I just wanted to give a quick update on the situation with Mariquita. We've received permission from her mother for she and her sister Maria to live at our ministry center, under our care. That's a big praise God!
The next part of this adventure is that we have to go get her and bring her back. She is somewhere in the Copper Canyon region, which covers roughly 50,000 square miles, with many little villages in the mountains and canyons. About 50,000 Tarahumara Indians live in this canyon system, and they are largely cut off from modern society. There is no phone number we can call and locate her. Mariquita's sister thinks she knows where they are, and we're trying to pin down what town she is in and finding the fastest way there.
At this point, our plan is to fly out on this rescue mission Wednesday afternoon to Juarez, pick up Maria and Patsy, our on-site missionary from El Paso, and head down to the Copper Canyon region. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will just lead us like a tracking device to that little girl to bring her home. Locating her could be like finding a needle in a haystack, but we've seen God move so mightily in this situation already, we have to take the leap of faith and just go. He is mighty to save, even little five-year-old Indians.
We will put the girls on cots in the ministry center for right now, but Juan (the pastor of our church down there) will begin constructing a stand-alone room in the only remaining open space on the existing ministry center lot. The chicken coop is getting booted to make room for girls! He thinks he can build this room for about $2000, so in faith we're having him begin the construction in the next day or so.
We've received so many encouraging e-mails and comments on the blog, and I can't express adequately how that has encouraged us in the last 24 hours. When God's people truly pray, He works! We're not out of the woods yet (and neither is Mariquita), but at least we're seeing some daylight. We would ask you to continue to lift this situation up to God in prayer - specifically for Mariquita's continued safety, for guidance and protection as we head down to find her, that the Lord would cause us to have favor with the woman who has her (that she would let her go without a struggle), that we would recognize and obey the Holy Spirit's leading as we proceed in this adventure, and wisdom to deal with all involved in a Christ-like manner.
Many of you have indicated that you would like to help out financially, and that is always welcomed. Please feel free to donate through PayPal on the Kingdom Flight website, or you can mail a check to the address on our contact page. Thank you for helping save this little girl, one of the Least of These mentioned in Matthew 25.
The next part of this adventure is that we have to go get her and bring her back. She is somewhere in the Copper Canyon region, which covers roughly 50,000 square miles, with many little villages in the mountains and canyons. About 50,000 Tarahumara Indians live in this canyon system, and they are largely cut off from modern society. There is no phone number we can call and locate her. Mariquita's sister thinks she knows where they are, and we're trying to pin down what town she is in and finding the fastest way there.
At this point, our plan is to fly out on this rescue mission Wednesday afternoon to Juarez, pick up Maria and Patsy, our on-site missionary from El Paso, and head down to the Copper Canyon region. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will just lead us like a tracking device to that little girl to bring her home. Locating her could be like finding a needle in a haystack, but we've seen God move so mightily in this situation already, we have to take the leap of faith and just go. He is mighty to save, even little five-year-old Indians.
We will put the girls on cots in the ministry center for right now, but Juan (the pastor of our church down there) will begin constructing a stand-alone room in the only remaining open space on the existing ministry center lot. The chicken coop is getting booted to make room for girls! He thinks he can build this room for about $2000, so in faith we're having him begin the construction in the next day or so.
We've received so many encouraging e-mails and comments on the blog, and I can't express adequately how that has encouraged us in the last 24 hours. When God's people truly pray, He works! We're not out of the woods yet (and neither is Mariquita), but at least we're seeing some daylight. We would ask you to continue to lift this situation up to God in prayer - specifically for Mariquita's continued safety, for guidance and protection as we head down to find her, that the Lord would cause us to have favor with the woman who has her (that she would let her go without a struggle), that we would recognize and obey the Holy Spirit's leading as we proceed in this adventure, and wisdom to deal with all involved in a Christ-like manner.
Many of you have indicated that you would like to help out financially, and that is always welcomed. Please feel free to donate through PayPal on the Kingdom Flight website, or you can mail a check to the address on our contact page. Thank you for helping save this little girl, one of the Least of These mentioned in Matthew 25.
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Will keep you in our prayers
I really hope you guys will be able to quickly find this girl safe & bring her to a place where she's loved and not treated like an unwanted piece of clothing. prayers going out! Thanks to you guys for your heart for these kids. Thank you!
~Laura
Amber & the kids & I are very concerned and praying that you are successful in rescuing Mariaquita. We eagerly await any update you have on the situation.
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