This morning much to my surprise, I sleep in till 7:30. This was a huge shock since I have slept that long in quite a while. As soon as I cleaned up and dressed, I went to the dining room for breakfast. Rosarita had breakfast ready. I had a tamale (very large) and a piece of bread. Juan’s father picked me up around 8:45 and after picking up Kerry, we headed to the church. When the others arrived, we headed off to Ataco. Several of us went into a small craft shop and after shopping, sat in the café and had coffee. It is a very pleasant garden café with lots of flowers and a fountain. I happened to see a hummingbird while we were there.
We then went to another small town, Juaya, and had lunch at R&R Restaurant. I am friends on Facebook with this restaurant and I think they are going to post our picture. Great lunch – I had beef with mushrooms, rice, and a side dish of potatoes covered with cheese. We then spent the afternoon at an open air festival/market that takes place every Saturday and Sunday in this town. I purchased several items and then sat in the Catholic church for awhile and prayed. I went back out to the park and listened to the music and chatted with several of the team members until it was time to leave.
We went back to iglesia nueva jerusalen for worship. The band is fantastic. I bought one of their CD’s. Craig preached and had a great sermon. Victor translated for him. The people are always so welcoming and hospitable. It appears as though the average age of this congregation is around 16. It is a very young congregation. They had a lot of leadership in worship by their young adults. After the service, we all returned home. I laid down for a few minutes and was startled by a knock on the door for dinner. We had bean soup with sour cream, cheese, and jalepeño peppers, along with fresh hot tortillas. During dinner we watched a show broadcast from Mexico called “Gigante Pequeño”. It is a talent show for children. We didn’t talk much through dinner since they were watching the show. Tonight will be an early night. I am still trying to recover from all of our traveling and lack of sleep.
Today has been an interesting day spiritually for me. I am truly struggling with the direction of my ministry and where God is leading. I have always felt that God reveals direction in God’s time. I am beginning to see a pattern developing in my reading and my experiences, but still am not sure. I would covet your prayers.
(Posted after my return since there was no internet access)
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