More 100 degree heat, more carsickness for Jemina, more bug-bites, more
stories of scorpion-stings, more 4am travel... all to teach more children’s
Bible classes (from “The Greatest Journey”) out in the isolated villages of
Ixcamilpa.
Though the cost is great for each trek out to this
desert region, the evidence of the Lord’s work there is so encouraging!
On this trip, just as the children’s
classes were
starting, 9-year-old Janet walked by the village auditorium with her mother on
her way to neighboring villages for weekly errands. However, upon
recognizing the classes, she begged her mother to allow her to stay and
participate instead. Not only did Janet happily join the classes, but her
mother, with shopping bag in hand, sat to listen and observe all three classes
herself- postponing her planned outings all morning! Afterwards, she
approached to comment, amazed, that Janet loved these classes and insisted on
participating whenever we came to town, before once again rushing her daughter
off to resume their day activities.
We believe this reception to the Word of God in both children and
parents of Ixcamilpa (such as in
Janet and her mother) is evidence of the Holy
Spirit’s work in this distant community.
The village people continue to show so much love and
gratitude for our visits. Elderly Mari again prepared us a meal of beans and
tortillas at her humble home. Then, upon noticing our little sweltering
daughter in the strong heat, filled her wash basin with some of her
precious/scarce water where we could bathe her. Jemi was ecstatic: water
play, and relief from the
heat! She looked like one of the village babies
splashing in the wash basin! We see in Mari, and in many people of the
village, the hospitality and love of offering the little they have to us in
appreciation of our visits.
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