Edmunds Update: Why we go

Of all the things we get to do here, visiting pastors gives us the best appreciation for what each pastor's life is like. Most pastors we work with live in humble circumstances, especially coming from our American perspective. Driving in to most towns I'm always catching myself thinking, "How do they make it here?" Fact is the people we see driving through small pueblos have been living, maybe the better way to put it is surviving, for all of their lives. Makes you stop and ask if all those things that we think we have to have we really need after all. Thus, after driving an hour south of Mazatlan we come to a small town close to Escuinapa, Sinaloa to visit with Pastor David and his family.

Pastor David's house

Since we're close to the ocean, and it's lunch time, it's oyster time! You really can't stop at anyone's house here in Mexico and not stay for a meal.

Chuck sharing with Pastor David about the Pastors Conference

No real business in Mexico can take place until each new visitor has an opportunity to explain where they live, how long they will be around, how they like Mexico and so forth. A formal "get-to-know-you" if you will. Ethan and Sydney have become more accustomed to the idea that upon arriving at someone's house, especially someone who we know, we'll have to visit for around a hour or more before getting down to business. So while Pastor David shucked oysters, we talked about his life (he grew up here), his family and his church.