Last night, we prayed that a girl, Mercedes, would come to VBS. Debbie and I (Matt) met this girl three years ago when we came to Mexico. She instantly connected with Debbie and has constantly been on Debbie's heart since.
Mercedes came to church on Sunday at Contreras but wasn't sure if she could come to VBS. We prayed about her situation Monday night after she didn't show up for the first day of VBS. But today, Mercedes was there. Debbie saw her as we walked down to the Contreras church. She dropped her things and picked Mercedes up and hugged her. It was a great reunion. Mercedes has a very tough home life and doesn't have much support to continue to know Christ, so please pray that He leads and directs her and her family's lives.
About 100 children came to VBS today. Cameron shared his testimony with all the classes with Marisa by his side, and the two taught children the "Baby Shark" song in English. It was a huge hit with kids asking to do it again and again. (Are you proud of them, Flood family???)
Jaye and Scott had a fun time participating in games with children. In one game, children threw handfuls of popcorn to other who held a popcorn container, trying to catch as much as they could. Jaye said it was fun to interact with them in different ways (she helped with crafts yesterday) because different parts of their personalities -- and her personality -- shined through.
Morgan and Debbie helped children create Paul puppets out of brown paper lunch sacks. They helped children add yarn, pom poms, googly eyes and other decorations to them. They were a huge success!
Our day ended with the very gracious David and Karla taking us to historic Xochimilco, where the lake that Mexico City was first built on still exists. We took a boat ride on the canals and saw many of the beautiful plants and flowers that Xochimilco is famous for.
Tomorrow is Day 3 of VBS. Thanks for your continued prayers! Prayer is the fuel that runs everything we're doing down here. Please continue praying for the children, and also please pray for our health as a few of us have struggled with upset stomachs or digestion issues.
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