At last we got access to the internet (thanks to Macdonalds!) and we are able to update you all over the last two days.
Whilst in Albuquerque and just after our last blog update we picked up two magnificent vehicles which will stay with us for the rest of the trip. We then met up with Charles and Eleanor and had a great time with them over brunch at the Flying J. It was great to see them looking so well.
After leaving them behind we drove to Gallup and took a break from the long journey down Route 66 (where we obviously got our kicks!) at Acoma Pueblo (Sky City historical site - the oldest continuously inhabited town in the US). Very interesting to hear the Acoma tribes history.
Once we arrived at Gallup we met up with Pastor Dennis and his wife Corinne 'Peewee' Gallegos. We had a meal and then unpacked our bags and boxes. Dave and Alice, Mark, Colin, Richard and Dave T are all staying in the church. Chris and Sue, Pam and Margaret are staying with a family on the reservation and Beth and Kathyrn are staying with a family from the church.
Today (Saturday) we all got together from breakfast in the church, had devotions and then headed out to a fleamarket for some outreach. We set up a tea and biscuit stall where we gave away cups of PG Tips tea and Hobnobs and passed out tracts and invitations. We spoke to many Native Americans from many different tribes including Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, Comanche and even a scattering of former US Marines and one Army Windtalker from WW2 days.
We gave children balloons and invited them to the Kid's club and Soccer School.
Dave and Chris prayed for one guy together and Chris prayed for a recently bereaved man, and Dave prayed with a backslider who promised to come to church.
After the market we had lunch and returned to the church to take part at a wedding service where we sang a blessing as a team choir. After the wedding we spent time together practising songs and drama for tomorrow.
We are all tired but very happy that already we feel that we are seeing results and that we are being used by the church and by the Lord. Please pray for stamina as we have a busy week ahead and for good health as the atmosphere is very hot and dusty and dry.
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6 comments:
Wow! You have done so much already.
Just back from the 11.00am and your pics were on the overhead, you are all very much on our minds at the moment and lots of prayers are being said. Hope you are all managing with the heat and dust.
Please ask Kathryn to say hello and thank you to her hosts from us.
Avidly reading the posts and looking forward to lots more.
Love from us
Hi Guys
Good to hear what you've been up to and some good photo's (I put them into powerpoint for this morning). Particularly like the mini Mr T. one - 'quit your jibber jabber'. Ian Miles particularly liked pronouncing all the names to the 9:00 service! Hope you've had another good day. Look forward to hearing your latest adventures!
Hello. hope you are all fine. Good to see the choir is being put to good use so soon! Just a question- anyone see troy or gabreila as you were driving through albuquque (dont know if thats spelt right but good try) oh message for Dave T- i miss you dave joel is awful at mario kart and even worse at chess! also dave my mum thought that was you standing next to dave P on the photos (5th one down from the top!) yes
also hello to:
Richard
Beth
Kathryn
Chris and Sue
Pam
Margret
Colin
Mark
Alice and Dave!
Be back later on with some more messages- not to often cos i need to look like i have some other things to do.
love stevepotts
richard, thanks for your call, it was good to hear from you.it asw so clear you could have been at colettes!!!
Hats are obviously big out there - is it hats or hairdos can't be sure. How long will it before somebody has got one (or both)? Not that I'm a betting man (firstly I'm not a man) - oh do get on with it says Alan - but I recks Pam will be first to get a hat, Alan recks that Chris will get one first. So who's going to get the Mr T haircut??
Don't worry besides all this inane (right spelling?)verbage we are praying for you.
Thrilled about the vehicles, God is good.
Phil 1 v 3 to 6
you are such a blessing to them and us to hear the good things that you're involved with.
Lots of Love
Ro & Alan
Ps it's snowing
the Alan comment was actually from Ro Moore - but as Head of IT I am having a few techno probs with the old e-mail / blog account business. So when you read Alan it could actually mean Ro. (unless of course it's Alan - I've lost it)
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