It has been the most incredible year for our family! God has blessed us in more ways than we can count or remember. We are continually humbled by all the prayer and financial support we have received from all of you. During our time in Mexico we were able to do many things, and I have tried to summarize them into a list to share with all of you.
We helped prepare children in our two ejidos for the sacraments they were eligible to receive. Some of them have been waiting for Confirmation and Communion for years!
16 - First Communion / First Confession
8 - Confirmation
1 - Baptism
We encouraged and helped prepare 2 couples to receive the sacrament of marriage. In Mexico, a big problem is people getting married civilly and never getting married in the Church. Through witness and encouragement (and financial support) we were able to see these two couples receive the grace of the sacrament!
We bought many bibles for people who requested them so they could start reading and building a relationship with Jesus.
We were able to provide financial assistance for a 3 year old girl to go to kindergarten.
For the work projects our team was able to perform $30,104 worth of work. This includes the money we put forth, as well as the other family stationed with us and the short term mission trips that came down.
- Rewire 7 homes
- Install 10 new roofs
- Repair 2 roofs
- Install 3 concrete floors
- Install 1 new sewer line
- Construct 3 complete rooms
- Repair fire damage on the house of an elderly couple
- Construct 1 new bathroom
- Construct 1 new chapel
- Repair 1 chapel which had a wall falling and install new window and door
- Place a tile floor in a chapel and install new electrical
- Provided full-time employment to three local men for almost the entire year
- Misc. small projects
We served people who came to the door by providing them with medications they needed or other financial assistance. The total amount of this came to: $2,486
The Quinn Family was able to give a total amount of: $9,704
Beyond the monetary aid we gave, it is so hard to describe the value of God sending us to the people of the Ejidos to minister to their spiritual need. The two ejidos we ministered to all year were so very appreciative of our teaching them "many good things" about the faith, visiting them, and getting to know them. Through our time together we were able to make so many valuable and long lasting friendships. It was very hard to leave the people and see the tears run down their faces. Please keep these communities in your prayers as well that they may continue in their walk with the Lord and that we may all be together in eternity!
We want to say THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for all the ways in which you have supported us this year!
Click here to watch a thank you video put together by Family Missions Company with pictures from around the world in our mission locations.
