Can't believe it's been a week since I've been in this beautiful country. God has been doing great things here! For our first days in Mexico we spent our time in the lovely city of Guadalajara. We got to do a bit of sight seeing, and serve at the church on Sunday. It was a great first experience of Mexico. :)
(Some children from the church in Guadalajara)
But after the weekend, a big change happened. The team was split up! In order to reach more towns, we went into groups of 5, 2 and even 1 (Alan was by himself!). So Estela and I were put together and taken to a teeny tiny town called La Cal. They call it el rancho (the ranch), because everyone has little farms. It was hard at first, but looking back I know God had big plans for us. So Panchita was at El Rancho, and what a great week she had!
The church in La Cal is a small one, with about 10 people attending regularly. What I loved about it was they're like a family, and Estela and I were able to be part of that family! Two ladies from the church owned a small deli/shop, and that became our hang out spot for the week. Every morning, everyone from the church would bring a pan and we would have a buffet breakfast together in front of the deli. And every night, we would sit and chat outside of the deli. I loved it!
Our ministry there was very community oriented. One morning, we cleaned up the plaza with the church, which was awesome. Even people who weren't from the church helped out. :) We also did children's activities 2 afternoons - we played games, painted faces and told Bible stories. A lady from the church Mari also came with us to visit people at their houses, and do evangelism. It was great to meet everyone in La Cal, and listen to their stories. During the week there was three services, which Estela and I were able to be apart of.
What blessed me the most in La Cal was being part of the family. I loved all of the church family, and their children were so much fun! I was especially blessed by a little girl called Sinai. Although she couldn't walk or talk, she was the most beautiful little girl, and I loved being by her and just watching her smile and laugh. :)
The church in La Cal is a small one, with about 10 people attending regularly. What I loved about it was they're like a family, and Estela and I were able to be part of that family! Two ladies from the church owned a small deli/shop, and that became our hang out spot for the week. Every morning, everyone from the church would bring a pan and we would have a buffet breakfast together in front of the deli. And every night, we would sit and chat outside of the deli. I loved it!
Our ministry there was very community oriented. One morning, we cleaned up the plaza with the church, which was awesome. Even people who weren't from the church helped out. :) We also did children's activities 2 afternoons - we played games, painted faces and told Bible stories. A lady from the church Mari also came with us to visit people at their houses, and do evangelism. It was great to meet everyone in La Cal, and listen to their stories. During the week there was three services, which Estela and I were able to be apart of.
What blessed me the most in La Cal was being part of the family. I loved all of the church family, and their children were so much fun! I was especially blessed by a little girl called Sinai. Although she couldn't walk or talk, she was the most beautiful little girl, and I loved being by her and just watching her smile and laugh. :)
So there you have it, part one of Mexico is complete. And I'm loving this place so far. So many moments of this week were God-appointed, and I'm so thankful that He worked through Estela and I for His glory. Today we are travelling to a community called "Once Pueblos", meaning 11 Towns. It is an indigenous community, and some people don't even speak Spanish! We will be doing outreach at the new missions there, in almost all of the 11 towns. :) Please continue to pray for the team as we serve in Mexico!
On the journey,
Dani
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