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NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION: “Centenario” means 100th year celebration. That’s what the Mexican Baptist Convention was celebrating this week. There were over 600 people in attendance for this week-long convention, and we had the opportunity to share with them about a new program in youth ministry at the seminary in Mexico City. It was a great opportunity for us as we met with many pastors and intereseted students throughout the week. |
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HOREB and SION: Sunday was a busy day as we went to 2 churches. The first one was called Sion (Zion) Baptist Church. We had the opportunity to share about the importance of youth ministry in the local church – about how God loves, calls, and uses young people. We shared the fact that the population of Mexico is getting younger and the churches need to empower their young people to reach their friends. For the evening service, we attended Horeb Baptist Church. The pastor of this church is the president of the National Baptist Convention of Mexico. They have specific ministries to 4 groups of young people. Horeb is a church that is growing, and they are excited about youth ministry. |
VISA INFO: Good news! Janell’s birth certificate arrived! Of course, it came in the mail the same day that I left, so we didn’t get to deliver it with the rest of our paperwork. I did have the opportuity to meet Toni, the lady who is helping us with the visa. She said we should be able to get our visas by the time we leave on August 27. Please pray that we will get them by then.
OLD FRIENDS AND NEW FRIENDS: One of the best parts of Mexico is the people. Every time I go, I enjoy the relationships that I make. I had a great opportunity to spend some time with our old friends Carlos, Sonia, Xavier, and Josue. Of course, I also made some new friends, especially with many of the International Mission Board missionaries. They have gone out of their way to help us, and it is encouraging to know we have some American people in Mexico City who are willing to help us. It is also a great opportunity for us to learn from veteran missionaries.
Cuernavaca: We went to Cuernavaca today to check out the language school we will be attending. It was a great trip. We also visited some ancient ruins. I will post some pictures when I get home. Tomorrow we will be in 2 churches promoting the youth ministry program at the seminary. The one we will be at in the evening is the church of the president of the Mexican Baptist Convention. This trip has been great! Oh, by the way, today is our anniversary. Hate to be away from each other on this important occasion. Well, I will be back on Monday. Thanks.
