Well, our first “Friend’s Day” at the Pradera church of Christ has now come and gone. What a GREAT event; what a LOT of work for all! We were shooting and hoping for a turnout of 60; we ended up with 54. Praise God for 54! And, God blessed us with the opportunity to meet many new faces/visitors who expressed their appreciation and special interest with both the worship service and the convivio (potluck) which followed. We heard, “You are one ‘friendly church’ and I like it here”.
The place where we meet, Las Rosas, has been very pleased with the church meeting at their facility on Sundays. Of course, they are happy to receive rent for their salon (meeting room); but, they really appreciate Christians and how we take care of the facilities week in and week out. It is an old, but a very nice facility. And, it is a popular location for local groups during the week. But, this particular Sunday, a man, confused, standing in the parking area asked (in Spanish of course), “I was invited to church here along with a group from the Lion’s club; but, no one has arrived yet”. As members of the Pradera church, we were not sure about “the other group” of which he spoke; but, we did invite him to come and worship with us. So, Luis joined us for the day and left smiling. We have his contact information and hope to study with him soon. God opens doors; we need to continue to recognize them and act.
The worship was marvelous and we hope we brought GLORY to our “Marveling Master”. After worship, we all enjoyed a very, very special Mexican dish: “Mixiotes”.
Many, from the church, had spent hours in preparation of some 100 Mixiotes for this special day. To prepare a Mixiote, one must cut Nopales (Cactus), Cebollas (Onions), and Epazote (A Mexican Vegetable much like Spinach). All is placed in a special bag for steaming along with one piece of Pollo (Chicken) and Salsa Verde (A spicy green sauce). These packets are steamed and served with Arroz (Rice), Spaghetti (Spanish Noodles with Ham and Mexican Cream), and Homemade Corn Tortillas. The Mexicans just LOVE this dish! And, ALL loved the day together!
Looking forward to our “Next” Friends Day on the “Next” Fifth Sunday,
Team Cuernavaca
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