Bible Study

We had a few months break (we had a topical study for all the older youth in the church for a few months) from the Firm Foundations Bible study a friend and I teach to some of college girls from the church. They are new believers coming out of a background of a predominant religion here in Mexico.

We began with a review of the Old Testament & the promises that God had given Adam, Abraham, and David concerning the Promised One. I think I get as much or more out of it that they do. No matter that we are not worthy of deliverance, God is faithful to complete what He has promised.

Sarai - the other leader of the study.

Alejandra, Sarahi, & Lili - some girls come and go. But, Sarahi & Lili have been there from the beginning. We're all ready for the Birth of Christ this week & all the prophecies that His birth fulfills! I'm excited!
Sometimes we have some fellowship time, too. This last week, some were hungry, so we made a run to Wendy's to make use of their "Dollar Menu."

Please be praying that the girls would be faithful to attend and that they might give the study priority over other things that clamour for their time. They are all in university. We have the study on Friday nights, so that there are no tests or homework for the next day, but still sometimes they choose not to attend.

Crossing the Border

A few weeks ago, I went to El Paso with some friends. We were taking one friend, who works in Juarez back there after holidays spent in Chihuahua. We spent some time hanging out in El Paso and did some fun stuff together. We had to wait quite a while in line to cross the border, and amused ourselves with catching glimpses of lives of those on the border.
Mexicans are quite ingenious. There you have hundreds of cars trapped in traffic and they have to all pass the same way, so why not sell them stuff! And you can buy just about anything there in line waiting to cross the bridge.

A little girl watches her families ceramic stuff for sale. Lawn ornaments to idols.
Need a drink? Or maybe a candy bar? Here you have a mobile vending machine.
Maybe you're more healthy - here's some nuts, mangos, other fruit. Just honk or wave, and they deliver!
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This lady isn't selling anything, she's just hoping that with all those people, there are some there that will pity her and give her a few pesos.As you creep up the Mexican side of the bridge, the vendors get fewer and fewer, but there are still a few persistent ones. There was a guy dusting cars under the watch of the Mexican eagle.
Ah, finally, we're getting close to the United States. The glorious Stars & Stripes. As soon as we crossed the top of the bridge over the border, there was only lines of cars. No colorful people selling all manner of stuff. Just plain boring lines!