I want to share about our outreach to the homebound who live around our main Food Bank in Juarez, Mexico. Every other Friday, our team gathers groceries and supplies to take to the homes of the elderly and people with physical disabilities. We bring them beans, rice, fresh vegetables, cooking oil, and various donated canned goods.
When we get to each house, we visit with the individual and any family members who are there, find out how they are doing, and see if they have what they need. As we wrap up our visits, we ask if they would like prayer and see if they have any intentions they would like to mention specifically. They always join us in asking for God’s help and blessing.
Currently, we visit 35 individuals. Some of them have lost limbs due to amputations, often a result of having advanced diabetes. Eight of the people we visit regularly are visually impaired and legally blind. When we take visiting guests to these homes, our visitors often remark about how touched and inspired they were, especially by the people who are blind. “He puts me to shame,” one of our out-of-town visitors said upon leaving the house of one of our blind friends. “He has so little and can’t see, but he is so joyful and welcomed us so heartily into his home. I’m embarrassed by how much I complain when I look at what he has to deal with.”
These visits are always a highlight of the week, both for us and for those we serve, although we often feel that we benefit more than they do. Thank you for helping us serve them, and know that they pray for you and your families.