Manos Report
(Brandon Cooper from Memphis posts this report on the purchase of the clinic property)
Yahewh Jireh
Today was a day we have dreamed about for several months. It is absolutely incredible to see what can do with a few broken people, a few dreams and a few pesos!!! Today, Manos Abiertas, became the owner of a building at the corner of 13th Street and 13th Avenue. This doesn’t sound like a very lucky place to be, but in our situation, luck is very unnecessary! We have a greater power on our side, Yahweh Jireh (the Lord will provide).
Katina Gaines, our attorney in Memphis, just happened to be at a legal conference in Miami and knew about our need for representation in Mexico. Katia Rosenstein, and her firm, came highly recommended and was the only attorney that Katina would recommend to us from the possibilities. I believe this has nothing to do with a limited amount of attorneys in Mexico, and everything to do with God’s Divine Provision!
Prior to the closing scheduled for noon, our attorney, Katia, arrived to visit with me. We talked about a great number of things, and in doing so we uncover more of God’s provision in this work. We started discussing our problems with importing equipment and medicines into the country. As it turns out, Katia’s parents owned a pharmaceutical company until 1994. She still has very tight connections and knows many people in the business. We discussed how we need to obtain our importer’s license, and also our non-profit ability in Mexico. She happens to know a few people who can possibly provide all of the medicines we would need. WOW!!! Just an FYI, our medicine budget this year was close to $6,000.00.
We then began talking about how our clinic will be staffed and about our need for doctors. Katia shared that all Mexican Medical Schools require their junior and seniors to spend 480 hours in community service. She is already checking into the school in Hermosillo (the capital of Sonora, about 50 miles from here).
The closing could not have gone smoother. I expected there to be problems with language, or complicated requests from the sellers, however God remained faithful in his provision. We signed the documents and moved through the closing effortlessly (except for Katia who earned every peso of her fee!).
This evening, we had dinner with Sr. Ceballos Marin, the representative of the seller of the property and two of their board members. They celebrated with us in our work and pledged their support of our organization, another gift from Yahweh Jireh.
I am always amazed at how small our faith is and how well God displays his power!
Brandon Cooper
Yahewh Jireh
Today was a day we have dreamed about for several months. It is absolutely incredible to see what can do with a few broken people, a few dreams and a few pesos!!! Today, Manos Abiertas, became the owner of a building at the corner of 13th Street and 13th Avenue. This doesn’t sound like a very lucky place to be, but in our situation, luck is very unnecessary! We have a greater power on our side, Yahweh Jireh (the Lord will provide).
Katina Gaines, our attorney in Memphis, just happened to be at a legal conference in Miami and knew about our need for representation in Mexico. Katia Rosenstein, and her firm, came highly recommended and was the only attorney that Katina would recommend to us from the possibilities. I believe this has nothing to do with a limited amount of attorneys in Mexico, and everything to do with God’s Divine Provision!
Prior to the closing scheduled for noon, our attorney, Katia, arrived to visit with me. We talked about a great number of things, and in doing so we uncover more of God’s provision in this work. We started discussing our problems with importing equipment and medicines into the country. As it turns out, Katia’s parents owned a pharmaceutical company until 1994. She still has very tight connections and knows many people in the business. We discussed how we need to obtain our importer’s license, and also our non-profit ability in Mexico. She happens to know a few people who can possibly provide all of the medicines we would need. WOW!!! Just an FYI, our medicine budget this year was close to $6,000.00.
We then began talking about how our clinic will be staffed and about our need for doctors. Katia shared that all Mexican Medical Schools require their junior and seniors to spend 480 hours in community service. She is already checking into the school in Hermosillo (the capital of Sonora, about 50 miles from here).
The closing could not have gone smoother. I expected there to be problems with language, or complicated requests from the sellers, however God remained faithful in his provision. We signed the documents and moved through the closing effortlessly (except for Katia who earned every peso of her fee!).
This evening, we had dinner with Sr. Ceballos Marin, the representative of the seller of the property and two of their board members. They celebrated with us in our work and pledged their support of our organization, another gift from Yahweh Jireh.
I am always amazed at how small our faith is and how well God displays his power!
Brandon Cooper
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