no.286 140210 Thank you for the dinner with pastor Rolando

Bubble tea with pastor Rolando!

Hola! Como estas?

I've been anticipating this whole day for dinner with Rolando. We went to a mediterranean restaurant for dinner, and after, took him to a bubble tea place. I chose a drink for him at the bubble tea place - yes, it was my favourite - grape black tea with tapioca. I'm glad he liked it:)

I finally got to ask him about Mexico and the family that I met there. I got an update that the family from Cerro del Cuatro wasn't really coming out to church. I was sad to hear the news, but I don't want to give up hope on them. I want to keep praying for them, especially even more now because the men of faith team from church will go back toe Cerro del Cuatro to build a few more houses at the end of the month. It will be a good reminder to the family of the time our team shared God's love through building their house. Another question I had for pastor was about Santa Maria and the breakfast program for the kids. Pastor Rolando told me that he's trying to upgrade the system. Perhaps… they're building a kitchen? or a facility where they provide meals more often? 

When I think of Mexico, one of the ideas I have is building a facility with a big kitchen and big dining room. I want to cook for them, especially for the poor children, and provide a nutritious meal for them as often as possible. Further, I'm visioning an education system for the children - it could be English, or extra curricular activities such as music, art or physed. I'd love to prepare all the teaching materials and also teach them, once I overcome the language barrier (one day, I hope). I can see one of the houses in Santa Maria renovated (or perhaps, our team can build a new one) and use it as this facility. That's cerntainly something to think about and pray about. 

Now that I've reunited with Mexico, and we talked about Mexico, it makes me want to go back even more. To be honest, I would go back this summer. I've been seriously considering it. While I was praying today, I kinda wished that I could do all three countries for short term this summer… but I feel like that would be too much. It's probably impossible - time-wise, money-wise, and strength-wise. So I pray continuously for God to direct me to the one country I should go this year.

Pastor Rolando will be returning to Guadalajara tomorrow in the afternoon. I'm so thankful to have spend some time with him during his visit to Toronto. I pray for his safety as he travels back home, and I also pray for his health - as he goes through the big change in the temperature from minus fifteen degrees to positive 28 degrees. I also pray for his ministry, especially for Cerro del Cuatro and the men of faith team from church. I pray that God will use pastor Rolando and the men of faith to build the houses in this poor neighbourhood to make God known to the people of Mexico. I trust that God is already working ahead of us in Cerro del Cuatro. I pray that God will fulfill His vision in Mexico through pastor Rolando and his family.