What a blast! Cancun is a really beautiful and busy place. We were able to go back to work with the children in the government program. We made a Hip Hop dance for them and they really enjoied learning it. Even though our team was not permitted to share the gosple with them we were still praying for them and showing them love and encouragement. One little boy gave us a certificate of recognition when we were leaving and he shared with us that now he loves dancing and wants to keep dancing thoughout his life. We also were able to be there when the director of the agency was visiting she was very happy with our program and YWAM is no allowed to return and work more with the children. It was so great one of the days we were there we performed for a group of elderly people visiting they loved our dance and then showed us a dance they had been learning. We all danced together and had a blast. I think maybe 10 elderly women kissed me that day. They were so much fun! It is amazing to be able to bring joy to others through dance and to receive it back! Again God is good.
My health has improved as well. My infection is gone and I no longer have a fever. I am really glad to be back to almost 100% my back has been a little sore, but we have been performing a lot. Some other people in our team have been sick or have had old injuries flair up again. I firmly believe this is a spiritual attack God has such powerful things planned for us and Satan wants to keep us back, but we are going to press through and learn when to rest and when to fight.
Last night we gave a three hour workshop on different areas of the performing arts and how they are used to display the gospel. We were invited to a church by the pastor. The church is a very famous and large church thoughout Mexico so it was a big honor to go and teach. We were really encouraged by how excited they were to learn. While we were leaving they talked about starting a new ministry in performing arts. That would be so amazing in Cancun so many people from all over the world come here.
Personally I had a revelation the other night about an area I am growing in. During the lecture phase I sometimes struggled with gossip and not using wisdom with my words. I can see God really helping me to speak only what lifts up others like in Ephesians 4: 29 So it is great to see this change in me, but now the challange is taking every thought captive and removing the thinking negatively. But in God we never stop growing so it is great to see when we overcome our struggles through the Lord.
Today we are planning on going to a park and doing an open air performance. We have been praying a lot about this show and we haope to meet many people and talk about God with them and that our dramas and dances would envoke emotion about the truth of the Lord Jesus.
We have been very busy and tired, but knowing people are reading and praying helps so much in the times of trial. Thank you and know this is not my work but ours in the kingdom of God. Be blessed and enjoy your day. I pray wherever you may be that warm weather meets you and God tells you a way you have grown and you would in turn give Him praise!
Pressing on....
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