Tonight I worked at a soup supper at my church that was a fundraiser for our mission trip to Reynosa, Mexico. The past few years there have been major problems in Mexico with drug cartels. All of the areas of major violence have all been a few hours away from Reynosa, but recently they have been getting a lot closer and we heard from one of our friends in Mexico that she has been hearing gun shots from the church.
The pastor in Mexico has told our friends in Texas not to travel until further notice, and he also said that the US Consulate has been shut down. It's just not fair that these people in Mexico tell us not to come because they are worried about our safety, but they can't do anything about their own safety. I can't imagine being in that situation.
We really have no way of finding out if our friends are safe because they live in such an area of poverty that there is no mail or phones, just word of mouth.
This place is so dear to my heart and I have fallen in love with La Iglesia Cristo Rey and its people. If you could all send some prayers their way I would really appreciate it. Don't forget to thank the Big Guy for allowing you to live in a safe place where you don't hear gun shots or worry about getting enough food for the day.
The beautiful church after the rebuild.
This is Chevella, aka cutest thing alive
The kids and I playing outside Cristo Rey
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