Answered Prayer!

     These days have been full, for me (Lisa), with organizing and packing as we prepare to leave Mexico in less than a month for our time of Home Ministry Assignment.  We have felt so at home here that it is hard to think of leaving.  As I have been packing and getting bogged-down in the details, I have been asking for the Lord's perspective, rather than mine.
     And then Saturday came.  I am teaching Sociology as an intensive course at the seminary this month, four hours each Saturday.  We begin each class with Scripture and prayer, concluding our prayer with, "Lord, we are ready to learn from You.  Please teach us."   And He did!
     The students were debating a social issue here in Mexico from different worldview perspectives, and the Christian worldview was last.  While the last group was sharing their solutions to the problem, the other students began to ask through the lens of their assigned worldview, questions like, "Well, if you Christians think you have the answer, why did you sit by and let things get to this point?"  "Why are you focusing on your comfort rather than letting your God use you to change this world?"  And the more questions they asked, the more the Holy Spirit began to speak to each one of us, convicting us, encouraging us to boldly serve our Lord, to bring people to Jesus, to be people of courage.
     The debate ended, but the class didn't.  Students began encouraging and exhorting one another to live fully, thoroughly transformed lives for Christ.  Scripture came alive.  The Lord was speaking.  Four hours were more than over, it was time for class to end, but we knew the Teacher hadn't dismissed us yet.  We stopped talking with each other and began to pray together.  When the Lord dismissed us about an hour later, we knew we had met with Him and He had taught us.
    Please pray with me that the Lord will continue to speak into the lives of the students in the class.  They are preparing to be church planters, missionaries, pastors, and leaders.  Pray they will be living sacrifices (Rom. 12:1-2), serving the Lord whole-heartedly.  Pray they will be used greatly to bring change to Mexico, godly change, the only change that lasts.
    And thank Him, along with me, for showing me His perspective.  Thank Him for reminding me in a powerful way why I am here and why I want to return.
     Thank you for praying for us and supporting us in this ministry.  The Lord is at work here in Mexico City.  He is speaking to people.  Pray for lasting change.  Again, thank you for praying.  The Lord is answering!

Prayer requests:
1.  Pray the Lord will continue to work in a powerful way through the Sociology class.
2.  Pray for La Loma church, that they will be able  to become a training center for church planting teams.
3.  Pray for our transition, that we will be able to finish well here and will adapt quickly back into the USA.
4.  Pray we will have many opportunities to share what God is doing here with many churches and individuals in the States.
5.  Pray for Hannah and Samuel as they say "good-bye" to friends and their home here.