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!
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