Everything is still going well in Mexicali. Our team is doing an amazing job. Water and mud had come up through the floor of the clinic so they spent most of yesterday clearing that out. It looks a ton better. We have also cleared much of the metal debris out from the burned building. A family nearby with huge needs is going to receive the metal to re-roof their home and sell the rest as scrap to buy food for their four kids.
A team from Village Christian School is going to be joining us on-site this afternoon to give us another 14-20 bodies to help with cleanup. This morning our team is working on finishing out the clean-up of the clinic, resetting the bodega (tool shop), and pulling additional scrap from the burned building. I will be heading with Bruce Lacey over to a second clinic that is about 25-30 minutes away that sustained some damage that he just found out about this morning. I don’t think it’s anything major, something to do with a damaged water heater.
Keep praying for our team’s health (we have no one sick, while other groups have had a fun bug going around), safety, and attitude. They are doing fantastic. Can’t wait to share with you more of what God is doing here in Mexicali. His timing is perfect.
#1 by Peggy Muller on April 6, 2010 - 12:25 pm
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Mike,
Thank you for keeping us updated on what is happening on the trip. Turns out Mexicali, Mexico is a small world.
Jeff told me he connected to another group from Merced, CA whose youth minster and his wife (Cary and Pam Brent) are friends of mine from high school. It is a reminder that as brothers and sisters in Christ we are family no matter where we come from.
We are continuing to pray for safety and productive work during your stay.
#2 by Jesse J. Linares on April 6, 2010 - 1:26 pm
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Good afternoon, Mr Lovato. I am the news editor at HOY-Los Angeles, a Spanish newspaper with a distribution of approx. 150,000 copies. I would like to interview you and one of the students about your experience in Mexicali after the quake. Can you please call me at 213.237.4584. Thank you very much.
sincerely,
Jesse J. Linares
#3 by Georgia Gesner on April 6, 2010 - 2:04 pm
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Was watching Fox11 this morning and saw Mike Lovato representing Mag and talking about the Earthquake and why we were down there. Way to go Mike, keep up the good word & work!
#4 by Geno Robinson on April 6, 2010 - 4:13 pm
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Would love to see the interviews on YouTube or somewhere on line!
Blessings, Geno
#5 by Mike Lovato on April 6, 2010 - 4:16 pm
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Thanks for praying guys and for the kind comments. It’s our students and other leaders that are doing the hard work. God is doing amazing things here and we just get to watch Him work.
#6 by Alicia Jorns on April 6, 2010 - 7:34 pm
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That’s wonderful Mike!! I know God is blessing all of your efforts and the students there. Great attitude and cheerfullnes in times of troubled. God is defineitly is looking down and saying good job my faithful servants. May the good Lord continue to bless your time in Mexicali, Mexico.
Praise the Lord! Praise the name of the Lord; praise Him, you servants of the Lord…..Psalm 135: 1-3
#7 by Lauri Ann Jones on April 7, 2010 - 10:21 am
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Thanks for the updates. Comforted knowing Rachael and the group are in good hands. Love all you do. Sending prayers continuously!
#8 by Karen Jones on April 7, 2010 - 4:21 pm
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AS grandparents of one of your students, many thanks for the way to keep track of your amazing adventure. Love to Rachael and all. Many prayers aare sent from Madison WI. Nain and Taid