This month, my team and Team Clay are working in a region of Mexico famous for its concentration of Mayan ruins
(a civilization that thrived from 100 BC to 800 AD).
When we prayed together upon arrival, I heard the word “pescador” which means “fisherman,” and I received a vision of us casting a fishing net over a pyramid (similar to the one in the photo here).
I don’t know what that means except that when Jesus called His disciples, He promised to make them fishers of men. There are people in Palenque who are searching for meaning, and I have the privilege of bringing them the Good News that God loves them, and Jesus has made reconciliation possible!
Mexico is officially a Catholic country, but many people practice other forms of spiritualism, related to that of their Mayan ancestors. In any case, there is a strong sense of superstition here.
Just as the American church needs more Holy Spirit, the church here needs more knowledge of the Scriptures.
Es perfecto that we are camping out at a Bible Training Institute this month. (The students, who are pastors from all over Mexico, start their semester of studies in August). I am now even more inspired to pursue a Masters degree in Bible Education myself!
Meanwhile, join me in praying for opportunities to preach the Word of the Lord and to build relationships with people here … using le poquito de espanol that I can figure out. Intiendo mucho, but sometimes I feel like I’m just speaking French with a Spanish accent! Glorify Yourself, God, by blessing me with the gift of tongues/interpretation!
