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Saturday, October 24, 2009
Field Trip
A week ago we were able to accompany the girls on their first school field trip to Parque Loro (Parrot Park). If this sounds familiar it is because we visited this park with friends about 3 months ago. However this time was with teachers, parents and kiddos from the girl's classes. We had beautiful weather and a wonderful time getting to know some of the other parents in their classes. From this outing Gabrielle was invited to attend breakfast with about 6 of the other mothers on a different day. We are thankful for the many opportunities that God has given us for language acquisition. Thank you for the many prayers that are prayed on a regular basis for the city of Puebla.
Friday, October 9, 2009
New Work
The last couple of months we have been meeting regularly as a team. The Bennetts, some Mexicans and us have been talking about and implementing various projects to reach the city of Puebla. Prayer walking is the base that we have decided to work from in our team ministry. We have been prayer walking in Los Heroes, a neighborhood of 15,000 homes that look all the same! If you took the average number of 4 in each home and multiplied it by 15,000 homes it would equal 60,000 people living in this area; most of whom are lost! As we prayer walk up and down the streets we see many idols of Mary in front of some of the houses. This has broken our hearts, realizing that Jesus is the only mediator between us and God (1 Tim 2:5). We hope that God spurs up a passion in you as well for the great amount of lostness in our city. For that reason we have a few pictures of the area in the link following this post. As you look at these pictures please take a moment to pick out a house and pray for that family. We can call this a "virtual" prayer walk!
We have also been prayer walking in our neighborhood (colonia), which is called La Colonia Vicente Guerrero. Please pray for a "person of peace" that we will encounter. This is a person whom Jesus in Luke 10 commands his disciples to find who will open their home up as a place for the disciple to stay, while having the intention of sharing God's Word in that community. In regard to that, this week Gabrielle decided to open our garage door and sit outside with an empty chair hoping to develop relationships with people of our colonia. She held small conversations with 4-5 different women who were on their way to the market, and was able to witness to a couple ladies as well. Gabrielle is hoping to do this a couple times a week so that God will open doors to minister to women in our neighborhood.
Another team effort that is very exciting for us is the work that God is doing in the church that we have been involved with since we have lived in Puebla. The church is called Iglesia Bautista Vida Nueva (New Life Baptist Church). The pastor of this church is moving to another State in Mexico, and the Bennetts and us have been talking with a local church to help us in transitioning Vida Nueva to a cell church. Pastor Eustorgio, from Iglesia Bautista Hananeel, will be helping in this transition by providing leaders and allowing Vida Nueva to attend his church for celebration and fellowship. Please pray that God would bless our efforts of establishing a cell church model for Puebla and our future team ministry.
Much of our vision for cell church occurred when Aaron and the Bennetts went to Tijuana to observe a cell church that the Larner family planted. During his time in Tijuana he ended up in the hospital. He was diagnosed with an obstructed intestine, which caused him extreme pain. We now see that God used this time to bring him closer in his dependence on the Lord. Staying in the hospital gave him time to reflect on what God is doing through cell groups in Tijuana and to talk with Tommy Larner, cell church founder in Tijuana. We also saw God's amazing provision in that when Aaron returned to Puebla we were able to find an excellent doctor who prescribed meds to treat his parasites and infection. He was healed in 2 days. We found out that the obstruction had been caused by the infection. God is definitely our Provider, and we believe that He will minister to our every need; in health and ministry.
Finally, we have also been keeping up with our language and cultural training through the Kaleidoscope program. One of the assignments was to attend a theater performance. We went as a family to see Dora La Exploradora, and the girls loved it! We were even able to find and enjoy some Cotton Candy! Find these pictures and many more in the link below. Have a great day in the Lord!
We have also been prayer walking in our neighborhood (colonia), which is called La Colonia Vicente Guerrero. Please pray for a "person of peace" that we will encounter. This is a person whom Jesus in Luke 10 commands his disciples to find who will open their home up as a place for the disciple to stay, while having the intention of sharing God's Word in that community. In regard to that, this week Gabrielle decided to open our garage door and sit outside with an empty chair hoping to develop relationships with people of our colonia. She held small conversations with 4-5 different women who were on their way to the market, and was able to witness to a couple ladies as well. Gabrielle is hoping to do this a couple times a week so that God will open doors to minister to women in our neighborhood.
Another team effort that is very exciting for us is the work that God is doing in the church that we have been involved with since we have lived in Puebla. The church is called Iglesia Bautista Vida Nueva (New Life Baptist Church). The pastor of this church is moving to another State in Mexico, and the Bennetts and us have been talking with a local church to help us in transitioning Vida Nueva to a cell church. Pastor Eustorgio, from Iglesia Bautista Hananeel, will be helping in this transition by providing leaders and allowing Vida Nueva to attend his church for celebration and fellowship. Please pray that God would bless our efforts of establishing a cell church model for Puebla and our future team ministry.
Much of our vision for cell church occurred when Aaron and the Bennetts went to Tijuana to observe a cell church that the Larner family planted. During his time in Tijuana he ended up in the hospital. He was diagnosed with an obstructed intestine, which caused him extreme pain. We now see that God used this time to bring him closer in his dependence on the Lord. Staying in the hospital gave him time to reflect on what God is doing through cell groups in Tijuana and to talk with Tommy Larner, cell church founder in Tijuana. We also saw God's amazing provision in that when Aaron returned to Puebla we were able to find an excellent doctor who prescribed meds to treat his parasites and infection. He was healed in 2 days. We found out that the obstruction had been caused by the infection. God is definitely our Provider, and we believe that He will minister to our every need; in health and ministry.
Finally, we have also been keeping up with our language and cultural training through the Kaleidoscope program. One of the assignments was to attend a theater performance. We went as a family to see Dora La Exploradora, and the girls loved it! We were even able to find and enjoy some Cotton Candy! Find these pictures and many more in the link below. Have a great day in the Lord!
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