07.24.07
Back in the States!
We finally arrived back home from Guadalaraja Mexico, with our luggage arriving shortly thereafter. What a great mission trip! We experienced God’s work around and within us each and every day. Our church members were divided into 3 teams, to go out to the villages of Mascota, Minerales and Tequila. Each morning we helped local pastors or missionaries lead a childrens summer Bible school adventure, called ‘Campo de Verano’! The theme for the week was ‘Tesoros Escondidos”…hidden treasures. We showed the children the hidden treasures in God’s Word, His love and salvation through Jesus Christ. Each day this theme was brought out through a different parable that Jesus taught.
In the evenings we would go out into the various villages nearby for witnessing and evangelism to children and adults. These villages might have from 200 to 5000 people living there. For the most part these towns are closed off to the gospel, being controlled by the bishop of the local Catholic church. They call us ‘Christians’ and discourage the people from talking to us. Some people will however, and we did see a few people receive Christ as Savior.
One of our teams went to a prison to meet the men there and to share the gospel and testimonies of Jesus’ life changing power. Twenty six men came forward at the end of the program to receive Christ!
We were really impacted by the pastors and missionaries who live there and have devoted their lives to reaching the lost with the gospel. We would travel with them to small villages where they have been witnessing, and would find out that there is not a single believer in the whole village.
We ask that you would take time to pray for these men and women who are serving Christ there, bringing the glorious light of the gospel to a people lost in spiritual darkness. Pray for their safety and health and encouragement to be faithful to our Savior. Pray that God would do a great work of bringing salvation to this area of Mexico. Thank you for your prayers and support!
