We have been living in a series of situation since Covid started six or seven months ago. And we've been affected in different forms, including the spiritual life of the church, where we have felt a decrease of life at the church. Many brothers and sisters are not participating in church like they were. In connection to this, the economy has been devastated, leaving people without jobs and in really hopeless and complicated situations. On top of that, we've had these hurricanes and storms .. It's like we've been living through one storm after another wiping us out. All of these situations have affected the emotional state of the people. On the material side, the economy has affected everyone and many people find themselves without jobs without any real solution to help us move forward. The thing that is most affected now are families and especially children, because they are the most vulnerable. Especially lower income kids. So we are trying to get a program started to help these kids in order for them and their parents to start moving forward. La Hermosa has focused a lot of our time and resources on rescuing families right now, and our simple plan is not to just save one person, but to save the whole family.
Well, I believe at some point the church as a whole needs to take into account that we need to be very supportive in a lot of ways. There's a big opportunity that we are facing now, and this opportunity is that people are very sensitive to hear the gospel of Christ. Aside from giving them economic and materialistic help, we can get closer to them. We want to give them a space to feel safe and be vulnerable and we want them to build trust with people. We have to take the gospel to people who don't know God and we have to rescue them. And so the church, La Hermosa, is working in that area. Right now the people have great need, not only for materialistic things, but for spiritual things as well, and that is what we're focusing on. I think with the help of other churches and pastors, and brothers and sisters serving in the church, we could all get together and support this hug homework assignment we have ahead of us. Right now La Hermosa has implemented a “Dinner Table” for the elementary aged kids to attract them to come to church. We give them something to eat and as they're eating their meal we also share the gospel with them, teaching them about God and worshiping in front of them and their parents. This is the labor we're focusing on now- bringing the gospel with a little materialistic help.There is a great opportunity that we face now, and this opportunity is that people are very sensitive to hearing the gospel of Christ.In addition to providing financial and materialistic help, we can reach out to them.We want to give them a space to feel safe and vulnerable and we want them to build trust with people.We have to bring the gospel to people who don't know God and we have to rescue them.And so the church, La Hermosa, is working in that area.Right now people have a great need, not only for materialistic things, but also for spiritual things, and that is what we are focusing on.I believe that with the help of other churches and pastors, and brothers and sisters who serve in the church,We could all come together and support this hugging task that lies ahead.At this time, La Hermosa has implemented a "Dinner Table" for elementary school children to attract them to the church.We give them something to eat and while they eat, we also share the gospel with them, teaching them about God and worshiping in front of them and their parents.This is the work we are focusing on now: carrying the gospel with a little materialistic help.
We recognize that we have some fractured area of our ministry that we need to work on. For example, with the Dinner Table ministry, a lot of people are starting to come and we don't have enough space! If any way in their hearts people would like to help, donate, or give anything so that we can give these kids food, books, Bibles, and medical relief. I think it's very important to complete this task that God has given us. Our purpose is that we save lives and we save kids because the kids are the most forgotten right now. The kids in the streets are often overlooked and we want to show them that they are noticed. The mom and dad, uncles and aunts are always going to be the first and the kids are always last, so the purpose we want to give to this Dinner Table is to not just provide kids with food, but also with the world of life.
Prayer is very important to any divine purpose. And we unify the more we get together to pray, I know that God's will serve his purpose here with us. Praying is very important and we are asking that somehow people are interceding for the church of La Hermosa. We know that prayer is going to be of impact. Not only for us but also for the church, the pastors, and for the whole region of Yucatan where there is a lot of need. I would like to tell you guys something, on a national level, Yucatan is- if not the first, the second highest in suicide levels and that's something as a church we need to work on. We've been really focused of staying inside the church and have fellowship within the church that is beautiful and is a great blessing, but the homework that we have right now for the pastors is to achieve mission work. To reach the lost. That's what we want to focus on.
Praise God!