Cosmovision

This week we are learning about the different worldviews that people have, and how to effectively evangelize to different religions and the secular world. It was very very interesting and we both learned a ton. On Wednesday our group went to a park to pray over the city and asked God what stronghold Monterrey had. I believe God put it on my heart for the prostitutes and drug users and if we reached out to these people the city would change. Later, we heard that prostitution rates nearly tripled this year in Monterrey! It gives us a renewed excitement to start these Celebrate Recoveries in Mexico, and know it will greatly change people's lives, like it has for us.

On Friday our classroom went to a church service, that worships the Virgin Guadalupe. It is believed by the Mexican culture that she appeared to a young boy in a field hundreds of years ago, and is now worshipped as the Virgin Mary. It is to be believed that Mary's birthday is on Dec. 13th so this week they are celebrating. At the church, people in fancy colorful costumes danced through the streets and up to the church doors with feathered hats and maracas, while people followed with big banners with the pictures of Guadalupe. They had a shrine using all sorts of flowers and golden chains to decorate it. It felt almost like a mix between Native American Indians and the Aztec culture in Mexico. It was very interesting to watch but I felt bad for the people worshipping this god.

Next week our teaching is on missions and hearing different missionaries testimonies.