On Thursday we had the first meeting of the second MOPS group in Mexico. Thank you once again for you prayers. It was a slow start on the day but that's fairly normal here and by the time we got going we had 18 mums I think, including the leadership team and a couple of visitors from the other MOPS group. Many of the girls are new to the church or do not attend so we've had a great start. The tone was upbeat and Alicia who spoke was great. She talked about the blessing it is to be a mum and also about the blessing MOPS has been to her over the 3 years she has attended her group. We really hope that those who attended will go out and tell their friends to come along with them.
The kids seemed to have a good time too. This is a new experience for the leader and she's already talking about things she needs to be thinking about. We want the kids to have the best time possible and there will be lots to modify and improve as we get to know the kids and what they enjoy doing. As you can see it's a big challenge with a big age range represented. I'm not sure why the older kids weren't at school... It's likely that they go in the afternoon as some of the schools here have a morning shift and an afternoon shift.
Not altogether surprisingly a few of the team had had a tough week this week and a few tears were shed as we met together before the mums arrived. It was good to take some time to pray together and to focus on the reason we were together and to encourage one another. It is a privilege for me to be a part of this team and each of these girls is excited and committed to the role they have on the team. They have gone above and beyond what I expected and I am excited to see how God will bless the effort and prayers they are putting in. Please keep praying with us as we reach out to needy mums.
The kids seemed to have a good time too. This is a new experience for the leader and she's already talking about things she needs to be thinking about. We want the kids to have the best time possible and there will be lots to modify and improve as we get to know the kids and what they enjoy doing. As you can see it's a big challenge with a big age range represented. I'm not sure why the older kids weren't at school... It's likely that they go in the afternoon as some of the schools here have a morning shift and an afternoon shift.
Not altogether surprisingly a few of the team had had a tough week this week and a few tears were shed as we met together before the mums arrived. It was good to take some time to pray together and to focus on the reason we were together and to encourage one another. It is a privilege for me to be a part of this team and each of these girls is excited and committed to the role they have on the team. They have gone above and beyond what I expected and I am excited to see how God will bless the effort and prayers they are putting in. Please keep praying with us as we reach out to needy mums.
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