All the News!

I can't tell you how great it was to hear news from the team. Terry was able to go to an internet cafe with Isaac this afternoon and spend some time chatting back and forth and we were even able to use it to actually *talk* to each other over the internet. A little like Skype works if you've ever heard of it. So hearing each others voices was great, especially for our kids to be able to talk to Daddy.

So I have lots of newsy items to give to you.

The team is back at the Monte Sion church. They will hold their second VBS here. This is Pastor Jaime's home church. This past Sunday Terry preached 2 x at both Monte Sion and at
Huixquilucan...good thing we had just preached at McKernan and he had the basic sermon outline on his laptop - because he only found out on Saturday night! :)

The time at Huixquilucan (that is the proper spelling now :) was amazing.... and you can find it on Google Earth if you type it in right! It's about 2 hours west of Santa Ursula). They held their VBS under tarps. This is a very small home church with only 4 families - so the children at the Bible school were entirely from the community. On Wednesday their last day, they presented the gospel message and shared what it means to have Jesus as your Saviour to the children. Amanda Luna (wife of missionary Juan Luna - sister to Mrs. Becerra) explained in Spanish what it meant to ask Jesus into your heart or to rededicate your heart to Jesus. She explained that they should only do this if they were ready and not because they thought someone wanted them to. Terry had told the team in advance if no children stand or if only one child stands - it doesn't matter - we know our role might have been seed planting....and it's the Holy Spirit's work - not our work.

But when Amanda asked those who wanted to receive Christ or rededicate their lives to stand, ALL 46 children present stood. It brings tears to my eyes as I write it. Our team were not only seed planters, but got to help reap the harvest too.

Please pray for these 46 children and their brand new lives in Christ...that they will grow deep in the Lord, that the seed will fall into really great *soil* for them to grow deep and strong in their faith...and pray for this small precious church in Huixquilucan. The children did not want the team to go!

The team was well loved at this church again they were able to stay in a home near the church. On two of the VBS days at lunch - one of the families (who's home the church first started in) invited the team to their *shop/store* for authentic Mexican food.

The team was able to finish showing the Jesus Film the second night, picked up their bags and then drove back 2 hours to Santa Ursula and stay at the Becerra's home.

Just to give you an idea of the hospitality of the Mexican people, the team is staying in the Becerra's home, giving up their beds for the team. There is a big mix of couches, air mattresses etc. there! Can you imagine adding 11 more people to your home?

At the Becerra's during a rainstorm Terry was able to show the DVD that he brought along that Shane Lawrence made of our last mission trip to Santa Ursula with the family. They loved it.
After the DVD was completed they took the team out for supper for Tacos. This is Terry's favourite food he had eaten in Mexico last time. Real authentic Mexican tacos are supposed to be amazing, and I know it was a special surprise for Terry.

So I know the team has been eating a lot of authentic Mexican food and loving it...and no one has been sick! (a great answer to prayer)...and Schneider family Terry said that DAVE has been eating!!!! :) but Terry did let him get some chicken fingers last night (ha!) and Karisa a burger :) But he said that Christie has been loving the spicy food!

Terry said the team has been doing so very well working together, they have bonded to the culture, and have already talked about how difficult it will be to leave. That Hayley has been such a blessing with her Spanish (thank you Lord for putting her on my heart to ask to go with the team). And that Jesse's Spanish is REALLY coming along well. They love being together and are working hard together.

Today began the VBS at Monte Sion, all the kids were excited to see them back. The VBS we did 2 years ago was called Fiesta, we left the material with the church last time, and the church has done it several times since. Terry was playing the old CD for the kids and they all joined in on the songs AND actions that they sing regularly!

Amanda Luna loves the new Avalanche Ranch material they are doing this year too. We will be leaving this material with them too as it is all written in Spanish.

Tonight they will show a movie for the church people, one for the kids (Hermie) and one for the adults. Terry had brought a projecter along to be able to do this.

Tomorrow after lunch the team will hopefully be going to the hospital that Sarah Becerra (Mrs.) works at. She is in charge of a whole floor of the hospital and got permission for the team to come and hopefully be able to do ministry there.

Prayer Requests:

• Adjustments to the new church for the team
• Ministry at the hospital tomorrow
• The children and families at Huixquilucan
• Continued great team work and great relationships between the team.
• Effective ministry to the community at Santa Ursula. (VBS runs tomorrow and Saturday there)
• Energy for our leaders. Good rest for the team with a very busy schedule. God's Spirit to do His work in each of their lives as they minister. I know He has specific things He wants them to learn and experience during this time.

Tomorrow I will post what the team's typical day is like for them and Terry *hoped* to be back with some words from the team and some pictures. He isn't really in control of his time so I know he'll do his best.

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