We started this morning in the municipal square in Roma, Texas. Behind one of the buildings is a deck built on a bluff overlooking the Rio Grande. As we looked across the river at Miguel Alemon, Mexico we prayed as a group for the salvation and welfare of that city. We all felt a heaviness and sadness for the people because of the events of the past few weeks. We prayed and worshipped there on the bluff.
We then broke up into groups and walked around the area praying for the city and for the city leaders. Our group walked down by the river, and then we prayed for some of the workers in city hall. After out prayer walking, we went door to door talking with people and handing out Gospel of John tracts. The people down here are very frindly and receptive. We talked with several people and prayed with a few. There is a staunch difference between the financial classes here. There are some with lots of money and possessions, and lots with neither.
We encountered one man who was riding his bicycle collecting aluminum cans. Us gringos helped collect cans for him while the spanish speaker of the group talked with him. We ended up praying for him and his wife. Overall, it was a good experience and I pray that some seeds ere sown on good soil.
After a tasty, home cooked mexican lunch we went to a ranch owned by a friend of the pastors. The ranch had a myriad of pets, including a small army of Chihuahuas, donkeys, chickens, horses, turkeys, catfish, and a hound dog. They saddled up a few horses and we were able to ride them around. It was a hoot. That night after VBS we returned there for dinner. They served s a great banquet of food. Afterwords we set out on the deck and sang a couple songs in spanish with the host family and all the guests. It was a wonderful time of fellowship and worship.
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