”But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” Matt 19:14
 

 Dear Friends and Loved Ones,  Greetings in the Wonderful Name of Jesus!                                                                                          November, 2009

We would like to let you know that everything is going well at the home. We want to thank all of you for your continued support after the passing of our director, Brother Fred Potter. You have been faithful to support the work over these years and without you the work would not go on. We thank God that He is faithful.

We would also like to inform you that we now have the deed to the home which has taken us ten years to acquire. Thanks to each of you who have prayed and given to help us accomplish this. This means that the government will not be able to take the home from us for which we thank the Lord.

We want to thank each of you who sent encouraging letters to us and prayed about the work. We would also like to thank each of you who sent money for the uniforms and shoes for school.

On October 16, we celebrated Jessica’s 15th birthday which is a tradition in Mexico. Jessica has been in the home since she was two. No one has ever come to see about her all these years, so we felt a need to make this a very special event for her. We bought her a pretty dress, had a big cake made, and had a meal. She was very excited over all of this. Jessica is in Junior High and we would ask you to especially pray for her. We are not sure of her salvation.

Christmas is right around the corner. We ask you to pray concerning the Children’s Home when you start your Christmas preparations. Without your financial help, these children will not have much of a Christmas. We have to depend on the Lord for each and every aspect of the Home. All we can say is that He is faithful when we are faithless.

Until next time, I remain. Your missionary for Jesus’ sake, Judy Padgett

Dear Friends and Loved Ones, Greetings in the Wonderful Name of Jesus!                                                                                     July, 2009

School is out this month.  We will be starting back in August.  The children will need uniforms and shoes so I would ask you to pray about this need.

Everything at the home is going well.  We will be getting some new children before school starts.  We would ask you to start praying now for these children.  We are happy that all the problems at the home have been taken care of and things are running normal again.

We had an unexpected blessing last month.  A local motorcycle club made up of doctors and their families, visited the home and wanted to know some needs.  They bought new mattresses for the beds, new toilets, and a new water heater, as well as new cabinets for the kitchen.  We really praise the Lord for these new items.  You never know how the Lord is going to meet the needs, but he always does. 

Our truck at the home is a 1986 GMC and we need to replace it.  We use this truck to go to town to get groceries, take the children to the doctor, take the junior high students to school, and whatever else we have to do.  My plans are to take my 1992 van to the home, which will leave me without a vehicle.  Please pray about this need.

Our hearts were broken when the Lord called Preacher Potter home in April of this year.  After 35 years of him being founder and director of the home, we expect the Lord to continue to bless and meet the needs as he has been faithful to do all these years.

Please continue to pray for us.  We thank you for your faithfulness through the years.

 Until next time, I remain.  Your missionary for Jesus’ sake,   Judy Padgett

Prayer Letter            June, 2006

 Dear Friends and Loved Ones, Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!

It is a joy to report to you again from the Children’s Home.  The children are getting ready to finish up their school year.

We will have one to graduate from Junior High and two who will be graduating from the 6^th grade.  As I’ve said before, this is a real accomplishment for our children.  Most of the children in Mexico do not go to school after the 6^th grade, so to be able to send our children on for further education is a real blessing.

The graduations are very important to these people and they go all-out for this occasion.  Of course this means an added expense for the Home, but we are glad to be able to give our children this memory and we will trust the Lord to supply the money.  Not only will we need extra money for the graduations, but when school starts again we will need to have the money for uniforms and school shoes.  The Lord has never failed us in all these years and we will rest in his promises.

We will need $1,000 for the uniforms and $500 for shoes.  There is also an added expense for the children who will go on to Junior High and High School.  In order for them to attend these schools we will have to buy their books and pay for their tuition.

 We would ask you to prayerfully consider these requests.  Whatever you can send would greatly be appreciated.  Please make sure that you designate your check for uniforms and shoes.

I want to thank our faithful supporters.  May the Lord richly bless each of you.

 Until next time, I remain your Missionary for Jesus’ sake.

Judy Padgett

December 2001

Dear Friends and Loved Ones,

Greetings in the Wonderful Name of Jesus!

    It is a joy to report that all is going well in the Children’s Home.  We received a newborn, just hours old during the month of September.  He is growing and Ernestina and Jose have taken him in as their own.  That makes two babies they have taken in.  They get plenty of love and attention from them and the children in the Home.

    The Mission work is going very well.  Missionary, Jerry Shaw and his wife Delia are doing a great job.  We now have a national pastor and the work is really growing.  We recently had five saved!

     The young people from the Home and Mission recently were in a Singing and Bible competition, and won.  I’m very proud of them and so thankful they are growing in the Lord.  I’m really very excited over what the Lord is doing here.  We’ve been at the Children’s Home for 28 years and in Mexico for 30 years.  It’s wonderful to know the Lord is still working.

    I am enjoying driving the van the Lord gave me through Bill and Judy Campbell.  It drives like a Cadillac to me after driving the old van for so long.  It is really nice and I am truly thankful for it.

    We had an added expense for school uniforms of $700 in November.  We had not planned on this and it does not fit into our regular budget.  So, I’d ask you to pray concerning this.  Also, Christmas is here and we’d appreciate it if you would remember the Children’s Home in Mexico when you give this year.  Remember, the children in the Home depend on you for their Christmas.

    I trust all of you will have a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.  Until next time, I remain your missionary, because He was born.

Your Missionary for His Sake.

                                                                                                        Judy Padgett

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