Our October Prayer Letter
Jim, from Santa Cruz Bible Church and who installed the system, and George enjoy a glass of purified water.
First day back to school for some of our kids at one of the private school they attend.October 2009
Dear Friends & Family,
It was a busy summer & beginning of fall here at Grace Children’s Home. This past summer was pivotal in our renewing our vision for our kids’ lives. It started with a painful, but necessary hurricane of staff changes. One former staff member in particular has called upon all possible sources at her disposal to try to disrupt our lives, and we’re still in the middle of the battle. But here’s what’s incredible (at least to me): What man has meant for harm, God used for our good!
Here’s a quick rundown: Mexican Immigration was called to inspect us; end result: we’ve turned in all our papers and we’ll soon have our residence! The Human Rights branch of the Government was called to inspect us; end result: we’ve deep-cleaned, renewed, refreshed and made several structural improvements! The Labor Commission of the Government was used against us; end result: we’ve learned much about Mexican labor laws, reviewed our hiring strategies, re-affirmed our vision for the kids, and gained five wonderful new staff! There’s more,… but to all of this we say: Thank you Lord Jesus! You’ve brought goodness out of an ugly situation.
Along with the all the above changes, here is some more exciting news. We now have 19 GCH kids in private schools! All of the kids that have shown to be responsible with their schooling, or that needed special intervention, are now receiving the best possible education. We send out a huge “thank you” to all of you generous givers. You’re making a tremendous difference in these kids’ lives!
Construction news: the Education Center is nearing completion, and is now being used for…well, education! Every school afternoon the place is buzzing with eight different study groups, all with their own adult leaders, and computers with internet access for the oldest group as well. In last Thursday’s Bible Study, we had 25 youth from GCH & the community in the main classroom gathered to learn more about the Lord and praise Him.
The dental room has been equipped with some very nice and newer equipment, including two self-contained dental chairs, a wall-mounted x-ray and a panoramic x-ray, and is close to being complete. New emergency exits have been installed in the girls’ & boys’ homes. We have a new storage area, much cleanup has been done, and we now have our own water purification system! We are SO grateful for the teams that sacrificed so much to make all this happen!!
As a family, I am glad to say that we are doing well. Stacey and I remain close to each other and our Lord, and our boys are all doing well. I want to thank all of you for your prayers and your sacrificial support for us. We couldn’t be here without you and I hope you see all of these things as a part of your life as well. May God bless your life in mysterious and wonderful ways.
Please pray that we keep the Lord Jesus our number one focus and that we keep growing in Him. We want to depend on Him, to thank Him, meditate on Him and to declare Him in all we do. Life without Jesus is empty and meaningless. Jesus fills us with joy and gives us an eternal purpose. There’s nothing better than to live for Him! We hope you experience His joy in your life today. Remember that He loves you.
With love and thanksgiving,
George & Stacey
The Palau Family – George, Stacey, Georgie, Eric & Marcus
http://www.gchmexico.org/
www.gspalaublog.blogspot.com
P.S. If you’d prefer to receive this letter by email, please let us know at gspalau@gmail.com.
Dear Friends & Family,
It was a busy summer & beginning of fall here at Grace Children’s Home. This past summer was pivotal in our renewing our vision for our kids’ lives. It started with a painful, but necessary hurricane of staff changes. One former staff member in particular has called upon all possible sources at her disposal to try to disrupt our lives, and we’re still in the middle of the battle. But here’s what’s incredible (at least to me): What man has meant for harm, God used for our good!
Here’s a quick rundown: Mexican Immigration was called to inspect us; end result: we’ve turned in all our papers and we’ll soon have our residence! The Human Rights branch of the Government was called to inspect us; end result: we’ve deep-cleaned, renewed, refreshed and made several structural improvements! The Labor Commission of the Government was used against us; end result: we’ve learned much about Mexican labor laws, reviewed our hiring strategies, re-affirmed our vision for the kids, and gained five wonderful new staff! There’s more,… but to all of this we say: Thank you Lord Jesus! You’ve brought goodness out of an ugly situation.
Along with the all the above changes, here is some more exciting news. We now have 19 GCH kids in private schools! All of the kids that have shown to be responsible with their schooling, or that needed special intervention, are now receiving the best possible education. We send out a huge “thank you” to all of you generous givers. You’re making a tremendous difference in these kids’ lives!
Construction news: the Education Center is nearing completion, and is now being used for…well, education! Every school afternoon the place is buzzing with eight different study groups, all with their own adult leaders, and computers with internet access for the oldest group as well. In last Thursday’s Bible Study, we had 25 youth from GCH & the community in the main classroom gathered to learn more about the Lord and praise Him.
The dental room has been equipped with some very nice and newer equipment, including two self-contained dental chairs, a wall-mounted x-ray and a panoramic x-ray, and is close to being complete. New emergency exits have been installed in the girls’ & boys’ homes. We have a new storage area, much cleanup has been done, and we now have our own water purification system! We are SO grateful for the teams that sacrificed so much to make all this happen!!
As a family, I am glad to say that we are doing well. Stacey and I remain close to each other and our Lord, and our boys are all doing well. I want to thank all of you for your prayers and your sacrificial support for us. We couldn’t be here without you and I hope you see all of these things as a part of your life as well. May God bless your life in mysterious and wonderful ways.
Please pray that we keep the Lord Jesus our number one focus and that we keep growing in Him. We want to depend on Him, to thank Him, meditate on Him and to declare Him in all we do. Life without Jesus is empty and meaningless. Jesus fills us with joy and gives us an eternal purpose. There’s nothing better than to live for Him! We hope you experience His joy in your life today. Remember that He loves you.
With love and thanksgiving,
George & Stacey
The Palau Family – George, Stacey, Georgie, Eric & Marcus
http://www.gchmexico.org/
www.gspalaublog.blogspot.com
P.S. If you’d prefer to receive this letter by email, please let us know at gspalau@gmail.com.
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