Salvador Venegas at the church property
As you know from our previous emails, we have been planning on buying a property. God has provided, and the church has bought a property! The church has been saving money for the past 6 years or so in order to buy a property. Last month, a lady in our church, Maria Elena, told us that she wanted to sell a 200 m2 property that she owns. She wanted to sell it for $200,000 pesos, but she said she will sell it to us for $120,000 pesos($10,000US)! The church has saved just enough money to purchase the property in cash! We are now just waiting for the correct paperwork to go through.
However, because they are using all of their money on the property, they don’t have any money left to start building. So, next month, we will be moving out of our current building that we are renting, in order to save money for the building project. We would like to raise money from the U.S. for the initial phase of the building project. We have set a goal of $10,000US to help with the initial phase of the building project. We currently have $1,500 of that amount raised from an individual and Springside Baptist Church. The $10,000 is not enough for the entire project. It will help with building walls around the property, a couple of rooms for someone to live in to keep an eye on the property, bathrooms, a storage room, and a temporary place for worship services. As the church saves money, they will be able to finish the project.
If you would like to be more involved, you can also come down on a mission’s trip to help with the construction. You don’t have to have any experience, just a willing heart to serve. You can work alongside others who know what they are doing. There is one church that is planning a trip to Texcoco in January. If you are interested in joining that church or coming down with your own group, please get in touch with us.
If you would like to contribute to the building project, we are receiving funds through our teammates mission. You may make an online donation with your credit card here. Select Special Project and type in 063597-Texcoco Building Fund. You can also send a check with a note that says, “Texcoco Building Fund” to:
CAM International
8625 La Prada Dr.
Dallas, TX 75228
We praise God for his provision! Thank you for being a big part in the work here in Texcoco!
God bless,
Bryan, Susan, Josh, Caleb, Abby, and Aaron