May in Review: Light in the darkness
Looking back over the month of May, we are struck by a certain sadness--several events in May reminded us of the hardness of living in a fallen world. We heard that two young Awa fellows had committed suicide, one 16 years old and another 22 years old, the latter with a young wife and son. I visited a 9 year old girl who broke her leg in a motorcycle accident; her father has refused to take her to the hospital so her leg is not healing correctly. We were able to help her by providing crutches, but not by getting her better medical help. A few weeks ago some of the believers took part in a curing ceremony/party for an elderly grandpa; some of the same youth who attended our youth class in the morning were drinking and fighting that evening.
Sometimes the darkness seems so very dark!
Please pray that the same God who spoke light into existence in the beginning would continue to shine the Light of the Gospel here among the Awa! And pray that we would not become discouraged; sometimes we feel like the Light we share is a small candle in the midst of a very dark world.
And yet God’s light, shining through His word, continues to bring truth to the Awa who are willing to listen! This month of May we also saw signs of spiritual growth in the believers: Christian and Ana Patricia, and Jaime and Sandra, along with five other families, have taken up the challenge of reading a Bible passage at home each week. Two young men, both believers, told us that they had felt uncomfortable at the above mentioned curing party and had left early. Oscar, David, and Guillermo continue to help with Old Testament translation and are learning much; we enjoy hearing their comments as they understand something new!
The month of June has so far been a whirlwind with a youth Saturday, several special visits in Rio Verde, a wedding, and a farewell get-together with our Mission coworkers. Our coworkers the Shaubs are also travelling this month. One of our jobs this month is to set the calendar for July and August, as we host a LMUSA intern, take part in the annual medical caravan, and figure out dates for summer events like VBS programs. Thanks for praying for God’s guidance in planning!
In His grip,
