STREETWISE UPDATE!

We Need A Bus...or two!
Dot Chance
Nov 21, 2006

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS - OUTREACH TO TIJUANA CHILDREN

Last year we were able to use a bus to take the team across the border for our outreach and to go to the garbage dump to reach out to the children there. Unfortunately, that same bus is no longer available.


In just a few short weeks we will have around 85 people on our team to take the love of Jesus and toys that He has provided to two places in Tijuana. We will be hosting our annual HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS party at the church in TJ for about 600 children and around 200 adults. We will be blocking off the street (with the City's permission), setting up a bounce house, painting precious little faces, ministering the Gospel, feeding about 800 people (plus our team) and giving away toys to children who have nothing! The toy (value around $10) that we present to them will be the ONLY toy most of them receive all year...

Then we will be taking most of the team to the garbage dump in TIjuana where we will be giving away 500 teddy bears and 500 hot dogs to children who LITERALLY live in the garbage dump! Last year we only had about 35 "left over" toys and not nearly enough peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to give to them. The team had to begin tearing the sandwiches in half in order to feed more hungry children - it was heartbreaking - children were chasing the bus and literally begging for a toy or some food. WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING!

Thanks to Lori and Rudy Gonzales of Raven West Coast (ugo4God) for coming up with the idea of 500 teddy bears and getting them donated! Their children are amazing, Anthony, Maddie and Cece. They have worked hard to gather toys for this outreach.

A 6 year old little boy in San Angelo, Texas, is doing a fundraiser and toy drive every Sunday after church at Christian Faith Center (Pastors Tod and Shelly Nelson). His first Sunday he sold hot chocolate and brownies and raised $70 to help the children in Tijuana.

We need you to begin to pray right now for us to be able to cross the border with the toys and supplies needed for the outreach - please pray without ceasing. Please pray that above all these children receive Jesus and know that the blessing is from Him!

We also need to raise the funds to pay for all the food needed for the outreach, for all the toys and childrens underwear, toothbrushes and school supplies (crayolas, pencils, markers) to come in. We do not want even one child to leave our ou treach with nothing!

Also needed: beans, rice and onions to give to the families that attend (large zip loc bags are also needed)

A big need is transportation. Do you have a bus that you would like to drive to the border and help us cross and also drive us to the garbage dump? We could use 2 buses to take us to the dump. Do you know of a church in LA or San Diego that would want to help with this need?

If you would like to attend the outreach please contact us right away. You will need to pay for you own hotel room ($59.95/night - sleeps 4) and for you own food for most meals. You will need to purchase a TEAM JESUS t-shirt for $10 (please let us know your size).

The youth group from Hope Chapel in Santa Rosa is coming and each participant has been asked to bring 10 toys - what a great idea!

Please let us know how you can help:
1) Through prayer
2) Financial contribution
3) Send a $10 toy (there's no maximum - send as many as you can!)
4) Provide a bus or buses
5) $100 needed for Sowers of Seed scripture booklets in Spanish

Going with the Gospel,
Bobby & Dot Chance
Streetwise Ministry
www.StreetwiseMinistry.com
1-877-570-2745 (voicemail and info line)

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(I TRIED TO INSERT A PHOTO IN HERE BUT HAD PROBLEMS - if you would like to see some photos from past TJ outreaches please email us and we will email photos to you)