Bienvenidos a la Iglesia

One thing that struck us about Mexico was the hospitality of the people here. From the moment we arrived, we were warmly welcomed by a group of people from the church we are serving here.

On our first day, the local church threw us a wonderful picnic where we played games, swam in the pool, and ate a delicious home-cooked meal. Later that night, we attended a service at the church, Prince of Peace, we are partnering with. We were welcomed with smiles and wonderful songs, including some in Mayan and English, which just shows how much time they spent preparing for our arrival.

The second day, we woke up early to start pouring a cement floor in the church we are helping to build. The church here has been working on building this church for nine years, and we are so grateful to hopefully help them finish.

We had the privilege of working beside some of the locals while making the floor of the church. Some of the ladies from the church also worked incredibly hard to provide us with snacks and lunch while at the job site, along with putting out new water jugs for us so we could stay hydrated.

Overall, the people here in Mexico are quite hospitable and we are very thankful for all that they have done for us so far this week and for the opportunity to serve alongside our brothers and sisters in Christ here in Mexico.

Sincerely,
Sadie and Noah Hessenthaler