Mil gracias from Arturo
Arturo with his family, daughters Miriam, Monica and wife Carmen.
After the recent food distribution, a community member, Arturo Gil wrote a letter to thank the members of Placentia Presbyterian Church for their generousity of time and money.
For many years when I visited the Orphanage, I would see Arturo in church, playing the bongo drums. He has always greeted me with warmth and enthusiasm. His letter reflects his open attitude.
San Antonio de las Minas, Mexico
10 June 2006Dear Brothers and Sisters, to those who can not be here today.
We know that your hearts are very close to the families in this place because of your tremendous love. It is our desire that the grace and peace of the Lord will be increased in each of your lives.
Through the years I have come to know the precious people that visit here and enjoy their work with the Food Distribution.
For me it is gratifying to see the desire of my USA brothers to work on this day that started out cloudy and became sunny and warm. You visited some casas [houses] over some pretty bad roads. I could not get tired in admiring your ministry. Please accept my gratitude for your wonderful job, for everything that you do, for using your personal vehicles, for the Lord’s power that is in you, for your time, money, prayers and much more. Mil gracias one more time.
You may be asking yourself, “Who is writing this letter?” Please allow me to present myself. My name is Arturo Gil. And my name like yours is written in God’s Book of Life in Heaven. But I also live with my wife Carmen and two daughters in this beautiful town.
The Food Distribution date happens to also be the date that my youngest daughter, Miriam turned 15 years old. Turning 15 is a very important date in the life of a Mexican family and we, me and my family celebrate this date working side by with you in this river of blessings. Thanks be to God! You make us feel extremely blessed.
A woman who I love, Carmen my wife, Monica and Miriam my daughters and me Arturo Gil send our affectionate greetings and our desire is for you to take courage in the overflowing love of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Him is the Glory, the Honor and Praise.
Arturo’s letter shows his heart. When you help the Orphanage, that help often extends to the surrounding community, and blesses others. Many, like Arturo, are grateful.