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Jay

This week I made the trip to the Mesa and finally to Cangrejo. This was the first trip to Cangrejo since returning to Mexico. As I was leaving Cofradía I began praying that God would not only guide me but that He would also show me the next steps for the ministry in Mesa and Cangrejo.


The first day of the trip God confirmed that it is time to get moving. What I have been doing so far has been good but it is time to walk through the open doors He has shown us in these Cora communities. In Mesa we have heard that there are some Christian families already. We would like to connect with them and find ways we can encourage and come alongside them in order to help them form a fellowship group. Eventually we would like to establish a branch of the Bible school that we have in Cofradía in the Mesa.

The second day Tom and I travelled to Cangrejo. There God opened the door for us and connected us with the whole community. The community was participating in an event for the children; complete with music, piñatas, and pozole. We were warmly welcomed and were able to start up conversations with many of the people there. Both Tom and I know many of the people of Cangrejo, but all of them seem to know us. After a great time of fellowship we were offered the use of a room with 2 beds with mattresses! While settling in we hung out with Hermenehildo and his brother Cirilo. We talked about Padre Pascual and the work he accomplished there and about the importance of knowing God’s word. I shared with them some small booklets that are primers for learning to read and write Cora. I also told them that I have a recording of the New Testament in their dialect and that the next time I came I would bring it so that we could listen to it together. They were excited to hear it listen to it with their families. This could very well be the beginning of our first Listening Group.

The next morning we were invited to have breakfast at Hermenehildo’s house. I took the opportunity to share with him from John where we find the story of the feeding of the 5,000. One of the points I made is what God has been showing me, that Jesus used that situation of shortage to test the faith of his disciples. The disciples only saw what was possible according to their resources, but Jesus want e them to see our faith cannot be limited by what we see. I see that God has been using this financially lean time to really set my eyes and heart on Him and what he is calling us to give up, to sacrifice, and to do.

So, our next steps are to visit Cangrejo in January to do an event for the children and show the Jesus movie in their dialect. As well, I will take time to meet with Hermenehildo's and Cirilo's families to listen to a portion of the New Testament and use it as a starting point for a time of discussion. Then, in Mesa we will spend time meeting the Christian families and make plans for a fellowship time. We want to be careful to follow their lead and observe and not try to force our agenda on them.

Please keep praying for this ministry, for the families in Cangrejo and Mesa, for God's provision, and for the truck that God is going to provide!