tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214195505473049808.post209072913092027650..comments2023-07-01T08:19:29.618-06:00Comments on Up on the Roof: Las CascaditasAbby St Clairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12139356506681226073noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214195505473049808.post-60689206776941211362010-04-26T22:43:22.543-05:002010-04-26T22:43:22.543-05:00Mrs. Jean,
Giving out the bags really makes the ch...Mrs. Jean,<br />Giving out the bags really makes the children light up! For them, it's so uncommon to have things that aren't necessities. We've also had the opportunity to tell many people we encounter here in Cancun why we are here. Although we are in an extremely touristy area, if we visit a place more than once a lot of times someone asks what we are doing here.<br />Something that stood out more than these when you asked the question was this: One Saturday we were in the village we go to every Saturday. The work there is definitely our most focused work. I say "our", really the people from the church we are attending head up the meetings. We are, in fact, learning from Mexican 'missionaries'!<br />Anyways, this Saturday the pastor from our church came and spoke to all the women. Every week there is a precious lady who leads a Bible study for all the women in the village who come. But this week Pastor came and spoke to the ladies and, after telling them a story of how fleeting life is, asked them, "If you died today, where would you go?" Although we go every week, and these women are hearing the truth regularly, I tell you, only 2 (if I remember correctly) answered, "heaven." That is out of probably 15-20 ladies. I sat in the back just crying over how many were so unsure. Though I personally didn't have any "impact", (other than prayers from the back row!), I was impacted. It has affected the way I look at sharing the gospel and being more bold in opening my mouth. The Lord is providing opportunities for me to speak to people about their faith and what they believe. There is one boy we met in Chiapas I am talking to through Skype about his faith. This guy has a long ways to go, but I'm trying to learn to just listen to Him and not miss opportunities.<br />Hope that sort of answers your question. To be completely honest, the language barrier creates a large problem. Daily my Spanish is getting better. But, it's not an over night thing. I look forward to being able to speak fluently without having to worry about running into something I don't understand or don't know how to say.Abby St Clairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12139356506681226073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214195505473049808.post-81726105815821958982010-04-24T22:15:27.212-05:002010-04-24T22:15:27.212-05:00Beautiful falls....what wonderful gifts God blesse...Beautiful falls....what wonderful gifts God blesses his children with when they least expect it!!!! :)Shanda Piercyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679499502085917813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1214195505473049808.post-22447267204253082692010-04-23T19:07:18.780-05:002010-04-23T19:07:18.780-05:00Just got around to reading all your posts. it'...Just got around to reading all your posts. it's amazing that some of the most beautiful places are really unknown to us. What do you see as your greatest impacts on the people you've met, obviously the greatest is seeing them come to know the Lord, but what stories do you have?Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335140186479260402noreply@blogger.com