Mission: Urban

Every Saturday(well, except when it rains and the dirt streets are completely muddy) we’ve been visiting the villa on Saturday mornings to share a story about Jesus, some songs and some snacks.  The kids LOVE the clowns(Brian and Nate) and love that we come to hang out and spend time with them.  Rich, Brian, Nate, and Deb have visited other days of the week to play soccer with the kids and talk with some of the parents.  The people in this community have been extremely open to us visiting and always thank us with drinks or popsicles.  Last week we took pictures of the kids to make a gift for them for Christmas.  Almost none of these families have cameras…maybe on a cellphone….and so they may have just a few pictures of their kids from their entire life.  So we made a little popsicle picture frame ornament and handed it out to them today.  The kids and parents LOVED it.  We have more to make for next week!  Rich is also organizing some classes to teach English to many of these kids.  God keeps opening doors and there’s a lot of spiritual sensitivity in this community.  And because of this spiritual sensitivity, the enemy wants this community for his…..we constantly see Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons and extreme Pentecostals in this area….coupled with the superstitions many of these people believe, God is at work.  Please keep praying.