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Once again, Clear Vision Ministries had the privilege of partnering with Solid Rock Resources, El Salvador Church and people from various parts of the USA. During the first week in Monterrey, I got to work with people from New York City. The "New Yorkers" were a lot of fun to hang out with during our trip. We were joined by a couple of people from Tennessee in the van I drove. By the end of the week, the people from Tennessee had picked up some New York accents and the New Yorkers could fake a decent southern drawl.
 We worked in a couple of new neighborhoods on the outskirts of Monterrey. Neither neighborhood had any kind of church until recently when the El Salvador church decided to plant a couple of churches. One of the neighborhoods turned out to be quite rough. Around 9pm on Wednesday, several hours after we left, there was a gang shoot out in one of the neighborhoods we worked in. We were safe because police were always present when we were in the neighborhood. We went back to the same area the next day and next week and were able to minister to around 150 people.
I drove the New Yorkers back to San Antonio and helped them make there 6:30am flight. Of course, that meant leaving the hotel at 4:15am, dropping the New Yorkers off at the airport and returning the van to the rental company before 6:00am. It's too bad I'm not a morning person.
 The next week, I spent most of my time helping a group of people from Austin, Texas. This was my second week to help people with their first foreign missions experience. I had a good time answering questions and playing host for this group (and the New Yorkers). It is amazing the difference that takes place in peoples' lives when they step beyond our borders to help people in other countries.
During the Kid's Clubs, I was primarily responsible for setting up and running sound. I seemed to always be in the middle of clean up as well, getting things in order to go in the trailer at the appropriate time. I ran sound and spoke some for dramas in the evenings while the team members did all sorts of fun things during the program.
I sensed a need even more to put up a building for local believers to use. Most of our time was spent in places without a church building of any kind. While a building is not necessary, it does make a big difference when people know where they can to go to further their relationship with God. Hopefully, next year we will be able to work on a building while the youth do outreaches during the week. |
