Con Paredes
I got to go to Sin Paredes this week! That is YLM's newest mission site, which was donated to us by its former caretakers in MI because they no longer wanted to run it and figured who better than us since we're right there anyhow! The ONLY group this week, 9 people total, was the first to work there.
It's in Anapra, only a few blocks from San Lucas, but it's kind of up on a hill and has a stunning view of Mt. Cristo Rey (the one with the cross on top that supposedly lies on the border of TX, NM, and Mexico), the border fence, and just Juarez in general, if Juarez can be considered stunning.
Kristine is determined to get a picture of these with a train on them.
Literally, the name means, "Without Walls." It's definitely metaphorical because some of our mission sites are pretty rustic, but Chris and I went over for a few days to do inventory (at least of what we had keys for) and it definitely has walls. I'm not really sure what it's symbolic meaning is supposed to be, but any way you look at it, the ministry is a thriving one with TONS of exciting potential. They are already having services there, on Saturdays I think, led by Javier, and every Wednesday there is a luncheon called "The King's Table." We happened to be there on that day and therefore got to witness the influx of kids that came from the surrounding neighborhood as well as those that came in Rosy's van from Cristo Rey. Inventory was quick so we didn't stick around for the whole thing, but Stephen told us that the one time he was there, like 225 kids showed up! There is also the option, down the road, of having servant event teams stay on site there. The dorms, bathroom, kitchen...OK pretty much all of it...would need A LOT of cleaning, repairs, and organization first, but there is lots of space that could mean even more people the mission could host at one time and, correspondingly, even more great things that could be accomplished in the name of our awesome God.
That red building houses the industrial kitchen, dining room area, sanctuary, and Sunday school room. There is another building to the left of the van as you are looking at it that houses all the bunk rooms. There are 2 on their own, and then a giant one with the bathrooms attached as well as a kitchenette and a "master bedroom" with just one set of bunks and some bookcases.
I think it's getting closer to lunchtime...
My prayer is that this is the first of many entries like this as we keep sending teams over there to work and eventually to stay for the week. Oh! I found this cool Bible verse the other day that totally reminded me of Sin Paredes: 'And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,' declares the Lord, 'and I will be its glory within' (Zechariah 2:5). That's a way cool mental image I think!
Until next time, blessings!
It's in Anapra, only a few blocks from San Lucas, but it's kind of up on a hill and has a stunning view of Mt. Cristo Rey (the one with the cross on top that supposedly lies on the border of TX, NM, and Mexico), the border fence, and just Juarez in general, if Juarez can be considered stunning.
Kristine is determined to get a picture of these with a train on them.
Literally, the name means, "Without Walls." It's definitely metaphorical because some of our mission sites are pretty rustic, but Chris and I went over for a few days to do inventory (at least of what we had keys for) and it definitely has walls. I'm not really sure what it's symbolic meaning is supposed to be, but any way you look at it, the ministry is a thriving one with TONS of exciting potential. They are already having services there, on Saturdays I think, led by Javier, and every Wednesday there is a luncheon called "The King's Table." We happened to be there on that day and therefore got to witness the influx of kids that came from the surrounding neighborhood as well as those that came in Rosy's van from Cristo Rey. Inventory was quick so we didn't stick around for the whole thing, but Stephen told us that the one time he was there, like 225 kids showed up! There is also the option, down the road, of having servant event teams stay on site there. The dorms, bathroom, kitchen...OK pretty much all of it...would need A LOT of cleaning, repairs, and organization first, but there is lots of space that could mean even more people the mission could host at one time and, correspondingly, even more great things that could be accomplished in the name of our awesome God.
That red building houses the industrial kitchen, dining room area, sanctuary, and Sunday school room. There is another building to the left of the van as you are looking at it that houses all the bunk rooms. There are 2 on their own, and then a giant one with the bathrooms attached as well as a kitchenette and a "master bedroom" with just one set of bunks and some bookcases.
I think it's getting closer to lunchtime...
My prayer is that this is the first of many entries like this as we keep sending teams over there to work and eventually to stay for the week. Oh! I found this cool Bible verse the other day that totally reminded me of Sin Paredes: 'And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,' declares the Lord, 'and I will be its glory within' (Zechariah 2:5). That's a way cool mental image I think!
Until next time, blessings!
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