Pastor Oscar and Pastor Debora

Greetings friends of Casa MAMi. Pastor Oscar is the local minister who has been faithfully, since last summer, visiting Casa MAMi more frequently to teach Bible studies on Saturdays and to take the girls to worship at his church in Reynosa, "Shikina Glory" two Sundays a month. Pastor Debora Bosquez is a friend of Sister Elma's who lives in Georgia and pastors a church, but, apparently is bilingual, and has in the past come to Reynosa, twice, to hold conferences for abused women. She and Elma are in touch and talking about planning a women's conference in August. (See Sister Elma's email below) Pastor Debora preaches and pays the expenses for the conferences. The focus of the conferences is wellness (physical health) and spiritual deliverance (liberation). One of the things that Debora, her husband, and Elma have discussed in the past, is establishing a home for abused women.

Elma sends the following email saying 1) pray about God's will in these matters, 2) Pastor Debora is offering to pay 250$ monthly rent at the old Casa MAMi location for this purpose, for the first two months. (You may remember the story of how the landlord decided to sell the property. Casa MAMi ended up moving when he raised his price too high. He never has found a buyer so it remains vacant.) Pastor Oscar and his wife are considering living in that home as house parents. His wife is a counselor with a psychology degree and offers spiritual direction as well. She says she will offer this help for no cost. They are thinking of trying this for a few months as they pray about God's leading. Their economic situation is very difficutly at present. 3) Elma also mentions that the women could clean the house and help with food preparation; She thinks that some of the food that is donated to Casa MAMi could be shared with this home.

From Kathy:

Please understand, that these ideas are not confirmed. Send us an email (casamamimx@hotmail.com) with your thoughts. Please join in praying over all of these opportunities. I plan to ask Elma many questions regarding this new ministry. She wants counsel. I will share your ideas with her as well! gracias,

The finances for salary payment for the wonderful staff at Casa MAMi are weak. The construction is nearly complete for the second floor. My daughter, Melanie, and I are going to Reynosa May 26 with a group from Church of the HOly Apostles in Memphis. We may finally be able to move the girls to the second floor.

Email from Sister Elma, in Spanish!

no se si antes le he hablado de la hermana Pastora Debora Bosquez
ella pastorea una iglesia en Gorgia, vino al valle este fin de semana-
ella me ha ayudado dos ocasiones en las conferencias para mujeres.
ella tiene el don de sanidad fisica y liberacion espiritual, cuando ella
viene a las conferencias, ella predica y tambien paga todos los gastos
de la conferencia, volantes, comida, sus boletos para venir con su esposo
esta vez que platicamos quiere que tengamos una nueva conferencia para
mujeres, tal vez en agosto, pero tambien comentamos, algo que desde
hace anos hemos comentado que seria tener una casa para apoyar a mujeres
maltratadas.
vimos el precio de la renta de laa casa donde estabamos antes, cobran
250 dollar de renta por mes, ella me dejo pago para dos meses de renta y orar
si es de Dios seguir adelante con este plam.Le pido ore por esto,por favor.
estamos orando y comparti esto con el Pastor Oscar, que el pastor a donde van
las ninas a la iglesia los domingos y ellos vienen los sabados -para estudio
biblico en la casa hogar, ellos estan pasando por dificultades economicas,
ellos no tienen para pagar la renta, yo les dije que pueden venir a esta casa
que ya la Pastora de dejo dos meses de pago, para que ellos vivan ahi, porque
ahora esa casa esta sola, sin habitar, el Pastor y su esposa deciden que si
se vienen a vivir en esta casa este tiempo y buscaremos la direccion de Dios.
los planes serian asi.
la pastora page la renta.
el Pastor y su esposa vivan ahi para cuidar y
si recibimos mujeres en abuso o violencia, sean ellas mismas las que se encarge
de la limpieza de las areas y para la comida que pasan por u n plato de comida
a la casa hogar en las horas indicadas,
que la esposa del poastor les de consejeria espiritual y las psicologas de la
universidad den terapaia psicologica a las mujeres.(sin costo)
por favor escribame que piensa de esto y estaremos orando.
las personas de la comida pueden estar mandando coimida con frecuencia.segun
la necesitemos' esto tambien es de bendicion paara la casa hogar, no viene toda
la comida, pero de lo que llege sera algo que no compremos y que usemos mucho.
Gracias, bendiciones hoy y siempre/
hermana Elma