Through prayer and service, the Team saw firsthand how God is moving in Oaxaca.

DAY FOUR

Today we started off the day by giving out more care packages and praying over more families throughout Putla! The first house we visited was that of a man named Pablo. We prayed over his family and the recent news he received that he had to pack up all of his belongings and leave his home. Next, we went to the house of a couple where the woman was struggling with health problems involving her kidney. Due to her health problems, they don’t have the ability to make it all the way to church. Despite not being able to attend church weekly, church members have come to visit her and pray over them. She was recently healed by the power of prayer and can now walk again! We then went close by to a family and prayed over their son, who was deaf, and their grandmother. This family also asked for prayer over the fact that they couldn’t go to church because of the treatments the young boy was receiving. 

After seeing this family, we ran into a woman named Katarina. She asked for prayer for her three children’s health, her dad’s recent passing, and the state of her mental health. It was no coincidence that we happened to cross paths with her! We then saw a couple who needed prayer over their financial situation, Teofila, who is on oxygen for her lungs, and their son, Marco, who was recently in rehab and asked for prayers that he would go to church. Lastly, we visited a young girl, Ari, and prayed for her and her family. After that, we had lunch and hit the road for our seven-hour drive back to the church in Oaxaca! 

DAY FIVE

We got to sleep in again today after arriving back at the mission house in Oaxaca around 1:00 AM. We ate breakfast at the house and then started some painting projects at the house. We painted the living room, the brick walls around the courtyard area, and the church meeting space. We got to bless Pepe, one of the pastors, by doing this work. He would have done this all by himself! 

After we finished painting and cleaning up, we started setting up for the youth event we hosted. We played games, worshipped, shared testimonies, shared Scripture, and prayed over many people. It was evident that God was with us. People gave their lives to Christ and asked questions about God. It was an incredible night of ministry, and we are encouraged by what God is doing here in Oaxaca. 

DAY SIX

Today was an early morning. We went out for breakfast and coffee! We put on camp for some of the younger kids, which was just amazing! The Gospel was shared through Gospel beads, some fun songs, the soup skit (a camp favorite), and I (Mason) got to share my testimony! It was just a super fun day of seeing again the endless ways God works through not only our lives but also the lives of others!

One of my favorite parts of today was right after handing out Gospel beads. I had a kid walk up to me and ask if he could have three more bracelets to give to his cousins! Seeing how much he cared for them and how impactful the Gospel was for him was so amazing! God is so good, and I can’t wait to see what else He has for this trip!

- Timothy Team 29