It has been awhile since the last blog...
It was partly because I wanted the life of my dear late friend to be known
but also because of the call I felt from the Lord to just BE...
to rest in Him and let Him be Lord of my life.
To be small and almost forgotten in the eyes of the world...
to trust that He has a plan even though I don't see it...
to take one day at a time,
trying to love and serve Him in the ways He shows me each day-
this is the only task He has asked of me.
Sure life has been busy.
Of course there has been much "accomplished" with the elderly
other than feeding 120 of them each week.
There have been bathrooms installed for those in need...
or medical treatment and teaching for those suffering from diabetes...
or new beds bought for elderly sleeping on horribly deteriorated beds...
or new roofing put in for some who had rain coming into their homes...
or visiting the sick elderly in the hospital...
or attending funerals and consoling the families.
But beyond what we "do"...
it's why we do it.
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"When mercy encounters a person,
it brings deep joy to the Father’s heart;
for from the beginning
the Father has lovingly turned towards the most vulnerable,
because His greatness and power
are revealed precisely in His capacity
to identify with the marginalized and the oppressed.
He is a kind, caring and faithful God who is close to those in need,
especially the poor;
He involves Himself tenderly in human reality
just as a father and mother do in the lives of their children."
It is for His Heart that we do what we do....
that hopefully something in our lives console the Heart of God
that is constantly so forgotten, offended, and unappreciated.
Of course, I want to give special thanks to a group
(from close-by to my hometown in MN)
who came to San Lucas to help with some construction projects this month:
It was partly because I wanted the life of my dear late friend to be known
but also because of the call I felt from the Lord to just BE...
to rest in Him and let Him be Lord of my life.
To be small and almost forgotten in the eyes of the world...
to trust that He has a plan even though I don't see it...
to take one day at a time,
trying to love and serve Him in the ways He shows me each day-
this is the only task He has asked of me.
Sure life has been busy.
Of course there has been much "accomplished" with the elderly
other than feeding 120 of them each week.
There have been bathrooms installed for those in need...
or medical treatment and teaching for those suffering from diabetes...
or new beds bought for elderly sleeping on horribly deteriorated beds...
or new roofing put in for some who had rain coming into their homes...
or visiting the sick elderly in the hospital...
or attending funerals and consoling the families.
But beyond what we "do"...
it's why we do it.
*****************************
"When mercy encounters a person,
it brings deep joy to the Father’s heart;
for from the beginning
the Father has lovingly turned towards the most vulnerable,
because His greatness and power
are revealed precisely in His capacity
to identify with the marginalized and the oppressed.
He is a kind, caring and faithful God who is close to those in need,
especially the poor;
He involves Himself tenderly in human reality
just as a father and mother do in the lives of their children."
-Pope Francis
*****************************It is for His Heart that we do what we do....
that hopefully something in our lives console the Heart of God
that is constantly so forgotten, offended, and unappreciated.
Of course, I want to give special thanks to a group
(from close-by to my hometown in MN)
who came to San Lucas to help with some construction projects this month:
Building a new kitchen for a poor elderly couple....
These metal sides were over 40 years old!
Any young kid loves a good demolition project!
This group knew how to work but also how to "chill-ax"!
The new dignified kitchen...
Many thanks to the Minnesota/Seattle group
who brought great energy, joy, and compassion to this small village.
May we continue to live each day not focused so much on WHAT we do...
but for Whom we do it for.
