November 3, 2007
Well, we just finished a wonderful trip out to Las Moras, Mexico! Thank you all for your many prayers on our behalf! We made it into the village after 23 hours on the road. It was an 8 hour drive to Durango where we met up with Tom and Teresa Elkins. Then we left our van and drove the remaining 15 hours in a 4x4 on some of the windiest, bumpiest roads we have ever driven. Nathaniel did very well the whole time, and his one complaint was, “They need to fix this road!” And despite the physical discomfort of the drive, we had a great time of fellowship with Tom and Teresa. We are really looking forward to working with them to reach the Mexicaneros (that is the name the people use to refer to themselves instead of Nahuatl.)
 When we arrived in the village, we were greeted with curiosity and friendliness. We found that most everyone spoke Spanish to some degree, so we were able to communicate right away. Nathaniel fascinated everyone and all the kids would gather around him and watch his every move. He sometimes got a little more attention then he could handle, so he would make an escape into the cab of the truck to play with some of the toys he brought. But considering the circumstances, he held up very well. Tasha really hit it off with the village women. They were open and friendly and seemed to appreciate our visit. The men were a little more reserved, but I did get a chance to meet the community leaders and chat with them off and on during our few days in the village. They all seemed very friendly and not suspicious of us and from what we have heard, that is not usual with most Mexican tribes. We see this as a good sign that permission to live among them and learn their language will be granted without difficulty. We thank and praise the Lord for this as it looks like He is preparing a way for the Gospel to reach these people.
During this visit we were formally presented at a village meeting and we will now wait and see what they decide. We will continue visiting the village as often as we can, our next one being a dental clinic the first week of December. I will be leaving the rest of the family in Chihuahua for this trip, but we will get the whole family in as soon as we are able. Pray with us as we make these contacts: that the community will allow us to live among them and we will find a good location to build our house. We are also looking for more partners, so pray that God will provide well suited additions to our team. Thank you again for your prayers and support. We will continue to pray that God be the one guiding this endeavor and be preparing the way even as we prepare ourselves to go.
“A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 |
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