"Rain, Rain, Go Away"
This nursery rhyme was the theme of our last trip down to the coast of Chiapas. We arrived the day that Hurricane Alex was passing through the area and the rain didn't subside until the day we left. Fortunately, the rain didn't stop the drilling because water and mud are the ingredients of well drilling; there was just a little more of it. The ministry was dampened a bit though because most people stayed in their homes and didn't venture out much in the flooded streets. We were able to complete 5 new wells and 1 rehabilitation well in La Gloria; bringing our total number of wells drilled in this community to 25!!! This is huge in comparison to other villages where we normally drill 5 or 6 wells.
La Gloria is unique in a couple of ways...first there was an enormous need for water, they only received a small trickle of water in their outside faucets a few hours every 3-5 days. Second, there is a spiritual darkness that plagues the people with poverty, distrust, and hate. For example, on the Sunday that we arrived there was a revenge killing that took place in La Gloria; a man was shot beyond recognition with a machine gun. This man, who was murdered, just 8 days earlier had shot and killed a young man in a local bar. This is just one example of the lifestyle these people live. Add with that thievery, witchcraft, lying, adultery,etc....you get the picture.
We believe that it was God's heart that we showed them His love through all 25 of those wells, giving them a tangible free gift of water. Coupling that with teaching them the basic truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to show them a better way to live and how to have a hope of an eternal life beyond this temporal, sinful world. During these multiple trips, we have seen glimpses of fruit from these efforts. We believe that this was our last trip to La Gloria and God has released us to move on to a different village that has been waiting for over a year for us to come. As we leave La Gloria, we stand in faith believing that the word of God is true when He says that His word will not return to Him void. We also pray for the seed that has fallen among good soil, that it will reap a harvest in the lives of the people in La Gloria. Our God is able!!!
La Gloria is unique in a couple of ways...first there was an enormous need for water, they only received a small trickle of water in their outside faucets a few hours every 3-5 days. Second, there is a spiritual darkness that plagues the people with poverty, distrust, and hate. For example, on the Sunday that we arrived there was a revenge killing that took place in La Gloria; a man was shot beyond recognition with a machine gun. This man, who was murdered, just 8 days earlier had shot and killed a young man in a local bar. This is just one example of the lifestyle these people live. Add with that thievery, witchcraft, lying, adultery,etc....you get the picture.
We believe that it was God's heart that we showed them His love through all 25 of those wells, giving them a tangible free gift of water. Coupling that with teaching them the basic truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to show them a better way to live and how to have a hope of an eternal life beyond this temporal, sinful world. During these multiple trips, we have seen glimpses of fruit from these efforts. We believe that this was our last trip to La Gloria and God has released us to move on to a different village that has been waiting for over a year for us to come. As we leave La Gloria, we stand in faith believing that the word of God is true when He says that His word will not return to Him void. We also pray for the seed that has fallen among good soil, that it will reap a harvest in the lives of the people in La Gloria. Our God is able!!!
Posted by MRI at 7/12/2010 1:16 PM 
Categories: Chiapas
Tags: missions resource international mexico water well drilling ministry
Categories: Chiapas
Tags: missions resource international mexico water well drilling ministry
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