While at a recent Monday patriotic ceremony, Presidente (Mayor) Arturo’s right hand man made a point of telling Richard the administration wanted to honor us as a couple at the weekly ceremony on Monday, September 24. Regretfully, we had to share that we would be in the San Jose, CA area for the Transform Our World Global Conference and would not be able to attend the ceremony that Monday. The timing was also important since Arturo del a Rosa was defeated in the July 1st National elections, even though, in Mexico, the newly elected officials are not sworn in until December 1st and fade out of office somewhere between the election and December 1st. Mayor Arturo’s administration wanted to be sure to honor us on his last day as acting mayor.
As we shared in previous blogs, Presidente Arturo has honored “those who pray for him and the city,” before the public on several previous occasions, but this particular offer was a precious gift for our two years of faithful prayer for his administration, our attendance to the patriotic ceremony, and because of our ministry’s financial gift of paying for the values-based program, Avanza sin Tranza (see previous blogs), to be taught in all 90 elementary schools in the Municipality of Los Cabos. They also especially wanted to honor us for our patriotism to their country, as well as for our concern for the well-being of the Municipality of Los Cabos, even though Mexico is not our homeland. We have often been blessed to hear this from various members of his administration throughout these past two years. They have even graciously likened our faithfulness to the city we are called to, to that of a handful of foreigners in the history of Mexico who physically fought for the country—to fight for a land not our own.
All of you who pray for us, support us financially, and continue to encourage us, you are honored, as well. May the Lord richly bless you and give you peace!
As we shared in previous blogs, Presidente Arturo has honored “those who pray for him and the city,” before the public on several previous occasions, but this particular offer was a precious gift for our two years of faithful prayer for his administration, our attendance to the patriotic ceremony, and because of our ministry’s financial gift of paying for the values-based program, Avanza sin Tranza (see previous blogs), to be taught in all 90 elementary schools in the Municipality of Los Cabos. They also especially wanted to honor us for our patriotism to their country, as well as for our concern for the well-being of the Municipality of Los Cabos, even though Mexico is not our homeland. We have often been blessed to hear this from various members of his administration throughout these past two years. They have even graciously likened our faithfulness to the city we are called to, to that of a handful of foreigners in the history of Mexico who physically fought for the country—to fight for a land not our own.
All of you who pray for us, support us financially, and continue to encourage us, you are honored, as well. May the Lord richly bless you and give you peace!
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