4 months ago I felt a calling to move and serve at an orphanage called La Tribu in Tijuana, Mexico. Never in my craziest dreams did I think I would fall this deep in love with these kids, never did I think I would become a mom to them, never did I think I would be meeting many of their needs physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I never thought I would be this deep in!
The orphanage for the past 14 years has been run by a very special women named Edith with a HUGE heart for these kids, but even with a huge heart to do this work there has been a lack of structure and recourses for these precious children. Many of the kids at the orphanage have never been to school or know how to read because it has never been a choice for them due to different circumstances. As some of you might not know that many of these children come from abused backgrounds, drugs, and neglect. Another issue is that these kids were kicked out of school because of their conduct due to anger they carry from the past. Many people would come and go from this orphanage because the lack of structure and not enough staff to meet the needs of the children. Everyone would give up on them and it built more deep wounds in these kids hearts. However, the messiness did not scare me, but motivated me more to completely lay down my life to serve in a different level that I have never served before.
Everyday my heart is overwhelmed by the needs I can not meet... Sometimes there is no gas to fill the van to take the kids to school, there is not enough food, no uniforms for school (so the kids get made fun of because they are the poor ones), no water, no electricity, no basic needs, and the list goes on... I see the everyday struggle to keep these 80 kids alive and what a sacrifice it is! My heart is heavy everyday as I cry out to God for these children asking that He will provide every need not just physically but spiritually. Then I see God's hand upon every situation and the way He takes care of His children and He has never let them down.
Even as my day starts at 6am every day and ends until midnight because these kids are my world I could not feel more honored then to serve these precious babies. There is days I feel like giving up, when I feel I have no strength, and that I am not enough, but I know God has called me to completely lay down my life for these children, to do things right because no one has ever done things right for them, this is so that they know they have value and are worthy. Yes, meeting the needs of 80 children individually is overwhelming, but so beautiful to see these babies flourish for the first time in their
lives.
Moving on, I want to share this powerful testimony of one of my teen boys. This boy came into the orphanage because this was the last place that would take him. He had been kicked out of every orphanage because of his conduct and drug use. When I first saw him he looked at me with eyes of hate and would not talk to me... But somehow I knew he thought I would also give up on him like everyone in his life has. Everyday he was in trouble at the orphanage because he would not follow the rules. Then one day I decided to sit next to him and tell him you were created with a purpose and your life is precious. He looked at me confused with watery eyes and I gave him a hug then walked away. Those words were so powerful for him to hear because so many times he has been told he is trash and would never do anything with his life. Now he is one of the most behaved teen boys and he is eager to study at school. This is just one of the many stories that happen everyday of transformation for these kids. I wish I could share them all in one sentence however, it's so beautiful the work God is doing here and now.
Thank you to all of you who make this possible.
Also want to invite you to partner with me through this ministry as my goal each month is $1000 in order to provide immediate needs for these kids and also living expenses for me to stay. If you would live to give a monthly donation or one time click here: https://www.youcaring.com/project-f…/moving-to-mexico/344777
Thank you and love you all!
