Blessings and Ministry in Mexico by Gianna
The weather
here is very nice, cold in the mornings, but it heats up a bit in the day. It
is a very nice change from the swampy, hot Louisiana. Plus, there are close to
no Mosquitos here. That is a very big blessing.
One of the
things me and my friends enjoy doing in our free time is going to the cement
slides. The cement slides are big and sanded down so that you get a smooth
ride. We enjoy going down on our sweatshirts, which makes us go very fast. One
time, we even took a sleeping bag to the slides, which was beyond fast.
I must say,
one very cool part of this mission trip so far has been is visiting the
Ranchos. The Ranchos are where the very poor people in General Cepeda live. Most
Ranchos have a chapel, so when we arrive there, we ring the bell to let the
people know that the missionaries are here. Then, some people start arriving
and we start with a couple of Spanish praise songs. Then, a few elected
Missionaries give their testimonies (an encounter with God in their life),
which, at the end. we open up for the Mexican people to do too.
One woman
shared an awesome story of how God healed her son. Others share how even when
life was difficult for them, God still provided for them. At the end, we pray
over the people who need prayers, such as prayers for sickness, pain, or for
their struggles.
One time, we
even got to play soccer with some of the Mexican kids there. It was very fun.
Soccer is one of the easiest games to play when you don’t know any Spanish,
because you don’t have to talk. After we played soccer, Carson shared with the kids
a testimony about hearing the voice of God. Then, we asked the children
questions about God, and any time they got one right, they were awarded a piece
of candy.
The mission house
we are staying in is very cool. It is over 400 years old, older than the U.S.A.
It is very big, and one of the cool parts is that one of the Presidents of
Mexico used to live in this house. Apparently, under the house used to be a
tunnel, big enough to fit two men on horseback. It was used as an escape route
for the President, but has long since been sealed off. If you were to look
closely at some parts of the floor here, you could see where it caves it from
the tunnel. It is amazing!
Lots of poor
people come to the door to get medicine, food, or sell their homemade goods.
When they come, it is a good opportunity to give them business by buying their pecans,
candy, nuts or whatever they are selling. This is better than just handing out
money to everyone.
Thank you so
much for your patience from waiting for another update, and I hope to write
again soon.
God bless
y’all,
Gianna
