Tony sends a message....

Well, I have been anxious today wanting to hear. Rob sent a text to connect me with Tony's wife. "American Gringo Ryan" is the missionary who has been helping our team from the beginning. He builds water wells for the Tarahumara Indians. Tony is his friend from from Monroe,LA. Tony and his son, Charlton, went with our group. Also, Charlton speaks Spanish, THANKFULLY! Rob has a minor in Spanish, but hasn't used it in years - so they are quite thankful for the interpreters! Tony's wife, Patti, received this email from Tony and was gracious enough to share it. Maybe we will all sleep better knowing a little more! I have just included excerpts from his email to his wife:

Tony writes, "There was an incident on the highway that would have delayed us another 4 1/2 hours, and the police rerouted traffic through a long dirt route through the woods. Even some 4 wheel drive vehicles were getting stuck! It's amazing that God got us through with vans-- even pulling a trailer. We must have driven through half a dozen different creeks/rivers!

Ryan and his family are so nice! The people from Midland are great, too. The place we are staying is a nice set of cabins just outside Creel. The water isn't very hot, but this place is run by a wonderful Christian man, and all the hearts are warm. Charlton is loving all this.

I will keep trying to contact you by phone, but for now the owner here has loaned me the internet connection in his office. I am carrying my cell phone everywhere. As long as we're not in the villages I have analog signal. I think I could receive a call from you-- just keep trying. We are going to Ernesto's church today at noon. We'll be doing some touring by the lake this morning after breakfast. Charlton and I are separating from the group and working with Ryan tomorrow. So far, everything about this is such an adventure. Thank you for your prayers!!!

We can't help but notice God's hand in all this. We met some of the Tarahumaras yesterday. They were selling crafts by the lake-- children running everywhere. And we saw where some of them still live in caves in the rocks. We are taking so many pictures!! Don't worry about us--- we'll bring ya'll some gifts back with us. Let me know if you would like something in particular-- I'll try to find it.

Weather here... this is the rainy season. It rains every afternoon. They like us to wear jeans around the Tarahumara, because they think shorts are like underwear. Funny!

This is all that we really know for now. I am convinced that the Lord is desiring to do a work because the battle seems so difficult. We are reminded that our battle is the Lords and that Satan opposes us when we are doing God's will. Let's join together in prayer for our team to be spiritually prepared in the full armor of God so they can press on to complete God's call for them. By the way....we know the final score.....God WINS! =0)

Eph. 6:11-13
11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

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