There are times in life when we experience discouragement. Have you ever invested in something only to have it wasted? Like a tree that you buy, plant, and take of only to have it die after a short while. It isn't only the money but time and care that hurts.
We had a similar
incident in Bocachica recently. After we came to North Carolina, we left
Luis and Adriana in charge of the everything in Bocachica. Things were
going well until a few days after we left, yes that soon, the Kitchen
Aid mixer was stolen. Nobody knew anything about what happened to it. It
made us sick to our stomachs because of what it took to get the machine
there, and that it was well used for the work there. Adriana used the
mixer daily to make cupcakes to sell. That is how they supplement their
income as missionaries. The machine is irreplaceable due to cost but
also getting it there. So, like most all things in Bocachica they
continued the work doing it the hard way. Not that mixing by hand is too
hard, but when all of life is hard this luxury was a blessing. They
regularly sell about 90 cupcakes a day.
Last night Luis sent us a message in the middle of the night.
"Mira
Dios es fiel no lo puedo creer no sabemos quien fue la acabamos de
encontrar es por la mesericordia de Dios. Estamos felices."
Translation:
Someone
for some reason decided to return the mixer last night. They set it
over the wall that surrounds our property. Though we don't know who or
why, we are really thankful to the Lord who cares about even the small
things. Pray that the Lord continues to work in the heart of whoever
returned the machine. Thank you for your prayers and please continue to
pray for the lost in Bocachica.
Blessings,
The Ariels
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