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May news

   Hello! I really don't have much time to write, but I guess I'll just take a little time. :) We were in Tlaxcala or Mexico City three weeks out of the past month, and just came "home" to Tehuacàn Wednesday evening. Thankfully, we were able to get a bunch of paperwork done, and now we're waiting for Clayton's birth certificate and passport to come in the mail, and also Marcus' document, making him an immigrant here in Mexico. Josuè's visa application to go to the States was denied - to get a visa, he or his father would need to have a bunch of money in the bank and a big business going, or have a registered church in the States to sponsor him, which we are not interested in, so they couldn't give him the visa.
   The morning after we got home, a young mother (18-year-old) named Alejandra came needing some tortilla money. She'd come a number of times before and helped with housework, and we were able to give her some money so she could go to the doctor, some clothes for her children, etc. She and her "husband" have two dear little girls, ages 2 and 3 1/2. She said her husband was sick for quite a while, and unable to work, but now he has a job and they're trying to get their debts paid off. Well, this last time when she needed help, we didn't have money to give her, but we did have a sewing machine that hadn't sold yet. So Marcus took that to her house, so that she could leave it with the woman who gives her tortillas on credit, until she would be able to pay. But today she came and helped me a while, and then wondered if we could show her how to use the sewing machine. They haven't left it with the other woman yet, and Alejandra was anxious to use it. So anyway, I spent a couple hours with her this afternoon, helping her sew. She and her husband and sister-in-law plan to come for the service on Sunday, they said. I've already had opportunity to share with her what the Lord says about fornication (she and her "husband" are not married), wifely submission, modest dress, child training, etc. She is very helpful and thankful, and willing to share what she has, also. One day she brought me a bag of little boys' clothes, since she doesn't have any boys, and this afternoon she brought a little container of oatmeal atole, since she knew I liked it when she served me some in her house. She is from a town in the mountain range two hours or so from here, and hasn't been able to go back to visit her family for three years, for lack of funds. We're hoping to go soon and take them, and preach there.
   Bro. Daniel Barajas and family plan to come tomorrow and be here over Sunday. The brethren want to go and preach outside a big evangelical church on Sunday, also. I guess Sis. Paty and Erika will get to help me clean tomorrow - I've been busy doing wash, making food, helping the children with their schoolwork, etc. So the house is dirty and suitcases still aren't all unpacked... :) I'm glad they like to clean - things will get into shape pretty fast that way, and we can visit while we work together. (Later - looks like they won't be coming tomorrow after all - it's postponed till next weekend. Hopefully Raùl and Gaby and Josuè Moreno can come along then, too.)
   Marcus just got off the phone with Bro. Daniel, and among other things, Bro. Daniel mentioned that there's a little girl (maybe 9 or 10 years old) and her mother that were with the brethren in their service last evening. She had come to B. Daniel's apartment a few times after learning to know them in the play area of their development. They shared with her about following Jesus and not loving the world, and dressing to please the Lord, too. She told her mother, "Mother, I've got to dress modestly. It's time to seek the Lord!" She begged them for a covering and modest dress, which they gladly gave, and she began wearing it right away, saying, "I don't want this world anymore! I want to follow the Lord." She badly wanted to come along with Bro. Daniel's to Tehuacàn this weekend, but her family had other plans. Apparently she and her mother listened attentively in the service last evening.
   As far as our trip to the States, we're planning for it in a few weeks, depending on when we get our paperwork back.
   Well, this got pretty long. I'd better stop and get my wash folded now. God bless you!
                                    Monica