Our grandson Steele meeting his big family at the orphanage. It’s hard to believe this is the first time our kids at the orphanage have seen or held a new baby. They are isolated from the world, not accepted by society. You allow us to love them daily as family.
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Mission Team Testimony
Today is bittersweet, on this very day last year I was on a journey to see a different part of the world that I never knew I could love so much!! 🇵🇪 Live Simply 4 Peru holds a special part in life my life!! I gained blessings and family!! I will never forget the day I left my heart in Peru!! This time next year prayerfully I will be joined back with my family and a place I would like to call home Peru!!! #hopedreamlive
It's All LOVE!
Belikia Sudie Isom
Live Simply for Orphans PERU Mission Team Member
GRANDSON STEELE MEETS HIS BIG FAMILY at Orphanage
One day Steele will preach the Gospel to his community! It's hard to believe this is the first time our kids at the orphanage have seen or held a new baby. They are isolated from the world, not accepted by society. You allow us to love them daily as family.(click thru pics below!)
Live Simply Street Ministry at Local Dump
We have been so humbled to serve families living in the local city dump. Every day the families take turns digging thru the new trash looking for anything of value or recyclable plastic they can trade for pennies. We are blessed to share hope thru the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Pictured is Ruth, she is a mentally challenged 22 year old. Her Dad Bonafacio has raised her by himself since birth. Her birth mother abandoned her after learning Ruth was developmentally slow. Bonafacio accepted Christ as his personal Savior through our street visitation program. He cannot read or write but carries a new Bible in his work vest every where he goes. He works 7 days a week as a mule at our local open air market beginning at 3am every day. Your support allows Ruth to go daily to a vocational school for the mentally challenged in Arequipa. She learns basic life skills such as cooking, sewing, leather work and grooming skills.
Bonafacio always worries what will happen to Ruth when he goes to Heaven. He always tells Maisie and Sandro that he wants them to raise Ruth. Bonafacio doesn’t understand why Ruth hasn’t developed or grown out of her retardation. His is a very loving father and cherishes his daughter but does not have the understanding of her condition. Your support allows us to love her, one day God may have a greater need for Ruth in our family!
Join the Live Simply for Orphans family. There's no better way to make an impact than to become an active advocate yourself. Sponsor a Special Needs Orphan, After School Feeding Center, Single Mom, Hospital Visitation Ministry or a missionary now and make an impact!
We view each of our children in our ministry as members of our Live Simply for Peru forever family. Just like any parent, we are very proud of each child, dream of their future and love to show them off. We invite you to meet our kids, hear their stories and allow them to grow up in your family.
Our Special Needs "We Feed Ourselves" Garden project is our vocational style training program for the older boys at the special needs orphanage. We have a giant vegetable garden to help feed our kids!
Our Single Mom Family support allows our Mom's to provide for their children keeping the family unit at home and together.
Our Live Simply Hospital Visitation Ministry shares the Gospel, prayer and love with over 100 patients/families every week now.
Steele Meeting the Happy Hens & Highlands Farm Family
Steele meeting his new friend sent by Adam & Emily from Happy Hens & Highlands Farm. Steele is wrapped in his Highland Cow Tubular Bandana! (Check out www.happyhensandhighlands.com)
OUR CHARLIE CRAIG
Charles Ross Craig, Jr. 68 of Mt. Holly, NC passed away Saturday April 21, 2018 at the Robin Johnson Hospice House in Dallas, NC. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be Thursday April 26 at 2 PM in Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Gastonia, NC with Rev. Tom Kinman officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the Family Life Center.
Born March 19, 1950 in Mecklenburg County, he was the son of Charles R. Craig, Sr. and Lillian Frye Craig. He was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Charles retired in 2017 from Roadrunner Transportation Service as an account executive working in the Trucking industry for 50 years. He loved sports, was an avid golfer, and cherished every moment spent with his family he loved so dearly.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy Rhyne Craig, daughter, Amanda, sons, Josh (Lisa) of Gastonia, and Nathan Craig (Keri) of Oakboro, sister, Toni Grant (Raymond) of Mt. Holly and Denise Williams (Roger) of Oak Island, brother, Danny of Mt. Holly, and sister Dana Craig of Burgaw, and grandchildren, Laney, Lillian, Maverick, Logan, Alec, and Haley.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to HGBC Family Life Center 3717 Hickory Grove Rd. Gastonia, NC 28056 or Live Simply for Orphans PERU P.O. Box 254 Monroe, NC 28111.
MY MENTOR, MY BROTHER and MY BEST PAL CHARLIE CRAIG
Update on Dad (Charlie Craig from son Josh Craig)
4/21/2018
At 9:04 this morning, our Charlie was called up to a magnificent Tee Box on the most beautiful Golf Course he has ever played! Trumpets sounded and Angels rejoiced as he made his way down the fairway towards those Gates of Pearl where he met his beloved Roxy.
Mom, Nate and Myself stayed up most of the night sharing stories and laughing. We tired down early this morning by the calming rhythm of Dads breathing. There is a great peace within us now.
Thank you all for the prayers, words and thoughts. Our Charlie was your Charlie, and more so than we ever thought before.
Much Love!!
The Craig’s (Mom Kathy, Josh, Nate and Amanda the Artist)
OUR SIX REASONS WE SERVE AS MISSIONARIES
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose. We want our grandchildren to grow up with the heart and mindset of serving in the mission field as Christ commands. We miss so many life moments, our hearts are torn but we are confident an Eternity in Heaven is a sacrifice worth living for them. We love you! Mima and Poppy
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Nieto Steele's First Church Service
Nieto Steele's first Church service was preached by our son/Uncle Davy. #nogreaterjoy#babySteele #livesimply4peru
MEET MISSIONARY STEELE SANDRO MENDOZA
Steele, today you are 5 days old and your Daddy and I are still amazed that God chose us to be your parents. You were born a month early so you had to stay in the special care unit for a couple of days hooked up to so many monitors. Your little hands and feet are still bruised from where they had to run so many tests and from the IV. These have been the hardest days of my life but I now truly understand a mother's love. We know God has great plans for you and though this road has been hard we know God is faithful. We love you Steele Sandro Mendoza and are so thankful for you.
