Goodbyes Are Not Forever

Winding up - waiting for dinner Thursday
It takes a lot of water in 105 degree heat!

Home medical visit

Lamb dinner

Lamb dinner at Esperanza's

Erica, Kaitlin, Esperanza,Mack, Bethany

Missy and Ma Luisa

Peggy, Staci Cuccio, Missy, Ryan Phelps


The Ministers - Erma, Zack, Daniel


Dr. Reyna, Erica, Nora, Jose, Rebekkah, Samuel

Thursday evening and Friday morning were times for goodbyes. Goodbyes are not forever. Every year we go through the same process, say goodbye, shed some tears, and reflect on the goodness of God for the people He brings into our lives. This is the seventh year we have been to Guerrero. We are seeing children that were in Daycare when we came move into VBS and the youth group. It is like watching your own family grow. We are family, only separated by miles and culture but united by our faith in Christ. We ministered with old friends and met new ones. It was encouraging to see the growth and development in leadership as the various activities were going on. Things we did for them the first few years they are now doing for themselves. God has enabled us to provide the resources for the church at Guerrero to conduct these activities. Isaac (Pedro's son) led our devotion and expressed his thanks for not letting fear limit our ability to come and minister to them. This morning after the devotional Maria expressed her gratitude for the work we did on her house - a new washing machine, two new vanities, and a new shower door. I the past we have painted their house, replaced the roof, replaced all of the kitchen cabinets, and painted the inside. Pedro was very emphatic Sunday night in his message that we were the only church, as a church, that supported them in this way. Some may ask why we go to the same place every year. When you see firsthand how God has used this family and this church to spread the Gospel and meet the needs of the people of Guerrero you would understand. The last goodbye of the day was in San Antonio. We were able to meet Sherry and her parents for supper. This statement was on the inside cover of our travel booklet:

"This trip is dedicated to the vision and leadership of Mark and Sherry Lindsey, who tirelessly worked to instill a commitment to world missions in the membership of First Baptist Church, Sheridan, Arkansas"

We would like to thank Mark and Sherry for the foundation they set and built on over the last ten years. We have been able to carry on the vision because of their leadership and equipping, much like the church at Guerrero is doing because of our commitment to go where God is calling. That is the way it is supposed to work.

We look forward to sharing more details of the trip in the weeks to come.

Dios escucha! He has done it all week.