Caravan of Love

Witness of Rosie rjm

Thought you might be interested in last Saturday's 'Caravan of Love' that Nat and I participated in with Enrique Morrones (founder and leader of the Border Angels) and his Border Angels.  We were one of 43 cars in this caravan leaving from the Border Angels small office in Barrio Logan in San Diego to head to five different sites in Tijuana where the migrants are located.  Cars were packed with various donated items needed by the migrants.  A large group with some health professionals from Colorado went to the new shelter 7 miles from the Otay border crossing, which is the replacement shelter after they left the Tijuana Sports Arena.  Another group went to the Sports Arena to bring food and clothing to the few remaining migrants.  The rest of us went to the Border Angels shelter on the beach next to the border wall in Tijuana Playas area.  There Nat and I met some of the Honduran migrants who helped unload and repack items going to the next shelter.  One told us of his long journey much of which was by foot.  Now he was so happy to be at this shelter and hoping to get his papers in order.  At the Border Angels shelter living space, food, donation room and immigration lawyers are provided for the needs of the migrants.  It provides a hopeful view of the Pacific Ocean and the US on the other side of the border walls.  After leaving this shelter the group went to two other shelters in Tijuana to bring the remaining donated items.  The energy, joy, compassion, commitment and helpfulness of each participant ignited deep gratitude in our hearts.  God bless them and the many people who donated all the items we delivered.  God bless each of the migrants on their continued journey of hope and new life.  Here are a few pictures of the border wall from the Tijuana side, the Border Angels collections in San Diego & their shelter in Tijuana and a tent area where we saw some of the migrants on our way out of Tijuana right along the border.  Our two RJM communities here in San Diego are very united in prayer for the migrants, helping them with our donations and visits on either side of the border and very much united and thankful to all of our province for the prayers and donations you have provided.  God bless you very specially for your support as we share our 3 priorities, especially Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation.

Rosie Nicholson, RJM