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Mexico Mission Trip
| March 26th, 2018 at 12:55:24 PM permalink | |
| FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | I just got back from a Spring Break mission trip in Mexico. It was my first time in that beautiful country. We were stationed at a little town about an hour from Saltillo and every day we would travel around to the various ranchos out in the desert. It was a life changing encounter of Christ in the people and the testimonies we all shared about what God is doing and how God is working in our lives. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
| March 26th, 2018 at 1:05:30 PM permalink | |
| SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4175 |
I hope you made a difference to the populace, so much so that they don't try to illegally enter our country! Now to bring you back to the 'real world' of Diversity Tomorrow, can you please comment on the FORTY TWO thread? Welcome back. |
| March 26th, 2018 at 1:18:40 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Good or bad. Every encounter I've had with the Jesus myth has not worked out for the good. If they think it was good, just give it time. They'll discover they've been hoodwinked if they pay attention. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| March 26th, 2018 at 1:26:15 PM permalink | |
| FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 |
One of the stereotypes that I found untrue was that everyone wanted to go to the USA. Instead I found hardworking and happy Mexicans that loved being Mexican. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
| March 26th, 2018 at 1:36:11 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Or so they told you. What did you think they were going to say, admit to illegalities? Yeah, right.. "I have 2 brothers, 4 cousins, and an aunt that are in the US illegally, but not me, I don't want to go." Right.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| March 26th, 2018 at 1:43:32 PM permalink | |
| FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | That's just it, there wasn't even a desire to go to the US. They were happy and content, their whole families. Now we weren't at a border town or where the violence is taking place but believe me you don't need any walls to keep the Mexican citizens I met out. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
| March 26th, 2018 at 2:34:29 PM permalink | |
| Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | See any cookstoves without pilot lights? |
| March 26th, 2018 at 2:36:41 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
A lot of Mexican people want to make some money in the USA and return to Mexico to live. Even the highest number I've seen in a survey done by Pew Research was 25% would cross if it was an open border. Most Mexican people love Mexico. Economic immigrants don't dislike their country, they are just looking for opportunity. |
| March 26th, 2018 at 3:00:53 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Or so they made you believe. And Mexicans are not the only ones a wall would keep out. It's all the Central Americans, the East Europeans, and Africans that make it to Mexico and make the trip to the border. Lots of Russian Mafia come in that way. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| March 26th, 2018 at 3:18:11 PM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18210 |
How much stricter of Catholics were they down there vs here if you do not mind me asking? The President is a fink. |