Baptism in a Bathtub

Our first day of training missionaries in Oaxaca was broken up in the afternoon by a baptism of a family.  The most natural place to bury the old life and rise up in Christ's new was the bathtub in a friend's house.  The occasion was marked by much feasting and celebrating as they shared the joy of their new life with their friends and family.

While this missionary team is new to church planting, they are already seeing several new groups forming and people reached.  In addition they are involved in providing medical care in villages as well as developing a Work Program to employ local people in well drilling.  Their vision is to see churches in every one of the hundreds of villages throughout Oaxaca.

Our friend, Brian, joined us as we brought three intensive days of training covering: 

Perhaps, even more important, is the way that God takes missionaries like this and knits us together with them.  In just a few days, we feel like we have become part of their family and that they have become part of ours.  I wish I could communicate to you the encouragement it brings to people who are serving in a foreign field to know that you have sent us to embrace them and join them together with all of you as part of their support system, so that they can continue to advance the kingdom in a needy part of the world.

We will continue coaching the team leader and are so excited to see this dynamic team becoming part of the Appleseed family.