After another amazing day at the drop in centre, this week teaching the kids about why the Bible is the ultimate authority when it comes to talking with people who have other different views about theological matters (for the past weeks we've been looking at Jehovah's witnesses, and Mormons...) and they've been thinking about how they would know whether something is true or not, or whether to trust it or not.
It was one of our most absolute joys, the first of many this week, to see a family which meant so much to us when we were here. Cesar and Irma are such hard working and humble people. They run a church in the south of the city, when we left Mexico 8 years ago, we had been privileged to help with English classes, kids clubs and my first time preaching in Spanish. Now, their children are grown, and at the best public University in Mexico City and Cesar and Irma continue the church work.
Then Heather arrived. She's an amazing family friend and is a hard working Sunday School teacher from the Livingroom Church. Her flight was 5 hours late arriving, it came in at 5 in the morning, but she was up for a cultural tour to ease her into Mexican life, so we took a trip to see one of the most important cultural sites in the Americas, La Villa, the Basilica. It's important to know about why Mexico is the way it is, and why it holds the beliefs it does.
Then another day at the Drop in Centre, where I had to preach again, we played football and Unihoc with the kids, while Heather began to get ready for treating some of the kids, their wounds and illnesses.
When we got back from football we had a visit from 2 ex street kids who are now back with their family, have their own children and made a trip down to the centre to see us. This is the kind of dream that the work here exists for. Showing Mercy, so that kids can hear about Jesus, and find hope, and re-integrate back into their families where possible.
This work is slow, and needs more patience than the average saint, but the smiles in this photo tell a story of hope and courage, tears and joy. A faithful mother who searched for her girls and wanted them back, and a team who encouraged and prayed and bridged a gap in love.
It's been a long week with less sleep. We've had time with Alex and Paty in the evening, catching up more, with a missionary family, and all the while driving hours and hours every day in horrific traffic, avoiding pot holes of course, and we are tired. Very tired. Please pray for us in what will be a week of mixing street kid ministry with helping with a holiday Bible club for 2 days.
Monday - Drop in Centre. (Bible study, crafts, games and health checks)
Tuesday - Visiting the streets again. (Football, Uno, giving out food and sharing something from the Bible)
Wednesday - Drop in Centre (same as above)
Thursday - Helping with Holiday Bible Club in La Loma church
Friday - Drop in Centre (Street kid church, sports and health checks)
Saturday - Holiday Bible Club
Sunday - Preaching in La Loma and sharing some songs as a family.
God bless you all and thank-you for praying and remembering the Agnew family.
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