A good friend stopped in

Nathan Heafner has made several trips to Bocachica. Usually he heads up a team and organizes the logistics for the group. This visit he came alone for a week to visit and work in the community. He loves the people here and likes to express that with a practical way in giving to others. We talked to the church here and asked them if there was someone in the church that needed help. There is a family that has lived in a two room house for twenty years. They have four children and only two are still in the house. Their dream has been to finish the house, but as the years flew by they never had enough to finish it. The husband is a carpenter who specializes in making canoes. He has had back surgery this year and had a hernia surgery as well. Being 70 years old, this has set him back a bit, and due to everyone going to fiber glass for boats there is a lull in his type of work. His wife sells fruit in the street and that helps a little bit. They have a daughter in college as well which requires any extra cash to help with her transportation and other needs.

 We decided to help this family out, and Nathan fund raised for the project. He raised more than what we had projected to finish the structure of the house, as a result we were able to do the walls, roof, windows, door, floor, counters, electrical, and stucco.
 The night we dedicated the house the wife gave a testimony that two years ago she started praying that they could finish the house. They were grateful the Lord provided this as answer to their prayers.
 Their grand kids hang out at their house everyday, they helped us with the work almost the whole time. In the pictures you can see them with their grandpa working on the various small jobs needing to be done.
 Thank you to all who helped in this project, they now have a living room and kitchen added to their house!

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. (gal 6:10)

By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. (jn 13:35)

House dedication

Picture with family and workers

Nathan with  Alfonzo and Mildred