Today is a sad day. As you may know, I did mission work in Juarez, Mexico for several years. The mission I served at was run by Frank Alarcon, or Frankie to everyone. This was a man who gave up everything he had, to serve the poor people of Juarez. I'm sad because, Frankie is no longer serving the mission from here on earth. He is now seated at the feet of Jesus, the one he had dedicated his life to serve. Although I haven't seen Frankie in several years, I will never forget his stories, his heart or his dedication to the people he loved, even when the violence around him increased by 1000%. He never packed up and crossed back over to the US, which he could have done at any time. No, instead, he hunkered down and expanded his mission. He is a true hero to me, sacrificing his health and retirement portion of his life, to improve the lives of those that couldn't find help anywhere else, and couldn't catch a break in life. I will never forget him, and neither should you. Here is a link to an article about him and I will always have a link to his mission on the right of this blog. Here is an article that was written by a reporter for the Des Moines Register that I had the pleasure to serve with.
God bless Frankie and God bless the people of Juarez.
2 comments:
Thanks for sharing the articles. What a wonderful man he was. You are blessed to have had the opportunity to serve the people of Juarez along side him.
Love you,
Vickie
Glory to God & Thank you Jesus. I was so happy to come across this article of our Dad. Dad was not only an amazing father, but he was a true disciple for Christ. He truly walked the walk. Please don't forget our family at the mission. God's mission in Juarez will coninue as long as it is in His will. Dad's handed the baton down to each & everyone of us to continue supporting the mission. Please feel free to contact us at (915)474-2222 for any information you may need. Thank you so much for loving our Dad. It is through love that we are joined a huge family through Christ. It is through Dad, that we have come to know each other. Many blessings, Bernice Alarcon Hernandez.
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