Church en Espanol: Mexico Trailblazers

Sunday we went to church for the first time since we've been here. We got to go to the same church as all of the people from the grupo de jovenes that we met at the fiesta Friday night.

The service was entirely in Spanish but apart from that, it was very similar to service in the United States. We started with worship, there were some announcements, then we had prayer time and heard a message from one of the pastors, who also joined us for the fiesta on Friday. 

Worshiping in Spanish was a great experience. Our team didn't always understand the words, but many of us did -- we found though that we didn't have to understand all of the words in order to worship the Lord. 

The experience reminded me of Revelation 7:6 where "a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, and all tribes and peoples and tongues" are sitting before the throne worshiping God. 

The message was on Genesis 3 and Adam & Eve disobeying God by eating of the tree in Eden. The pastor actually brought an apple in to act it out, which brought the audience to roaring laughter. He expanded on the message to make it personally for each one of us. In the decisions we make each day, are we choosing to be perfectly obedient to God or are we to eating of the tree? 

After the sermon we had a short break where we were able to enjoy the sun and have some snacks with the church members. Then, we split into smaller groups for a Bible study in which we investigated the characteristics of God and how they influence our lives. 

We were able to build upon the relationships we made Friday at the fiesta and talk about God and how he's changed our lives. It was a challenge at times to bridge the language barrier, but nonetheless we were able to have a deep conversation about God's love, his plan and his purpose, among other things. It made us realize that God was, is and always will be greater than any barrier we face, including the language barrier. 

Please pray that God would continue to break down this language barrier and pave the way for deeper relationships with the nationals.