Happy Canada Day!!!! (from Mexico!)
Happy Canada Day!
Today is a special day all around as we also celebrate our son’s (Caleb’s) birthday. He was born in Mexico on Canada day 8 years ago!  We thank the Lord for His goodness in blessing us with such a wonderful family! Here is a photo of Caleb and his friends in his Lego Star Wars party!
I just read in this morning’s paper here that we broke a record yesterday in Hermosillo – 48C. It’s been hot as we run around preparing for the two youth teams that arrive tomorrow and Saturday from Osler, Sask. and Three Hills, Alberta. That brings us to our first prayer request. Please pray for the next 10 days as we as a church in partnership with our Canadian brothers and sisters reach out to hundreds of children, youth and adults through Kid’s Clubs, orphanage ministry, poverty ministry and other ministries. Please pray for Victor, one of our university age youth that was baptized in April, as he directs the Kid’s Clubs with the help of many more. Pray that the Holy Spirit would fill him with power, patience, wisdom and peace as he gives direction to the clubs. This year we are having two clubs to be able to handle the numbers of children that we believe God will send to us.  There are two clubs with a limit of 100 children per club. Please pray that the seed of the Word of God would fall on good soil and that from this outreach there would be many that would grow up to produce much fruit for God’s kingdom. Please pray for us as Mexicans and Canadians as we minister to one another as well. Many times the biggest impact that results from reaching out to the lost, poor and needy is what God does in our own hearts. Father, let Your kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Please pray today for Cesar and Marcela (a couple many of you have heard of or met) as they are looking for work right now. God is providing opportunities and this afternoon I am taking Cesar to start training with a telemarketing firm. Please pray for God’s direction. Remember when you get those annoying calls from people trying to sell you things that many times you are talking with a person who makes a tenth (or less) of what a minimum wage worker makes in Canada or the U.S. and is trying to support a family on that. Showing mercy to the poor in Canada can mean being respectful to the person calling from India or Mexico trying to make a living.
Please pray for us during the next 10 days as we operate at an accelerated pace attending to the many logistics of hosting 30 people. The extreme heat adds a dimension of exhaustion to the mix. Please pray for the health of the teams and for us as a family as we give 100% while waiting on the Lord to make this time a success. Please pray for the Elliott family (our co-workers) as they also take on much of the load of these teams. We look forward to God doing amazing things in our lives!!!
Please pray for Shelli and her team of workers ministering to the kids burned by the day-care fire. The SMILE program continues to impact the lives of the families that are participating. Shelli has had many open doors to minister to the parents that are still suffering from the tragedy. Please continue to uphold Shelli as she seeks direction in how this ministry should develop. Praise the Lord for His guidance so far!
I will sign off now so that this actually gets to you on Canada Day. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement. We depend on you.
Joyfully serving Jesus and the ones He came to seek and to save,
Greg, Shelli, Talson, Annelise and Caleb Neufeld
