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Sunday Morning Sunday School Class at Emanuel Baptist

Rick works as treasurer for the team.

Dinner after church at a local restaurant.

Pastor preaches with the assistance of an interpreter. This was the first time that Dr. Shumate has served as an interpreter in Spanish.

Fellowship after Church

Rejoicing over a new birth.

This was the evening service at Ebenezer Baptist.

Front of the church

After the morning service

This is the entire group from the Hispanic Ministry Institute that is studying Spanish in Mexico.

Here is a view from high atop Hermosillo. Look closely to see the rain that was coming toward us. We made it back to the vans just in time.

The HMI team from Calvary Baptist on the central plaza in Hermosillo.

Here are a few pictures from the team and our travel. I’ll try to add to these throughout the day.

Thank you for praying for us. We have arrived safely in Hermosillo at the Institute.

Thank you so much for praying for our team. All of our team members have arrived safely. Today, we are in classes with the MGMI staff and the team members from other churches who have joined us for this trip.

On Thursday, we arrived so early that we were able to use one of the vans to take a quick side trip to Sedona, Arizona. Most of our team members had never been to Sedona, so this was a special blessing to be able to praise the Lord for the beautiful scenery which He has made. We’ve included a couple of pictures in this blog.

Please pray for us tomorrow as we prepare for an early departure for our trip into Mexico.

The Hispanic Ministry Team from Calvary Baptist Church will be traveling to Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico on July 3. This team is working with MGM International (http://mgmi.org/English/) through the Ebenezer Institute in Hermosillo, Mexico. Representatives from five other churches will join us for the Hispanic Ministry Institute. These sessions will concentrate on immersing the students in the Mexican culture in order to help them gain a better grasp on the language.

Team members will be studying Spanish, helping to evangelize the local area around Hermosillo and participating in local church services. Please pray for our team members as they travel to Mexico. The team will depart on Thursday, July 3 and return on Monday, July 14. They will be reporting about their trip on Sunday, July 20 at 6 p.m. Watch this section of the blog for regular updates from the Hispanic Ministry Team.