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News Update May '08
Hello everyone,
We wanted to give you all an update
on the Indian gathering we went to in Cuiteco and the trip to the
canyon village of Guacaivo. Marcos and I made the two
hour plus trip into the mountains to the village of Cuiteco. Don
Burgess (a missionary in this area for 35 years translating the bible
into the Lower Tarahumara) had e-mailed me earlier that week telling
me we were scheduled to show the Jesus film at 8:00pm on Saturday
night. We got there early enough to see all the traditional dancing
and games that take place during these gatherings. We had everything
setup in the church yard of the local Catholic church and ready at
8:00 that evening, but we kept getting pushed back later and later. At
midnight there was no indication we were going to be allowed to show
the film, we decided it was time to pack up and head back to Creel.
We did find out a day or so later
that there were also some "brujos" or village witch doctors
that had influence with the village governors and so there never was
"time" for us to show the film. We did get to meet some new people and
see some things the average tourist never sees. Only God knows the
reason for why or why not and we have to believe it was in His plan.
"Traditional dancing in Cuiteco..."
"Setting up film equipment..."
I just got back from the canyon
village of
Guacaivo. Ed
Albrite brought another work group of twelve people from Montana and
Idaho in on Tuesday (May 20th) of last week to go to one of the larger
canyons in the Copper Canyon. We spent the first night sleeping
under the stars on the canyon rim at the home of Antonio and Ramona.
The next day we made the eight mile hike down into the canyon, crossed
the river and up to the village of Guacaivo. The people of the village
were very glad to see us again. They were anxious to see more
"peliculas" or films. The work group came down to finish some of the
work to get the alberge ready for the students to begin school in
September. An alberge is a kind of dormitory for kids to stay at
during the week so they don't have to walk great distances every day
just to get to school. The group poured concrete, built a roof over
the new bathrooms and other details to get everything ready. In the
evenings we showed films and fed the people who came down out of the
mountains. The group had no interpreter with them so I was able to
help out with that problem. I had to leave a few days earlier than the
group to return to Creel to prepare to go back to
Mississippi.
My mule and I in Guacaivo...
The Alberge in Guacaivo...
Showing films
to the people of Guacaivo...
Breakfast time in the canyon...
We will be home for the entire month of
June and the first week of July. We praise God because we have two new
churches to speak to on this trip home. We look forward to a much
needed rest and time to spend with our families. Shelly and I are also
celebrating our twentieth wedding anniversary the 17th of June. This
week (May 27,28,29th) we will be making the trip from Creel,
Mx to Corinth, Ms. Those of you from The Church of the Crossroads, we
will see you all on Sunday, June 1st.
Onor uami micuirsa
(God Bless You, in Tarahumara)
Blessings to all of
you,
Ryan, Shelly, Monica
and Melena
Highways and Hedges
Ministries
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