We're almost through the week of Bible school, and we have consistently had around 20 kids attending. This week has been eye-opening for the church, as they are now more clearly able to identify the needs of the community in Mision del Valle. Our soccer outreach was moved to today; we start at 4:00pm with a large group of boys we ran into yesterday. Pray for us as we share the gospel with them and finish out Bible school.

First Few Days in Morelia

We have finished two days working with the people of El Divino Salvador in the community of Mision del Valle. It has been an answer to prayer for both our groups to see the small rented house full of life energy, the fulfillment of a vision that began in March. The Bible study that outgrew the home of Noe and Sol Soto began meeting in the house this spring, and is the basis for El Divino Salvador's church plant among the 1,000 homes of the Valle area.

We have had the privilege of helping with Bible school in the mornings and other outreaches in the evenings. 12 kids and 2 parents came to our first day of Bible school, and 20 kids, along with a couple teens and parents, attended today. Jordan is teaching memory verses, Lydia is working with the puppet team, and Debi is coordinating crafts. Because of the evangelistic nature of the Bible school, we've been using the same Wordless Book theme as last year with Iglesia Jerusalen.

The Montemayor family is leading the ministry from the church's side. Nena has been our consistent translator and liaison, her sister Mine is the director of the Bible school, and her dad, David, is the general director of the outreach this week. Eduardo is leading the afternoon and evening outreaches. Yesterday was good, but a little rough as everyone figured out how to work things best in a new area with a combined team, but the efforts for the gospel were effective nonetheless, as both parents that came Monday expressed interest in the Bible study and a desire to know more. We also have a unique opportunity to impact a couple of students who are helping with the BSU and have been involved this week, but are not yet believers. One girl accepted Christ a few weeks ago, an her friends have come because they are interested in what they have seen.

Prayer requests:
1. Smooth continuation of the Bible school this week that results in confidence to attempt another one next year.
2. A movie outeach for kids tonight and a soccer outreach for teens tomorrow evening.
3. Strength and focus for all involved in ministry this week.
4. Karen and Tania, the two girls who are not yet believers.
5. Claudia and Yvonne, two new believers in Mision del Valle, as they and their families get plugged into the ministry this week.

We go settled into the Montemayors' apartment last night and enjoyed a full night's sleep. This morning we joined El Divino Salvador for church. This evening we will be meeting with the church members to coordinate plans for this week's outreach in Mision del Valle.

Our team is enjoying dinner with David Montemayor and his family tonight in Morelia! We will be joining El Divino Salvador Baptist Church tomorrow and then meeting to plan the week in the afternoon.

The Mexico team arrived safely in Guadalajara last night, after a delay in departure from Atlanta. A small delay in picking up the rental car this morning, but we'll be off to Morelia this afternoon.

Waiting to board for Guadalajara. Working on Sunday's sermon in John 13:34. Discovered an old book, The Training of the Twelve by A. Bruce.

Mexico team is at the airport in KC... Off to Atlanta, and then Guadalajara.