I’ve had difficulty finding the words to most accurately describe how I felt standing in Juarez next to this massive supply of diapers and formula. “Whoa” is about the best I can do. Honestly, it was shocking! So very much was given in such a short amount of time.



This picture was taken in April. The last large load of supplies went in February. So you see, y’all have been generous and busy. Saying thank you just no longer seems like enough, but this side of heaven it’s the most I can do. Thank you, thank you.



For the sake of the first picture, these eight rock-star men unloaded the trailer (yep, the one we had just loaded in El Paso,) stacked the supplies perfectly, and then loaded it back into the trailer so we could drive everything over to the storage unit to await the pastors’ next pick-up. (If you’re counting…that’s a lot of hauling.) And only two of them gave me grief! I can’t let even one load of supplies go unphotographed. (Thank you, gentlemen…)



These two pictures show the other Babies of Juarez supplies that went over the border between February and April. The supplies that went with Mike Anderson were given to an orphanage in the colonias. The other stack joined the rest of the stash and went to the area pastors for their local communities.

And you should just see the piles that are waiting for our June trip! I can’t stop grinning…

Okay, there are a few new things to tell you about.

–One is regarding the next BOJ half-marathon. We’ve scheduled it in conjunction with the Denver Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon on Sunday, October 9. When we ran/walked the Rocky Mountain Half-Marathon in 2009 we raised more than $4,000. Excellent! Can’t wait to see what happens with this one! Now—I know many of you are not living in the Denver area. If you want to do a half-marathon (or any run actually) for the babies, just let me know. We can personalize a pledge sheet for you and send you a t-shirt to wear on race day. Any and all involvement will be welcome! Find my e-mail address here.

–We also want to offer this invitation to those of you in the Denver area. (Or those who like to travel for a good cause!) Dear friends of ours are hosting another fundraiser for the ministry in Juarez. We would love to see you there!

That’s all for this update. We head back to Juarez on June 8. There’s still room on the team and still fundraising to be done. To be part of the next house, please visit eightythreehundred.org.

Already looking forward to reporting on the next round of supplies. Maybe by then someone will have invented a new way to express immense gratitude. Here’s hoping!

May God bless you all…
Quinn