July at the beach

We are back at the beach! It is great to be here again. It has been raining everyday, and everything is emerald green. We have been here a few days now. Life is a little slower here; therefore, we haven't done much.

There are only two things to talk about. The other night we went out to dinner with a local couple and their five-year-old son. They are our contacts in the little town where we are trying to start a church. They have a very nice middle class home. They both work where we live, and that's important because she has access to e-mail. That's how I communicate with her from the states to ask permission from the town governing committee. There's no mayor or any other town authority, just this committee. There is no police force, either. We went to a typical restaurant in another town about twenty minutes from here. It was very pretty, and the food was good and reasonable. In fact, the sign outside the restaurant claims: "bueno, bonito y barato." Good, pretty and cheap. It was true to its claim. We had a very nice evening. Of course, it was raining heavily when we left and the roads are very dark, but we made it back without incident. Praise the Lord!

The other event that happened was yesterday. As John was playing golf with a Christian friend, they met a worker on a tractor. John's friend introduced him because he is a Christian also. When John talked to him about what we are hoping to do, he warned John to be very careful because there is a group that practices witchcraft right here. He said to always pray before and after going into town. They prayed right there on the golf course for the work.

Today has been an uneventful, relaxing day. I am reading Church Planting Movements by David Garrison. I recommend it to anybody that has a global outlook.