Training Done!

Our team is getting excited about our mission to Morelia this summer. We are the 4th team from RHCC to go to Morelia this summer. We have started thinking about parties that we will have while there.

New team in training for Morelia

It has been awhile since I've updated this blog but a new team is coming together! Made up of Ron and Marilyn Holland and Don and Denise Ferrill! Just had our first LST Training weekend and we are excited! Team training will begin next Sunday, February 28. 

We are home now!

After our huge wonderful party last Thursday night we still had one more day to meet with our readers. It was a wonderful day as Gabo, who began Luke the second day of our time in Mexico, finished the Luke book! I think that might be a record as there are 31 lessons and it usually takes weeks and weeks to get through Luke. But Gabo is very fluent and understands the concepts quite well.

Also that day, another of our readers, Maria, brought us all lunch! Tarascan Soup, yummy sandwiches and to top it off - flan! That was so very sweet of her and also extremely delicious! She said she wants to give Rio de Vida a try, so we will see and pray for that!

On Saturday, Gabby and Gabo woke up very EARLY and took us to the airport - we had to be there at 5AM! Wasn't that amazing? We so appreciate this family and pray they will soon be a part of Rio de Vida! We made it back home to Fort Worth but we will never be the same as we have a deeper love for the people we met in Morelia.

Til next time,

Marilyn, Jackie, Carissa

RHCC 13 LST team to Morelia, Mexico

End of the Trail Party!

Last night was the final LST party for 2009 and it was incredible!! More than 65 people came which more than doubled last week's party! What a fun time we had - and we are so sad to be leaving these ones we have come to love so very much! Below is a photo of the readers who came and received certificates. Each one is special to us and more special to God!

We are so thankful to have been given this opportunity to share God's Word with these amazing people! We love LST and the people of Morelia!! We will continue to pray for each precious soul God brought to us.

Thank you so much to those who helped us come and take part in this project! We have been blessed beyond all measure! And to him who is able to do more than we can even ask or imagine - to Him be the glory forever!!

Marilyn, Jackie, Carissa

Morelia, Mexico

What an amazing day!

I love Mexico!! The people in this place are the most gracious and generous I have ever met! It is amazing to me how sweet and precious we have been treated - we are spoiled indeed! Thank you Lord for bringing us to Morelia.

We walked to the office this morning as the weather was so beautiful! We all had readers coming and enjoyed our time with them. I love LST! What a great gift we have been given to become such good friends in such a short amount of time. And LST has provided a way to share God, His Word and ourselves in a unique way for such an eternal purpose! We are overwhelmed with His goodness to us!

You have heard us talk about Gabby and his son. Tonight they took us to Itzia's family's home who had prepared quesadillas that were absolutely 'muy rico'! And then aroz con leche for dessert followed by 'the best coffee in Mexco from Urapan'! Carissa and Gabby practiced the song they will sing at the last LST party on Thursday. God has blessed her with a gorgeous voice! She is singing a song in Spanish and they all loved it!

It is late (or early) so must get to bed. Bless you all for the help and support you gave for us to come to this beautiful country!

Sunday worship

Today we were able to worship with the Rio de Vida church. Sam and Ann Gonzalez are the missionaries here and they are very busy with many great things happening. They have been so sweet and supportive of all the LST teams here and we appreciate them so much. What a blessing they are to the church here.

After church, Gabby and his son Gabo and their friend Itzia took us to see Patzcuaro - a beautiful little town that has a beautiful square and lovely restaurants. And, of course, some shopping! This is such a great country and the people go out of their way to be a blessing to us. Gabby and Gabo are both reading with us and Itzia will start tomorrow! Gabby's wife Lulu is in Austin for a few more weeks but she has read with LST too.

Day Off!

Today, July 18, was our day off (and also Ron's birthday!) from reading, so Sam and his mom took us to see some sights around Morelia. It was a good day and we were able to see some ruins from before the Spaniards came to Mexico, a monastery that was built by the Franciscan friars, and the copper town of Santa Clara. Lunch was squeezed in at a lovely place called La Mesa Blanca - the White Table. It was in the middle of nowhere but so beautiful with good food. We were gone the whole day and enjoyed every minute!

Jackie, Carissa, Marilyn at ruins

Baptistry in front of church

Lunch

Hammering out the copper

Here are some real cowpokes! Mexican style!