September 2, 2017--Historia
Rev. Jim and Joanie Calhoun Another incredible day! Grande Dios! We said goodbye to our teacher Roman. We said hello to many new friends and experiences, highlighted by our visit to an Ecumenical Catholic church which ministers to and with LGBTQ persons. Love, compassion and acceptance permeated the atmosphere. For a moment we had a preview of the kingdom of God. Anticipation runs high as we enter our second week. Jim and Joanie enjoying lunch in Taxco Rev. Denise Bender We are moving along rapidly with learning Spanish. I'm so grateful to Mario and Francesco for their patience and encouragement. Our conversations contain more and more Spanish words and phrases. Our education does not end with classroom learning. We had a great opportunity to meet a bishop of the ecumenical Catholic Church. The stories of those who are part of the congregation were hard to hear because of the universal truth in their stories of being people on margins. This part of the LGB...