The first week of our outreach we spent in Chiapas, in the southern part of Mexico. We had the opportunity to visit a few indigenous churches and communities, some of them up to five hours away from where we lived! But it was worth the effort, because the churches were really happy and encouraged to see us come from so far away just to spend time with them and motivate them to get involved in missions!
Isaac Solis was our guide and he took us around to the different places and churches, and also gave us lots of information about the indigenous cultures, customs and needs. In a community called Chamula where they speak tzotzil, many pastors and Christians have been persecuted and even killed for being followers of Christ by strict Catholics. They have lost their rights and properties for sharing their faith in Jesus openly. We visited a place like this to encourage them and training them in missions as well as having classes for kids with clowns and dramas.
We have also helped out in a kindergarten with children from 1-3 years old that helps single moms, and we painted a house to bless a fellow believer.
Now we are in Antigua, Guatemala, where we will work with two different churches. We are living with host families from the church, this way we get to know the culture and spend lots of quality time with Guatemalans. They are very excited about the teachings and training that we have prepared for them, and we are hoping to leave seeds planted in the lives of all the people God leads us to.
Thank you for your prayers, and please continue to pray for us.
Isaac Solis was our guide and he took us around to the different places and churches, and also gave us lots of information about the indigenous cultures, customs and needs. In a community called Chamula where they speak tzotzil, many pastors and Christians have been persecuted and even killed for being followers of Christ by strict Catholics. They have lost their rights and properties for sharing their faith in Jesus openly. We visited a place like this to encourage them and training them in missions as well as having classes for kids with clowns and dramas.
We have also helped out in a kindergarten with children from 1-3 years old that helps single moms, and we painted a house to bless a fellow believer.
Now we are in Antigua, Guatemala, where we will work with two different churches. We are living with host families from the church, this way we get to know the culture and spend lots of quality time with Guatemalans. They are very excited about the teachings and training that we have prepared for them, and we are hoping to leave seeds planted in the lives of all the people God leads us to.
Thank you for your prayers, and please continue to pray for us.
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