We are blessed on the field to have anther team here this week. On Friday Andrew led them on a 'Street Day' with a difference. It took the form of a prayer walk. En route they visited various significant sites. Here the group are praying in an area that we used to visit every Saturday. So many kids from this group have died in the last couple of years (through suicide or drug use etc.) that those remaining joined forces with a nearby group. The area they live in is a notoriously dangerous one. This area is no longer home to street kids yet a couple of years ago there were about 30. This is group where Ricardo lived (who we talked about on deputation and in one of our prayer letters) and from where some of the kids came to church with us.
They also visited another site where the number of kids is greatly reduced. The reason is that Alex and Paty consistently visited the kids there 3 times a week in the year we were on deputation and many of the kids have left the streets to return home or rent their own accommodation. One of the ex-street kids from this group was on the tour with the team and he gave them his testimony.
The team were also able to visit the Drop-In Centre (Social Ministry Centre) and had the opportunity to buy some pictures that the kids had made. They finished the day eating tacos with us. It was Katherine and Caroline's last night as well so they got to finish off their trip eating another typical Mexican dish.
They also visited another site where the number of kids is greatly reduced. The reason is that Alex and Paty consistently visited the kids there 3 times a week in the year we were on deputation and many of the kids have left the streets to return home or rent their own accommodation. One of the ex-street kids from this group was on the tour with the team and he gave them his testimony.
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