Ana ministers in practical ways to the Raramuri
Ana, who loves to share the word of God, says this about her
ministry experience among the Raramuri Indians,
“One of the most frustrating
things was not being able to communicate at times, and one day I arrived at
this home where the women were suspicious of us and did not want us to talk to
them.”
“As we prayed asking the Lord to gives favor with
the people, we noticed the children had lice, and we have brought shampoo,
soap, and scissors. Since this was one
of the trades I learnt this second year in the afternoons, I showed the mothers
that I could cut their hair. Little by
little they approached, and as we started washing their hair and giving them
haircuts. The children started to smile,
then the mothers also smiled, and we were able to speak simple things, words we
have learnt in Raramuri, about the Love of God.”
“They understood what we were saying, that we came
in the Name of the Lord, that it was God’s love
for them that has brought us
there. They received the message, they opened their hearts, and God showed favor to us with the Raramuri woman and children. My heart is full, thank you Jesus.”
Ana’s dream is to be a missionary to Cambodia, so she will remain at the
MTI for further training. She wants to
go to America
to learn English and serve in a churchfor six months. We are
praying for open doors for Ana.
The students’ internship gave them the opportunity to be in
a cross-cultural setting – though in their own country, it is a completely
different culture and language.
They worked on the construction of an addition to the
mission.
They worked in the mission hospital.
They made handmade tortillas.
They taught Bible classes.
They carried the wood for cooking.
They washed clothes in the river. All of these are the
kind of practical things which will prepare them for the journey as
missionaries to the unreached.
