Mexico has been in all of our minds since Swine Flu first hit. Our thoughts immediately turned to Rob and Shelley Chapman, our Mission Partners there. They were very prompt in emailing us to say that thus far all was well. We continue to pray for them that they will keep well and that this virus will continue to abate.
In the few months since Rob and Shelley returned to Mexico City with Tom and Luis, they have expanded their ministry to students through coffee shopping. Playa Coyote will reopen in July but in the meantime they have supported two Christian friends , Ivan and Susi, to start a similar enterprise in the form of a mobile bus, affectionately called "The Cow" but officially registered as Coffee and Milk Mobile Shop. This has now successfully run for six months and with the combined profits of it and Playa Coyote, Rob is helping Ivan and his friend Robert, to fix up yet another bus. These mobile stands are proving a rich source of contacts for their student ministry.
To follow up on these contacts, Rob and Shelley are holding meeting on most Friday nights to nurture Christian student leaders as they study the scriptures together. This group is a strategic group for us to pray for. From that group can come future leaders of the Christian student movement.
Shelley is teaching English three nights and week and as well takes a Teacher Training class on writing. Two of the girls in her English class are meeting with her each week to study the Bible.
Tom and Luis have recently been off to a Kids' Church camp and came back enthusiastic about loving Jesus. Theirs is a full and strategic ministry and deserves our prayer support.
In the few months since Rob and Shelley returned to Mexico City with Tom and Luis, they have expanded their ministry to students through coffee shopping. Playa Coyote will reopen in July but in the meantime they have supported two Christian friends , Ivan and Susi, to start a similar enterprise in the form of a mobile bus, affectionately called "The Cow" but officially registered as Coffee and Milk Mobile Shop. This has now successfully run for six months and with the combined profits of it and Playa Coyote, Rob is helping Ivan and his friend Robert, to fix up yet another bus. These mobile stands are proving a rich source of contacts for their student ministry.
To follow up on these contacts, Rob and Shelley are holding meeting on most Friday nights to nurture Christian student leaders as they study the scriptures together. This group is a strategic group for us to pray for. From that group can come future leaders of the Christian student movement.
Shelley is teaching English three nights and week and as well takes a Teacher Training class on writing. Two of the girls in her English class are meeting with her each week to study the Bible.
Tom and Luis have recently been off to a Kids' Church camp and came back enthusiastic about loving Jesus. Theirs is a full and strategic ministry and deserves our prayer support.
B T
PS this note just came in
We had an earthquake here yesterday (Saturday 23rd) (the second in less than a month) and while we didn't feel it at all, others that were in the centre of the city said it was very strong and quite alarming. I have only just received the news that one of my fellow teachers from the CELE, a lovely young woman, had a heart attack as a result of the earthquake and died yesterday. Pray for her family, and pray that from this terrible news that someone will look to God and call on his name.
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