifts and new furnishings to these wonderful families was just like Christmas.
We saw some beautiful kids pour joy out of their hearts through their smiles and excitement. That was a gift for us.
We saw fathers give thanks for new and much needed tools.
That was a gift for us.
We saw mothers express thankfullness for new stoves and sinks.
That was a gift for us.
And more importantly we gave new homes to two beautiful families!
We got to pray with both families and bless their homes.
And you know what both men said seperately to us? They had both dreamed of having a new home for their families. God is the Dream Maker!
With a new home comes new hope. We poured our hearts into these people and they loved right back. I cannot tell you how much love Christ has filled our hearts with. And I can't tell you how incredible these people are. The children are adorable!
For me to hug Moises and feel the love from him was pure joy. The love he has given me and I have for him is a gift I will alway treasure.
Can you imagine? Jesus watching us hug and love each other like brothers? Was that one of His many moments to watch us open a gift? Did it bring a smile to my Lord's face?
He is good ain't He?
Good all the time, all the time He is good!
What a gift this trip has been.

Can't wait to see the present he has for us tomorrow!

In Christ, Joe