Two days ago was a holiday - the
el Dia de la Virgen [Day of the Virgin]. No school, no work; everyone had off. So several pastors and guys from the church, including Tony, traveled 45 minutes south of here to build bathrooms for a church plant. They worked hard for 12 hours in the hot desert sun.
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| the pastor's house, which also functions as the church meeting place |
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| Edgardo, a civil engineer, explaining the plans |
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| breaking ground, all by hand - no machinery here |
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| Edgardo is the pastor of our church, a full-time civil engineer, a missionary, leader of the Mennonite church in Argentina, leader of the Mennonite church in Latin America, and is always out there leading the way by example |
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Lee, our missionary friend, watering and preparing the ground
and Elvio, another pastor, figuring out level ground |
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| they figure out level ground using a hose with water in it |
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"Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you..." - Genesis 3:18
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| preparing the foundation |
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| making the steel frame for the foundation |
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| pouring the foundation and not ashamed to take their shirts off for the gospel |
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| how far they got after 10 hours |
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| Elvio, an accountant, and Edgardo - both pastors of our church |
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| Daniel, the pastor of the church plant and full time steel worker |
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blessed
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1 comment:
Thanks for sharing your experiences. I recently moved to Buenos Aires with my Argentinian husband who is working here and have felt a lack of connection with God in the whole mess of this big city. I was really down in the dumps today when I stumbled on your blog. Your blog is inspiring and reminds me that he´ll never leave me nor forsake me. Even in new surroundings and on unfamiliar ground.
Any chance you know of a great church in Buenos Aires?
allyba@yahoo.com
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