PRAISE
THE LORD ALL YOU NATIONS. PRAISE THE LORD
ALL YOU PEOPLE. PSALMS 117:1
LOVE
THE LORD YOUR GOD AND LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS
YOURSELF. LUKE 10:27
Vacation Bible School at
Boldtville Presbyterian Church in San Antonio was
a fun-filled, faith-filled 4-day event in late
June. The students studied faith in action around
the world. Mexico was one of the focus countries.
Children learned "Hola" or "Hi" as an important
word when meeting neighbors and how to put Psalms
117:1 and Luke 10:27 into practice, praising the
Lord, loving Him and our neighbors.
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Boldtville Vacation Bible School |
CUPS visited on the last day and
talked about schools in Mexico. The VBS children
met Juan de Dios (special education), Alejandro
(kindergarten), and Paulita (primary), all from
schools where CUPS friends have helped with school
supplies, books, and teacher materials. The best
part of all, after watching the children in their
final day program - was to meet so many members of
the congregation who had wonderful ideas about how
they might continue to help with CUPS mission in
Mexico.
CUPS program to assist schools in
Mexico involves over 2,500 students mostly at the
kindergarten and primary school levels in rural or
remote locations. We also help in rural middle
schools. Help for students like Paulita included a
notebook, pencils, crayons, a pencil sharpener and
pair of scissors. Classrooms are enriched by the
donation of books. Other enrichment materials
include games to sharpen math skills or puzzles
for problem solving skills.
What you can do to
help our neighbors in Mexico? When can you help? Any time you have a
donation for CUPS is good time, but we have
targeted specific months for Donation Campaigns.
See the Donation Schedule and Donation Locations
in the sidebar.
Each of our school
supply packets has a label in Spanish "Para Ti. Que
Dios le Bendiga. Comunidades Unidas Pro Salud and
los Amigos de CUPS." [For
You. May God Bless You. Comunidades Unidas Pro
Salud and the friends of CUPS]. This label also
goes on our donated medical equipment before it is
distributed. While it may be important for
recipients to know who is giving them something,
what is far more important is that each recipient
feels God's love and to know that they are part of
His world and that they are NOT alone, especially
in these troubled times in Mexico. This simple
label helps towards this effort. You help towards
this effort.
Special
News
First Presbyterian Church,
McAllen launched their first recycle campaign in
several local McAllen ISD schools. The results
were fantastic! Some of their supplies are already
in Mexico and the rest will go soon. In addition
to helping CUPS and Puentes de Christo, who works
in Reynosa, other valley non-profits benefited as
well. This represents loads of love and goodwill
for those with needs, and a lot less in our local
landfill. Yeah, God!
Donations from Copperas Cove High
School's DECA Club, Copperas Cove, TX were an
unexpected donation when donations were organized
at FPC McAllen.
The Peniel Presbyterian Church in
Valle Hermoso held their Vacation Bible School the
week of July 22. CUPS was able to help them with
supplies for the VBS and also provided 20 school
packets for children who are part of the Peniel
Presbyterian Church family. Ten Bibles in Spanish
were presented at the July 17 Wednesday evening
praise service. One lady told Louise that she was
getting a Bible for a friend, surely an example of
loving one's neighbor.
Two more PETs (Personal Energy
Transportation) units were placed, one in Valle
Hermoso and the other in Matamoros.
Stan Marley continues to provide
free storage space for CUPS donations until they
are taken to Mexico. Gracias Stan!
Our Valle Hermoso warehouse has
been adopted by the family living
across the street from us. They
help out in many different ways. Their
oldest son, Fernando, is particularly helpful,
opening the floppy gate, unloading and pitching in
to help ready school supplies for their student
packets. He is just one example of the
wonderful help we receive from our Mexican
neighbors.
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Fernando at the warehouse |
Perhaps
the most special of news of all is that you
continue to support CUPS and our school programs
for Mexico and for those with medical and health
needs.
LOVE THE
LORD YOUR GOD AND LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
LUKE 10:27
