Returning to Palenque, MX has been a huge blessing and encouragement to my faith. Paul captures this feeling well in Romans 1:8-12…
Let me say first of all that your faith in God is becoming known throughout the world. How I thank God through Jesus Christ for each one of you. God knows how often I pray for you. Day and night I bring you and your needs in prayer to God, whom I serve with all my heart by telling others the Good News about his Son.
One of the things I always pray for is the opportunity, God willing , to come at last to see you. For I long to visit you so I can share a spiritual blessing with you that will help you grow strong in the Lord. I am eager to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. In this way, each of us will be a blessing to the other.
Palenque, I hope that we have been as much of a blessing to you as you have been to us.
Enjoy the pictures!
Need I say more…
It was an incredible blessing to be able to meet back up with Dulce (above) and arturo (below). Their dad is the furtniture maker who I blogged about last year. (It´s labeled “Muebles” if you click on Mexico under topics)
Palenque is located in a southern state called Chiapas. It´s “pretty rough” waking up each day in the heart of the jungle…daily rain keeps the land lush and green.
The river becomes a playground!
It has been a huge encouragement working once again with Pastor Noe and his church. (above) Last year a WR team helped him start the church from nothing. Today they have around 40 members who love the Lord. (below)Many of the guys need to stand outside of the church during worship service because they are outgrowing their current location (note Salud). Noe is starting another church plant next week in a neighborhood where there are no Christians.
Personally I was stretched a lot this month as I served as the main translator at Noe´s church. I really ended up enjoying it after a few times!
(below) The youth at Iglesia Olivio. This is the church that I worked with last year – Claudia, Daisy, Henri, Elizabeth and Salud. It was encouraging to see them all still growing in their faith and becoming integral members of the church body!
Now, on behalf of my fellow Jan 07 World Racers…
don´t worry, I ate enough fruit paletas from the corner stand to feed you all…(and coffee from Cafe Yarra)
…and Josh, you would be proud. Your mark still stand inside the house you stayed in out in Orollo Palenque!
On Monday I´m off to debrief in Guatemala. See you there!
