Late for church!

Halloween may not be your favourite time of the year. Here in Mexico the holiday is extended by the Day of the Dead celebrations. Today (Sunday) is Day of the Dead. We visited some neighbours this week and they had a table set up downstairs with sugar skulls, candles, flowers and various foods and drinks that their dead relatives enjoyed while they were still alive. Dead family members are invited back to enjoy their 'offering'.

There are loads of graveyards right by our church which we didn't even think about before we left this morning. We ran into stationary traffic when we were still quite a bit away from the church. Thankfully we were able to turn around and take an alternative route so we weren't too late. As the graveyards were filling with people we were in church being reminded of Christ who defeated death through his own death and resurrection giving us a reason to live with hope and expectation.

So as the trick or treaters come to our gate in droves we are giving out little tracts with a simple gospel message. Please pray that they will be read and will have an impact for God's glory.