Friday!
Mexico Mission 2011 Friday, March 25th, 2011 by huntergHello all!
I’m sorry for not posting in two days, it has been very difficult to find a time and place to be able to do so. We’ve been very busy.
Wednesday was great. We continued to work hard around the churches doing various work projects and services. The students and leaders of Oaxaca really are doing an incredible job as they are building a church and the house of Colleen and Onesimo. They are greatly appreciated by the neighbors and our fellow missionaries for working so hard without any hindrances. In K-39, students are finishing up touch-up work around the church and an old house that stands next to it. Again, so many students showed incredible maturity in volunteering to work hard and diligently. K-28 has also been busy as they are coming to an end with some siding and painting on the church building in that town. Wes, the town leader, is very pleased with the work that is being done. Victoria has been slower in terms of amount of work to do. Most of the students have been able ride over to Oaxaca and K-39 during the hours for work, to pitch in some labor.
VBS came to a close yesterday. It was a blessing for all of us to be able to love on the children and show them continuous affection. We are all very grateful for those who lead VBS for all of the towns, they did an incredible job in preparation and organization. We went through great stories from the book of Daniel, and showed them the power of God over any tough situation. They enjoyed crafts, games, songs and time with all of the missionaries. We look forward to seeing them all next year and pray that God will continue to reveal Himself to all of His children.
My first blog post mentioned a student named Holly who was willing to give her testimony at the main church service on Sunday night. One of the Mexican women (a teacher in a local school) was in the congregation and was so impacted by Holly’s story that she asked the school’s principal if she would allow Holly to speak to the school. The principal allowed it. Holly did an incredible job sharing the hope she had at a high school. Unfortunately, the school system wouldn’t allow her to talk about God. She managed to talk about a hope that she had and Rudy invited all of the students to the basketball game that night, where they would be able to hear more about this “hope.” About fifteen students showed and five accepted Christ as their Savior! It reminds me that in the midst of scary life situations, God’s plan is bigger than ours and He works all things out for the good of those He has called (Romans 8:28).
We lost the basketball game against the Pistones Wednesday night. It was a close and intense game, but they managed to pull off another victory. Maybe next year…
Last night we were asked to compete in a Soccer game against a local high school team. We were destroyed… 7-2. But again, more importantly, during the half time, three people accepted Christ after hearing the songs, seeing the drama, and hearing about God’s unfailing love for them. One was the soccer coach of the opposing team. God is good.
Today we are finishing up projects and then heading to the Ranchito. It’s a large gathering of all the church members in all of the towns and our missionaries. We’ll enjoy games, carne asada, fellowship and relaxation. We leave early tomorrow morning so please pray for us as we bring our trip to an end. God has been faithful to do great works in many lives. God has been faithful to protect His missionaries. God has been faithful to impact the Mexicali Valley once again.
I hope to give you one more blog post in L.A. I’m not positive that will work out but continue to check in to see. Thanks so much for your prayers and thoughts. We ask that those prayers and thoughts will continue as we head back home tomorrow.
Blessings,
Hunter Gray (Hi Mom!)
