Introduction to the drop in Centre and a prayer request

This will be our base during the day for the next weeks, it's the amazing drop in centre where the street kids come to get some good food, to wash, and to get some hope in the form of learning about Jesus.

I won't be taking too many close up pictures of the kids, since they are not there to be exploited, but hopefully you will get a flavour of the work that needs to be done for these amazing kids.

I remembered the way, and didn't get lost, which is a blessing, but road works made the trip take 2 hours, instead of the 1 hour I hoped it might take. Coming home was much quicker thankfully. Tabitha and Oscar are learning that mad driving is just normal in Mexico.

Just to explain a little from this picture, in between Oscar and Tabitha are 2 people who are absolute saints. 14 years working with the street kids now, they are Alex and Pati. Alex even shared with them about how he had been in prison, a drug addict, but when he found Jesus, his life totally changed, and he promised that when he left prison, he'd help street kids.

Beside Oscar to the left is someone that Carol and I met way back in 2001 when we first went to Mexico City. He worked at traffic lights cleaning car windows, but is now working for a local hospital and earning proper money. It is a little selfish maybe, but it was a relief to see some familiar street kids in the drop in centre, even after 7 years.

The other gentleman brings teams down from America to help with projects in the street kid ministry, and is a terrific support to the work. In the background you can see clothes on shelves, where the kids can get some fresh clean clothes when they arrive, all donated for the kids.

But you'll notice that Carol and Zara are missing. Zara is a bit congested which is making her breathless, and so she needed to stay home today to have an opportunity to rest. Her stamina is low, so we'll take it a day at a time to see when she is ready to be up and running. Can you pray for her that she'll get better?

Thanks everyone, and God bless you.