gives new meaning to packed in like sardines! Yesterday we were so full a couple of people saw the overflow and went home. We are searching and praying for what to do!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Many of you have written asking....
about the violence in Mexico. Some of you have insisted we leave, some have changed plans about coming to visit, and some have assured us of your prayers for our protection.
We are fine. We take the precautions of not being out too late, always travelling with another person, and not waving our few dollars around. Most of the events you are hearing about are on the border or in parts of Mexico that are hours away from us. Mexico City, like any large city, has always had crime and reasons to be careful. Yes, things are"worse" than a few years ago, but that is true of the whole world. Remember also that the end times will be full of difficult and sinful things. We see the increasingly difficult times and events as an indicator of the great need for the world around us to hear of the hope we have in Christ. Antonio has been preaching through Revelations. The statement "Well praise the Lord, we won't even be here for all of this," with the next statement being, "But I am so convicted of the need to share the Gospel, so that all my friends and family can have the same hope and assurance I have," has been repeated often. The Mexican people themselves talk of the increased violence but always come back with the only solution is we must be more bold in sharing the Gospel!
Mexico like the rest of the world, is a hurting, sick with sin, and separated from God, nation. Like the painting above, she needs to simply reach out to Christ for healing, pardon and reconciliation with God. Until each individual does that, the violence, crime, corruption, lonliness, and confusion can only increase.
I want to assure you that each day we lift up prayers to our Lord for his protection and wisdom in living and ministering in Mexico. We pray for you all too. The stories that come from "home" about the crisis provoke more concern in us than the news reports you are hearing and seeing about Mexico! Stories of desperate people doing desperate and often violent things are more common everyday.
We are fine. We take the precautions of not being out too late, always travelling with another person, and not waving our few dollars around. Most of the events you are hearing about are on the border or in parts of Mexico that are hours away from us. Mexico City, like any large city, has always had crime and reasons to be careful. Yes, things are"worse" than a few years ago, but that is true of the whole world. Remember also that the end times will be full of difficult and sinful things. We see the increasingly difficult times and events as an indicator of the great need for the world around us to hear of the hope we have in Christ. Antonio has been preaching through Revelations. The statement "Well praise the Lord, we won't even be here for all of this," with the next statement being, "But I am so convicted of the need to share the Gospel, so that all my friends and family can have the same hope and assurance I have," has been repeated often. The Mexican people themselves talk of the increased violence but always come back with the only solution is we must be more bold in sharing the Gospel!
Mexico like the rest of the world, is a hurting, sick with sin, and separated from God, nation. Like the painting above, she needs to simply reach out to Christ for healing, pardon and reconciliation with God. Until each individual does that, the violence, crime, corruption, lonliness, and confusion can only increase.
I want to assure you that each day we lift up prayers to our Lord for his protection and wisdom in living and ministering in Mexico. We pray for you all too. The stories that come from "home" about the crisis provoke more concern in us than the news reports you are hearing and seeing about Mexico! Stories of desperate people doing desperate and often violent things are more common everyday.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Praise and please pray for...
Praises:
Last weekend everything went great!
Antonio and Alyssa are better.
Prayer Requests:
Teammates Joe and Heidi as they finish up language school in Costa Rica. Joe fractured his ankle and Heidi has been having stomach problems. (At least she can't blame it on the water in Mexico!) Seriously though studying a language is hard enough without being sick! Pray also as they get ready to visit Mexico for a couple of weeks in May and then move here in June!
Pray for teammate Bethany as she has been having trouble with her asthma.
Pray for teammates Ron and Zina as they are overloaded with being director and teacher at their kids' school, being interim co-pastors of the church they have been ministering in(Pastor was asked to resign) and being team leaders of our team. They have looked worn out the last two times I saw them.
Last weekend everything went great!
Antonio and Alyssa are better.
Prayer Requests:
Teammates Joe and Heidi as they finish up language school in Costa Rica. Joe fractured his ankle and Heidi has been having stomach problems. (At least she can't blame it on the water in Mexico!) Seriously though studying a language is hard enough without being sick! Pray also as they get ready to visit Mexico for a couple of weeks in May and then move here in June!
Pray for teammate Bethany as she has been having trouble with her asthma.
Pray for teammates Ron and Zina as they are overloaded with being director and teacher at their kids' school, being interim co-pastors of the church they have been ministering in(Pastor was asked to resign) and being team leaders of our team. They have looked worn out the last two times I saw them.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Will appreciate prayers....
This weekend we have:
Youth Valentine's Party (Saturday afternoon)
Couple's Bonfire (Saturday Night)
Quinceaños on Sunday
Not to bad but Alyssa and Antonio are sick!
Monday, February 9, 2009
I had a migraine...
for the first time in almost a year, this past weekend. It was a busy weekend and I simply couldn't stay in bed. By the time Sunday morning rolled around, I was having trouble just thinking about moving. So I was ordered "to stay in bed and put into practice that faith in a sovereign God." Amazingly the world did not fall apart without me at church! Yes I am smiling and joking with you. My devotions this morning were on the passage of the woman with the issue of blood. It got me thinking about all the illness (Physical, emotional and spiritual) that our Great Physician is just waiting to heal! Have you let Him heal you? Are you sharing with everyone you know about His love and desire to heal them?
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