OK...So part of Joe/Our job is to encourage pastors through out the project. Sometimes that looks like us going to their church, other times it just means making a phone call. Last night we went to a Methodist church in an area called Butanta. It is a very poor neighborhood, also known as a favela. They can be dangerous, but mostly to an American who stands out like a clown in a chorus line, it was just scary. The taxi driver that took us was using a GPS to guide his way. After winding down several roads they GPS said we had reached our destination! We looked around and first you notice the dancing that looks similar to that of a college frat party and then you notice the beer cans. I looked at Joe and said "If this is a church, I'm not getting out of the car". So Joe tells the cab driver to go forward a little so everyone at the party would stop staring at us. Then we realize that the number address was different and so we turned around we up the street, through the party (again) and then found the church nestled on the corner of a hilly street.
Experiences like last night are so humbling! The people of this church we so friendly and had such great faith! After the pastor finished describing the project and asked who in the congregation would like to participate, 12 out of 30 members stood up! Which is an amazing percentage of participation! God will truly bless this little church...
And a quick prayer update, the broadcast will take place on November 6,7,8 at 9:00pm on Banderantes TV. Please pray for the people who will watch the program as well as Matthews who invite them!
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