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Glory Story: Appalachia Mexico
Navajoland
All the preparation for 18 home-grown Maple Grover’s to travel
to Mexico and share about a love that can only come from our
Father in heaven was awesome. But now that I think back about
our week, February 23rd – March 2, 2007 it was the ultimate
walk across the room for us. Our nightly devotions were taken
from a book by Bill Hybels Called, “Just a Walk across the Room”.
As we chose to live by faith instead of by sight, this walk
we took extended ourselves by showing God’s love to others.
We are called to be in the very Nature of God, surrounded by
his love and mercy as we traveled safely to Mexico and Ministered,
but we were also ministered to by the people in San Vincente.
My prayer every morning went something like this.
Lord, thank you for waking me this morning my life is in
your hands. Use me today to point some one towards you, I promise
to cooperate in anyway I can. If you want me to say a Word for
you Lord I will do it but if you want me to be quiet and just
show your love by your power I will. I am fully, totally available
to you today so guide me by your Spirit. Amen.
We arrived Sunday afternoon greeted warmly by Dave and Lynn,
got oriented to the house and we were off to church for Sunday
evening service. Language was a small barrier but the love of
God bridges all gaps. The Holy Spirit was evident and felt by
everyone, and when we returned to the house for our first night
of reflection and challenge His love was lifted up through our
music, devotion and sharing.
Monday we started with morning devotions, and we had fellowship
during breakfast and broke up for quiet time to prepare for
our day. Our different work projects were to work (paint) the
parsonage and do sewing with the ladies and crafts with children
and Pastor Jose at the church, and also some plumbing work at
the house along with some carpentry work at a building purchased
for ministry work in town.
Every morning we had devotions given by different members of
our team and evening devotions were reflection and time to worship.
Tuesday and Wednesday we orchestrated a Health Fair at two different
work camps. Checking blood pressures, doing glucose checks along
with nutritional training and eye exam with available eye glasses
for reading purposes only. Games were played with the children
and a hat and oral care kit were given to everyone who participated
in the Health Fair.
We were all very touched by our experiences, Pastor Dwayne,
Karen and Pastor Jose were called to pray and anoint a newborn
baby on Tuesday that was born with several deformities in the
camp. It is hard to put on paper the journey my heart traveled
that week in Mexico, but like my prayer said, “Use Me to point
some one towards you Lord..” and his blessing just flowed over
us all.
In closing, pray that we would be willing to pay the price of
time and energy, remembering the price Christ paid for us all
and the peace of Philippians 4:7, peace that goes beyond human
understanding, would flood you spirit.
Pray that you would be open to being used in NEW and
DIFFERENT WAYS to lead people to faith in him and that
other Christ-followers would play the role they are supposed
to play in people’s lives. Pray that hearts would melt, people
would be changed and heaven-bound eternities would be secured.
I have devoted myself to be a Walk-across the-room kind of person,
Will You?
God Blessing to You!
Phyllis
Maple Grove Mission Team 2007
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