Mexico Mission Update: Wednesday June 18

Today was a great day! We finished the 4 walls on the second floor and now we need to pour the columns and finish the windows tomorrow.

Rick Owens came to lunch today and talked with us for a while. It is always great to have Rick on the work site and spend time with him and have him talk to the group. Rick and Sherry are two very special people. Sherry is back in New Mexico right now.

Rick told us a little bit of the history of this church and how it came about. The minister and his family moved to this place to live and they met under a tree for several years. They had no where else to go or place to meet so that is where they met. This is one of Rick's ideal people to help. What we are building is something that they would never be able to have and this church will be filled within the next year. You will also see pictures of the minister's house. Most of the cooking is done outside on stoves because they do not have the space for it in their home. They use work gloves as oven mits because that is what they could afford.

We have also worked and met several of the members and heard there amazing stories...some very good and some with great tragedy. But yet daily they see the greater calling.

We also got to interact today with many of the children in the community. People are becoming more friendly and accepting to us. Its a shame tomorrow is the last day since we are making so many connections but hopefully these will spark something for the church there.

Rick reminded us of the phrase "to much is given; much is required" and that rings true each time we come here to Mexico. This has been a tremendous blessing!

Tomorrow we will finish our work at the church and say our goodbyes. Its been a hard week of work but a rewarding one.

Here are pictures from the first few days (not of today) You can see pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/petersonrw/sets/72157605671559782/

Thank you more the prayers....more tomorrow.