Today was a special day for the Iglesia Biblica Cristo Vive in Ecatepec (NE suburb of Mexico City); it was their 11th anniversary! Moises Ruiz gave a history of the church and various people gave heartfelt testimonies of how Christ changed their lives through the ministries of this church. The youth sang a special song (a medley including "These Are the Days of Elijah" in Spanish) and Angel, a man who is one of the founding members of the church, preached. We enjoyed many varieties of tacos for lunch following the service. Then a giant Tres Leches Cake (3 Milks) was cut by the children, symbolizing the growth of the church. The kids just "happened" to be lingering all around the cake :)
Being the newbie missionaries to the North American Baptist's Mexico field, we especially enjoyed hearing the history of the church. They began with VBS, then started an AWANA program, and then women's ministries. They moved from meeting at homes, to a rental space, and then when that location was full to capacity, the idea was thrown out there that a building of their own would be wonderful. Over and over, the glory was given to God for the wonderful things He has done.
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