Learning the 'Unrehersed Rhythms of Grace..."

8 Nov

Hey, y'all!
Well, here we are, walking thru all kinds of bits of 'life'.
Lori is recovering from a vascular procedure, doing OK but still moving a bit slow.
We will be attending a memorial service tomorrow here in Chula Vista for the young man who tragically died on our street a few weeks ago. Soooo many folks are still grieving...
Always some detail to take care of: property upkeep, correspondances, updates, car repair, meetings....

So much of ministry is handling a million details, 98% 'just stuff'... being responsible...

I love the way The Message renders Matthew 11:28-30

^{28-30 (Jesus talking here)}  “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”

I'm SO wanting to learn the Unforced rhythms of Grace... me, the guy with two left feet...

Chris

New Homes

New homes are popping up in the valley around our place in San Vicente. A local land owner has divided up the valley into 40' x 80' lots that many of the farm workers are scooping up to build their first homes. Here you can see typical building materials that include old garage doors, wooden pallets, scrap lumber, cardboard boxes, sheet metal and tarp roofs. It's a start for these struggling families. Three of the ladies that are currently participating in building their own sewing businesses with me have begun putting up houses in this valley.

Electronic Bags

I've been working with the ladies to expand their line of purses and bags. One recent week in San Vicente was spent designing electronic bags. These padded bags are to protect computers and e-readers, have adjustable straps and come in a variety of sizes. Yolanda has been whipping up colors to appeal to both men and women.

Desert Flowers

Some of the beauty of the desert around us in San Vicente.

2x4 security... 17Oct

SO... while Lori was busy with her sewing classes, I (Chris) got busy and installed 2x4's on the inside of all the windows in our house... plus a number of other 'chica-nada' repairs to reduce the ability of robbers to break in again.
Them 2x4's are in with 4 inch screws, deep into the hard-wood frame.
C

Wildfires buring

We've got two wildfires about 5-6 miles away. It's Oct 17, temp went up to 91 (official) with relative humidity of 20%. Tropical Depression 'Paul' basically fell apart over us, and created a few hours of 35-knot winds...
It's dark now, the fire to the west has diminshed, but the one to the east has quite the healthy orange glow... we'll have to stay alert, if we need to e-vac

Her Favorite Thing To Do...

Hey

Nice banner, eh? Lori puts this out so the people in the neighborhood know they are invited...
She's doing a full week of sewing classes (public) and a number of special sessions (private) helping people work on their projects, some for their home, some for sale to help their financial income.
Pray for Lori as she works hard this week.
Chris