A day of Teaching in Mexico City

Today was our first full day in Mexico City. This evening we spoke at “Philadelphia Church” in the southern suburn of Xochimilco and, to my surprise and great joy, we met Margarito and his wife. I met them on a visit to the "flower mountain", Xochitepec in Puebla State in 2001, and we still remembered each other. On that trip, she prepared and served food and ensured that our team of 20 people was healthy and well cared for.
The Philadelphia Church meets to pray every Friday evening. It is growing at an enormous pace, and includes new converts to Christianity, a number of children and youth. Many people came up to ask for prayer that God would help them in their spiritual life, and in their troubles. Our message to them was about passing on the blessing, and a key implication about the development of children. It is incredibly important to anchor them in the scriptures and the love of the family of God by age 10. When troubles and temptations come, they will have a set of values to carry them through.  The love of the people is beautiful and precious. It is a thrill to be here with them.