Ready for Summer

Things have been a little slower than usual at IDT lately.  We've had only a few visitors and, I think, one house building group during May.  We're in the starting blocks and ready to sprint through the summer house building season.  The street ministry has also been a little slow with most kids in school and many adults working, although God provided Irene (pronounced Eraena) with new shoes.  Praise Him!

This past Tuesday, another IDT missionary and I joined with a local pastor at the "Dome" church in the Triqui Indian village of Las Misiones to hold an event to foster unity in the local churches.  We showed a video that documents how God has transformed communities all around the world.  If you've ever been to Las Misiones, you know that it could benefit from some transformation.  Unemployment, lack of education, alcohol, drugs, adultery, mangy dogs, theft, vandalism, and witchcraft are a few of Las Misiones' challenges.

The evening went very well with about 100 adults attending from various churches and the village in general.  The kids were running, jumping, and climbing, too fast to count.  The audience seemed to be excited about what God is capable of doing with respect to transforming their community.  Of course, anything is possible with God, but He waits until we are willing to lay down our selfish desires and seek Him with our whole heart.  And rightfully so...after all, He is God.