Thanks, Wade and Richelle

How quickly time flew with our first Let's Start Talking team, Wade and Richelle Grocott from Saskatchewan, Canada (Regina/Moose Jaw). They served the people of Lazaro Cardenas well, as they conducted three weeks of English conversation classes with Mexicans who have varying levels of English skills. Their schedules were full, and as always, God sent such wonderful people. They read excerpts from the book of Luke with six readers in the morning, then came home for lunch, and returned again for their other eight to ten readers. Because they read with most of their readers every day, they were able to accomplish in three weeks what many teams usually accomplish in six!!! They became good friends with quite a few of their readers. As always, it was hard to leave some of their new friends. It's amazing how close you get to some readers in just a few weeks. Yet, it's not surprising, because from the very beginning of your friendship, Jesus is the focus of the conversations. Rather than lingering over surface conversation, the LST program provides an atmosphere that allows transparency and deep-seeded conversation.

Richelle with
Camela








Richelle
with
Lety











Wade with
Gustavo




One of the bridge-building aspects of Let's Start Talking is the parties. Their purpose is to allow the readers and the church family to meet and build relationships. The three parties were a big hit, and served their purpose. We had good participation from the church; everyone had fun playing silly games together.


Richelle greets,
reader, Aldolfo.








Readers,
Lety and
Nely get
better
acquainted
with an
ice-breaker





Reader, David translates
for those who don't
speak English







Happy
Birthday
to Jr.
at the
Canada
party.






Readers act
out one of the
stories from
Luke.






Wade
explains
the "Wink"
game
ONE
MORE
time!



Now that Wade and Richelle have done in three weeks, what would have taken us three months, it's our turn to take over the studies with their readers. Bernard stays busy with continuing one-on-one sessions with several of the men readers. Most have continued their studies in English, while one is more interested in hearing about Jesus in his heart language, Spanish. Please pray for David, Gustavo, Javier, Miguel, and Jr. Others are continuing to meet with us during our Sunday Celebrations. Several joined us two Sundays ago when the church flocked to a nearby beach for fun and fellowship. Our plan is to continue group conversations with the use of a weekly conversation club. We want to keep contact with our new friends so that we may give them what they desire, English practice, while exposing them to what they need, Jesus!!!
Wade and Richelle have paved a path for future LST teams. Let's Start Talking is a wonderful tool for the missionary. Many thanks to Andrea Muirhead, director of LST Canada for all she did in getting the Grocotts to Mexico. We're thankful for all of Wade and Richelle's supporters who made it possible for them to be in Mexico. Most of all, we thank God for orchestrating all things for the success of the project, and the Grocotts for blessing the lives of so many. Our prayer is that many of these seeds that have been planted in readers' hearts will germinate and grow into a full-grown faith!!!
Until next blog,
Alicia for the Krogsgaards