January 2010 Update
Mexico Training Institute January 2010
The following is from John:
Maria and her husband John are living witnesses to the revealing power of God. Maria and John were Catholic and very much into the practice of worshipping saints until one night as Mary was lighting a candle for Saint Michael, Mary said that she saw a man standing in front of her in shiny clothes. He told her that what she was doing was not pleasing unto God. John also had a similar experience as he was cleaning the church one evening. He was dusting the books when he saw a bible in his language opened to Exodus, where it says, “Thou shall not worship idols”. It would not have seemed strange except John did not know how to read and somehow as he looked at the pages the Holy Spirit gave him the ability to read the words and to understand the meaning. Since that time both of them have converted to Christianity and have not ceased to pray for evangelists and missioners to come to their city. They said that we were the answer to their prayers. How amazing to know that I could be an answer to prayer for someone. My heart is to return to work with these wonderful people and to reach others in their city.
Ethny told us ….. Antonia is a woman in the reading and writing class. At first, she would get mad and frustrated at herself because she couldn’t seem to learn as fast as the others. Antonia would say that she was not smart enough and that she was a dummy and could not learn to read or write, she would repeat the words “cuba cazuna” in her dialect. However at the end of the term she had the best grades in the class and she moved up to the more advanced class to receive her diploma. Now she is moving to the next level. For my part it was a great joy to be a part of showing Antonia that with the grace of God you can do anything, even become a teacher.
New School: Coming Soon!
So how do you move a school the size of MTI ? Well, we are doing it 18 wheeler style…. With only a week more to go before the graduation we are utilizing the students. Beds and cabinets are being taken down and even bookshelves have to go. MTI is all a buzz right now with screws being loose and furniture being moved. A friend of the Institute is loaning us an 18 wheeler so that we can move as much as possible at one time. The students are glad to be involved in this part of the new chapter of MTI as we move forward in what God has for us.
Christmas Update
For Christmas, the students raised money by selling handmade bracelets, necklaces and earrings. They reached their goal to have enough money so that they could give a Christmas party for the 30 children that they have newly planted in the Church in Matamoros. What a blessing these children are, sharing the joy of our Saviour’s birth with the little ones.
Thank You
I thank you on behalf of the staff and the students of MTI. We are eternally grateful to all of those who support us financially and prayerfully. God is doing great things through the youth of Mexico and with your help many more lives can be changed to reflect His glory.
Marco Antonio Zayas, Director of MTI
