Monday a week ago I was out with Brother Juan and the lower ball joint on the old GMC gave way. With 227,000 miles and the last six spent in Mexico I cannot fault the GMC. We were able to chain the A-arm up and cripple her home. I wish I had had my camera with me - the poor girl just looked so forlorn with that front wheel hanging like a broken wing and of course it broke down in no man's land.
Anyway the Toyota got called up for service for the next Wednesday and Sunday as the van waited for parts and time to put it back together.
On that Thursday we took a trip over to Nueva Casa Grandes, Chihuahua to preach for a mission's conference. Being over there is very risky and travel through the mountains between here and there even a greater risk, but God blessed with safety while we were there and for the travel there and back. The Mexican pastor began that work twenty years ago and that was his last week. He is now a missionary to the U.S.A. and had his first service in Demning, New Mexico on Wednesday. He and his family have gone with very little support - maybe $400 a month! The church he left in Nueva Casa Grandes has a new pastor and this year their faith promise was $130,000 pesos (about U.S. $ 11,000) for the year! He has left his heart and dedication to reach the world with his people.
Our work here has also committed to take on our first missionary family. Alfredo Ortiz and his family work in a town west of Hermosillo. Our people have committed to support them for Mx. $1,000 each month. An impossible challenge if faith is not factored into the equation. With God we will.
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| The Broken GMC |
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The Tacoma Bus Route |
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| Arriving at church |
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| The Ortiz Family + One |
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