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Casa Hogar La Familia - A Continuing Connection
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Casa Hogar 3

Since 1994 the Central Methodist mission team connection to an orphanage is still going on. Started originally by Larry Cotton from Silver Creek UMC it grew to include over 14 churches sending teams and many more sending down donations of all sorts. Larry passed away several years ago, but the connection he established to the La Familia Home still exists today. There are still mission trips offered each year from two of the original churches, Lighthouse and Acton.
 
La Familia was started as a Mennonite orphanage, then Methodist, and is now operated by Groupo Amor, headquartered in Colima Mexico. They have 11 children’s homes under the direction of Robert Sawyer. He’s originally from Bedford UMC. He went down on a mission trip in 1985, then went back again. He answered the call and has been there ever since. La familia, once in Serdan, is now located in the mountains of central Mexico. It’s about 160 miles south of Mexico City and is in the town of Palamerito. There haven’t been any of the crime problems you hear about in other parts of Mexico.

The new home is on about two acres and presently houses 30 children, a director couple and four volunteers. It was finished last August. The second phase of the construction, which we hope to start this winter, will allow for approximately 15 to 20 more children. The older location would not allow for that many kids.

Teams are needed for the construction on a regular basis. Presently teams come from Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Michigan and Canada. Any time of year, the weather is nice. year round due to the altitude.

One of the best things is the long established connection to one mission project. Each of us who have been involved have been able to see God at work in making things happen. He has also allowed us to see the development of the children over time as well. Those who go regularly call the names of the children as their second family and can’t wait to get the hugs each year. It’s a special thing when God allows you to see and be close to what he is doing year after year.

For More Information

To participate or learn how you can help Lighthouse Fellowship's efforts in supporting this mission, please contact:

Marshall Sansbury at us at 817-236-7087 or mogusto@aol.com.
Lighthouse Fellowship offices at 817-237-2758 or info@lighthouse-church.org.

Meet the Children of Casa Hogar

Casa Hogar KidsAs a part of Lighthouse Fellowship your tithes, donations and mission work helps support these children. LHF contributes to the efforts of the Helping Hands International Ministries and their goal of meeting the spiritual and educational needs of the orphaned and abondoned children of Casa Hogar La Familia, an orphange located in the mountains of central Mexico.

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News & Activities

2010 Mexico Mission Report

casa hogarMarshall Sansbury and a group of volunteers from Lighthosue Fellowship traveled to Casa Hogar La Familia, Palamerito, Mexico in August. Following is his report:

"Seven of us, ready at the airport bright and early Sunday morning waiting to get on the plane to Mexico City , then on to Tecamachalco by bus. That’s where we would be staying while on the mission trip to the children's home. I thought about all the many trips by Lighthouse before this one, different faces but all the same hearts. Going to voluntarily be out of their comfort Zone for eight days. I wished that they could all understand right away what this trip would mean to the children at La Familia. Maybe that might make them feel Angels and the Holy Spirit traveling with them." >> Read more

A Letter from Casa Hogar - May 2010

LHF Casa HogarDear Lighthouse Fellowship,
I can not express how much joy it gives me to be writing this update. Lighthouse Fellowship has always been in our thoughts and prayers, but All that your Church has done, for our children, in the Name of the Lord. And, I pray that soon, we will be talking face to face. God has done so much in our lives and the lives of our children here in Mexico . . .

> Click here to read the letter and view pictures

Lighthouse Fellowship Adult Mission Team to Mexico

casa hogarLighthouse Fellowship UMC sponsored an adult mission trip to Palameroto, Mexico, July 25-August 1, 2009.  The team served at the orphanage, helping them move into a new home and providing activities for the children there.  The orphanage is in Palameroto, a mountainous town about 50 miles south of Puebla. If you would like to learn more about how our church provides ongoing support for the orphanage or are considering joining this team, please contact Marshall Sansbury at 817-875-5539 or at mogusto@aol.com.

> View Pictures from the new Construction

Lighthouse Fellowship Travels to Casa Hogar

In August members of our church group made the trip to Casa Hogar La Familia to spend time with the children, make necessary repairs and assist where ever help was needed.

Click here to view photos from the trip

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Contact Information
  Phone: 817-237-2758
Fax: 817-625-2780
Email:
info@lfwired.org
Mailing Address:
7200 Robertson Road
Fort Worth, TX 76135
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